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Date:	Wed, 10 Sep 2014 15:52:19 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>,
	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
	Masanari Iida <standby24x7@...il.com>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
	linux-doc <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] checkpatch: look for common misspellings

On Mon, 8 Sep 2014 11:15:24 -0700 Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:

> Check for misspellings, based on Debian's lintian list. Several false
> positives were removed, and several additional words added that were
> common in the kernel:
> 
> 	backword backwords
> 	invalide valide
> 	recieves
> 	singed unsinged
> 
> While going back and fixing existing spelling mistakes isn't a high
> priority, it'd be nice to try to catch them before they hit the tree.

I have a feeling this is going to be a rat hole and that
scripts/spelling.txt will grow to consume the planet.  Oh well, whatev.

Have a kernel joke:

--- a/scripts/spelling.txt~checkpatch-look-for-common-misspellings-fix
+++ a/scripts/spelling.txt
@@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ jeffies||jiffies
 juse||just
 jus||just
 kown||known
+kubys|linus
 langage||language
 langauage||language
 langauge||language
_

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