Re: [PATCH 2/8] printk: Rename preferred_console to preferred_dev_console

[Chris Down <chris@chrisdown.name>]

Petr Mladek writes:
>The preferred_consoles[] array stores information about consoles requested
>via the command line, SPCR, Device Tree, or platform-specific code.
>Within this array, the 'preferred_console' variable tracks the specific
>index that should be associated with /dev/console (typically the last
>non-braille console defined).
>
>The current name "preferred_console" is ambiguous and leads to confusion.
>It does not clearly communicate why one console is "more preferred" than
>others in the array. Furthermore, entries for Braille consoles can exist
>within the preferred_consoles[] array, yet they are never associated with
>/dev/console and do not receive standard printk() output. Consequently,
>the 'preferred_console' index must skip these entries, which is not
>immediately obvious from the name.
>
>Rename the variable to 'preferred_dev_console' to explicitly clarify its
>role in identifying which entry is linked to /dev/console.
>
>Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>

Acked-by: Chris Down <chris@chrisdown.name>