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Linux 6.19 Gets Rid Of The Kernel's "Genocide" Function (www.phoronix.com)
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While the Linux kernel has inclusive terminology guidelines for the past five years to replace phrases like master/slave and blacklist/whitelist, there has surprisingly been a "genocide" function within the kernel that was questioned when it was first submitted for inclusion but now removed in Linux 6.19.

Introduced to the Linux kernel back in 2023 was the d_genocide() function as part of various dcache updates to the kernel. The genocide name was questioned when the patches were first posted by longtime Linux developer Al Viro

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Why is it always the "it's just a word bro" types who gnash their own eyes out over the prospect of changing one of those words?

[–] mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Fuckin exactly.

"It's stupid to change it to main, it's just words"

"Oh, so since it's just a word change I guess you shouldn't be bothered by it."

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[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

I always get them with "main is shorter than master, don't you want to type less?"

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