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Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:07:38 -0700 From: "Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@...otime.net> To: Michael Opdenacker <michael-lists@...e-electrons.com> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, trivial@...nel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.18] [TRIVIAL] Spelling fixes in Documentation/DocBook On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:18:06 +0200 Michael Opdenacker wrote: > Hello, > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/gadget.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/gadget.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/gadget.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/gadget.tmpl 2006-09-21 > 13:54:36.000000000 +0200 > @@ -585,11 +585,11 @@ over time, as this driver framework evol > for usb controller hardware), other gadget drivers exist. > </para> > > -<para>There's an <emphasis>ethernet</emphasis> gadget > +<para>There's an <emphasis>Ethernet</emphasis> gadget > driver, which implements one of the most useful > <emphasis>Communications Device Class</emphasis> (CDC) models. > One of the standards for cable modem interoperability even > -specifies the use of this ethernet model as one of two > +specifies the use of this Ethernet model as one of two > mandatory options. > Gadgets using this code look to a USB host as if they're > an Ethernet adapter. I used to capitalize Ethernet, but is has become a common word IMO. The only reason that I see to capitalize it here is for consistency. (see last quoted line above) > @@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ hardware level details could be very dif > > <para>Systems need specialized hardware support to implement OTG, > notably including a special <emphasis>Mini-AB</emphasis> jack > -and associated transciever to support <emphasis>Dual-Role</emphasis> > +and associated transceiver to support <emphasis>Dual-Role</emphasis> > operation: > they can act either as a host, using the standard > Linux-USB host side driver stack, > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/genericirq.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/genericirq.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/genericirq.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/genericirq.tmpl > 2006-09-21 21:42:18.000000000 +0200 ack > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/journal-api.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/journal-api.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/journal-api.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/journal-api.tmpl > 2006-09-21 21:48:37.000000000 +0200 > @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ > > <book id="LinuxJBDAPI"> > <bookinfo> > - <title>The Linux Journalling API</title> > + <title>The Linux Journaling API</title> We've seen this one before. UK vs. US spelling, leave it as is. (or use a UK dictionary) > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-hacking.tmpl > 2006-09-21 22:01:17.000000000 +0200 > @@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ printk(KERN_INFO "my ip: %d.%d.%d.%d\n", > </para> > > <para> > - Most registerable structures have an > + Most registrable structures have an Hm. The first way makes sense. :) > <structfield>owner</structfield> field, such as in the > <structname>file_operations</structname> structure. Set this field > to the macro <symbol>THIS_MODULE</symbol>. > @@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ printk(KERN_INFO "my ip: %d.%d.%d.%d\n", > > <para> > The preferred method of initializing structures is to use > - designated initialisers, as defined by ISO C99, eg: > + designated initializers, as defined by ISO C99, eg: UK spelling, it's OK. > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-locking.tmpl > 2006-09-21 22:06:56.000000000 +0200 ack > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/libata.tmpl 2006-09-21 > 22:14:56.000000000 +0200 ack all except "iff". That is "if and only if". > @@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ and other resources, etc. > <para> > HBA resetting is implementation specific. For a controller > complying to taskfile/BMDMA PCI IDE, stopping active DMA > - transaction may be sufficient iff BMDMA state is the only HBA > + transaction may be sufficient if BMDMA state is the only HBA > context. But even mostly taskfile/BMDMA PCI IDE complying > controllers may have implementation specific requirements and > mechanism to reset themselves. This must be addressed by > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/librs.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/librs.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/librs.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/librs.tmpl 2006-09-21 > 22:18:07.000000000 +0200 ack > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/mcabook.tmpl 2006-09-21 > 22:20:18.000000000 +0200 ack > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/mtdnand.tmpl 2006-09-21 > 22:32:00.000000000 +0200 ack all except this one: > @@ -488,17 +488,17 @@ static void board_select_chip (struct mt > Reed-Solomon library. > </para> > <para> > - The ECC bytes must be placed immidiately after the data > + The ECC bytes must be placed immediately after the data > bytes in order to make the syndrome generator work. This > is contrary to the usual layout used by software ECC. The > - seperation of data and out of band area is not longer > + separation of data and out of band area is not longer "no longer" > possible. The nand driver code handles this layout and > the remaining free bytes in the oob area are managed by > the autoplacement code. Provide a matching oob-layout > in this case. See rts_from4.c and diskonchip.c for > implementation reference. In those cases we must also > use bad block tables on FLASH, because the ECC layout is > - interferring with the bad block marker positions. > + interfering with the bad block marker positions. > See bad block table support for details. > </para> > </sect2> > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/usb.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/usb.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/usb.tmpl 2006-09-20 05:42:06.000000000 > +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/usb.tmpl 2006-09-21 > 22:38:21.000000000 +0200 ack > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/videobook.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/videobook.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/videobook.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/videobook.tmpl > 2006-09-21 22:43:14.000000000 +0200 ack > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/writing_usb_driver.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/writing_usb_driver.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/writing_usb_driver.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/writing_usb_driver.tmpl > 2006-09-21 22:45:30.000000000 +0200 ack > diff -Nurp linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl > linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl > --- linux-2.6.18/Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl 2006-09-20 > 05:42:06.000000000 +0200 > +++ linux-2.6.18-aspell-docbook/Documentation/DocBook/z8530book.tmpl > 2006-09-21 22:47:59.000000000 +0200 ack Thanks. --- ~Randy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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