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Extend coding-style with inclusive-terminology recommendations.

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Merge tag 'inclusive-terminology' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/djbw/linux

Pull coding style terminology documentation from Dan Williams:
 "The discussion has tapered off as well as the incoming ack, review,
  and sign-off tags. I did not see a reason to wait for the next merge
  window"

* tag 'inclusive-terminology' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/djbw/linux:
  CodingStyle: Inclusive Terminology
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@ -319,6 +319,26 @@ If you are afraid to mix up your local variable names, you have another
problem, which is called the function-growth-hormone-imbalance syndrome.
See chapter 6 (Functions).
For symbol names and documentation, avoid introducing new usage of
'master / slave' (or 'slave' independent of 'master') and 'blacklist /
whitelist'.
Recommended replacements for 'master / slave' are:
'{primary,main} / {secondary,replica,subordinate}'
'{initiator,requester} / {target,responder}'
'{controller,host} / {device,worker,proxy}'
'leader / follower'
'director / performer'
Recommended replacements for 'blacklist/whitelist' are:
'denylist / allowlist'
'blocklist / passlist'
Exceptions for introducing new usage is to maintain a userspace ABI/API,
or when updating code for an existing (as of 2020) hardware or protocol
specification that mandates those terms. For new specifications
translate specification usage of the terminology to the kernel coding
standard where possible.
5) Typedefs
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