Re: [PATCH io_uring-7.2 3/3] io_uring/zcrx: rename notif to event

Mina Almasry <[email protected]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:37:44 -0700

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On Wed, Jul 22, 2026 at 6:51 AM Pavel Begunkov <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "Notification" is too long and the abbreviated version is used in
> several places, which is inconsistent and more ambiguous for users.
> Rename it to event, which is easier to keep consistent. To keep the
> change small, only change uapi/ + do necessary fix ups, and the rest of
> internals can be adjusted in the next release.
>
> Signed-off-by: Pavel Begunkov <[email protected]>

Probably a basic question, but isn't the stuff under uapi/ supposed to
be a stable user api? Why is it not a concern that you're breaking
current users with this change?

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Thanks,
Mina