Re: [PATCH] doc: remove "directory cache" from man pages

From: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Date: Jan 8, 2021, 19:52 UTC
Message-ID: <X/i4EMmpCzFVtDiT@nand.local>
In-Reply-To: <EB7BB287-A18B-45FE-B147-F3CF92FE3114@gmail.com>

On Fri, Jan 08, 2021 at 02:51:05PM -0500, Utku wrote:

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> On the other hand, the document clearly states that the terms "directory
> cache" and "cache" have been obsoleted by "index", so there is no source
> of confusion there. On the man pages, there was, which was the reason I
> felt the need to make this change. I thought that keeping at least one
> definition of "directory cache" (where this definition clearly states
> that it is an obsolete term for "index") would be helpful.
>
> So what are your thoughts about it? If you think it is better to remove
> it, please let me know and I will remove it.

I think that is a good reason to leave it as-is. Since you hadn't mentioned it in the patch text, I was wondering whether it was an omission, or you had intended to leave it that way.

This patch looks good to me as-is.

Thanks, Taylor