Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH for-2.5 v2] input: Document why x-input-send-event is still experimental

[Gerd Hoffmann]

On Do, 2015-11-12 at 11:50 -0700, Eric Blake wrote:
> The x-input-send-event command was introduced in 2.2 with mention
> that it is experimental, but now that several releases have elapsed
> without any changes, it would be nice to document why that was done
> and should still remain experimental in 2.5.
> 
> Meanwhile, our documentation states that we prefer 'lower-case',
> rather than 'CamelCase', for qapi enum values.  The InputButton and
> InputAxis enums violate this convention.  However, because they are
> currently used primarily for generating code that is used internally;
> and their only exposure through QMP is via the experimental
> 'x-input-send-event' command, we are free to change their spelling.
> Of course, it would be nicer to delay such a change until the same
> time we promote the command to non-experimental.  Adding
> documentation will help us remember to do that rename.
> 
> We have plans to tighten the qapi generator to flag instances of
> inconsistent use of naming conventions; if that lands first, it
> will just need to whitelist these exceptions until the time we
> settle on the final interface.

Reviewed-by: Gerd Hoffmann <address@hidden>