Redis source code question - what does the "a" prefix stand for?

[Paul Kuruvilla]

Hi everyone, 

I've been writing source code walkthroughs for the Redis source code (like this one), and here's something I haven't been able to figure out: 

Why are some internal library files named with "a" as the prefix? Examples: 

1. ae.h (event loop library)
   
2. anet.h (networking library)
3. adlist.h (linked list library)

This isn't the case for _all_ internal library files, examples:

1. sds.h (dynamic strings) 
2. dict.h (dynamic tables)

Tried looking at commit history, but all of these files were presented in the initial commit to Redis, and I can't find to seem anything obvious that makes them different from other files that don't have the "a" prefix. 

- Paul

[Itamar Haber]

Hi Paul,

I don't really know the answer, but my guess is that the "a" stands for antirez :)

Cheers,

Itamar