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The use of the terms "blacklist / whitelist" and "master / slave" in
code and documentation is considered deprecated and should be avoided
for new submissions. The former can usually be substituted with
"blocklist / allowlist". Suitable substitutes for the latter should be
selected based on the individual situation. Common examples include
"controller / peripheral", "host / device", "initiator / target" or
"main / secondary".

Exceptions can be made in cases where the code or documentation is
directly referring to hardware that already uses these terms (e.g. in
register names) or to a common industry standard (until an updated
version of that standard avoiding these terms is available).