linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix typos in doc and comments (1)

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Message-Id: <1161091046.24237.159.camel@localhost.localdomain>
Date:	Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:17:25 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>
Cc:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>, akpm@...l.org,
	Matt LaPlante <kernel1@...erdogtech.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix typos in doc and comments (1)

Ar Llu, 2006-10-16 am 16:07 -0700, ysgrifennodd Randy Dunlap:
> > Changes persistant -> persistent. www.dictionary.com does not know 
> > persistant (with an A), but should it be one of those things you can 
> > spell in more than one correct way, let me know.
> 
> I agree with it, but IIRC Alan said it could be either way.

OED has both but says of the -ance version "older". Seems fine to me

Acked-by: Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>

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