The preferred_consoles[] array stores information about consoles requested
via the command line, SPCR, Device Tree, or platform-specific code.
Within this array, the 'preferred_console' variable tracks the specific
index that should be associated with /dev/console (typically the last
non-braille console defined).

The current name "preferred_console" is ambiguous and leads to confusion.
It does not clearly communicate why one console is "more preferred" than
others in the array. Furthermore, entries for Braille consoles can exist
within the preferred_consoles[] array, yet they are never associated with
/dev/console and do not receive standard printk() output. Consequently,
the 'preferred_console' index must skip these entries, which is not
immediately obvious from the name.

Rename the variable to 'preferred_dev_console' to explicitly clarify its
role in identifying which entry is linked to /dev/console.

Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
---
 kernel/printk/printk.c | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 86a908e74445..3f856a438e74 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static int console_locked;
 
 static struct preferred_console preferred_consoles[MAX_PREFERRED_CONSOLES];
 
-static int preferred_console = -1;
+static int preferred_dev_console = -1;
 int console_set_on_cmdline;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_set_on_cmdline);
 
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@ static int __add_preferred_console(const char *name, const short idx,
 		if ((name && strcmp(pc->name, name) == 0 && pc->index == idx) ||
 		    (devname && strcmp(pc->devname, devname) == 0)) {
 			if (!brl_options)
-				preferred_console = i;
+				preferred_dev_console = i;
 			set_user_specified(pc, user_specified);
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -2542,7 +2542,7 @@ static int __add_preferred_console(const char *name, const short idx,
 	if (i == MAX_PREFERRED_CONSOLES)
 		return -E2BIG;
 	if (!brl_options)
-		preferred_console = i;
+		preferred_dev_console = i;
 	if (name)
 		strscpy(pc->name, name);
 	if (devname)
@@ -3892,7 +3892,7 @@ static int try_enable_preferred_console(struct console *newcon,
 				return err;
 		}
 		newcon->flags |= CON_ENABLED;
-		if (i == preferred_console)
+		if (i == preferred_dev_console)
 			newcon->flags |= CON_CONSDEV;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -4073,7 +4073,7 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 	 * Note that a console with tty binding will have CON_CONSDEV
 	 * flag set and will be first in the list.
 	 */
-	if (preferred_console < 0) {
+	if (preferred_dev_console < 0) {
 		if (hlist_empty(&console_list) || !console_first()->device ||
 		    console_first()->flags & CON_BOOT) {
 			try_enable_default_console(newcon);
-- 
2.52.0