Re: [PATCH v5 09/15] bugreport: generate config safelist based on docs

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> > I sort of wonder whether safelist/blocklist is to prefer over
> > whitelist/blacklist, or if it's the other way round. The former are new
> > to me, whereas the latter are the terms I would have used. But that's
> > just me, of course. I was a little surprised, that's all.
>
> Eh. I think the following things are true:
>
>  - Whitelist/blacklist has a "smell" of discrimination, whether that's
>    the true etymology or not.
>  - Those with experience in the field can easily understand what
>    whitelist or blacklist means.
>  - Safelist/blocklist do not "smell" the same way.
>  - It is easy to tell what "safelist" means: "a list of stuff which is
>    safe." No experience needed.
>
> So, while it's new, I think it's not harmful. I see only a no-op or
> positive impact from using this term instead of whitelist/blacklist.
> Computer science seems to have quite a few terms which fall into this
> long-standing but potentially negative area, so I don't mind looking for
> alternatives where it's harmless to do so.