> * The terminology "data link" is more precise than "link", as "link" is a > term that is used in many contexts (file systems, locking, compilation, > kernel modules, etc.). The term "link" is used quite a bit throughout the > document, and it might help to specify "data link" in many cases in order > to train people's brains to think in those terms and to remove any > potential confusion.
The short-hand "link" runs deeper than just the docs, though -- e.g., dladm show-link, or even the name of the IEEE802.3ad standard. Further, the other contexts seem pretty different, so I'm not convinced there's a problem with just using "link" most of the time. Regarding your examples, what does "link" mean in terms of locking, and how is the "compilation" case different than the "kernel modules" case? -- meem _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
