linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Correct comparison statements in documentation

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Date:   Fri, 2 Nov 2018 17:21:41 +0000
From:   Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>
To:     Paul Sorensen <paulsorensen5@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Correct comparison statements in documentation

On Fri, Nov 02, 2018 at 10:09:52AM -0700, Paul Sorensen wrote:
> Instances of "less then" or "greater then" are corrected to "less than" or
> "greater than", respectively.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul Sorensen <paulsorensen5@...il.com>
> ---

[...]

> diff --git a/mm/slab_common.c b/mm/slab_common.c
> index 7eb8dc136c1c..5e5aaee89e10 100644
> --- a/mm/slab_common.c
> +++ b/mm/slab_common.c
> @@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ static unsigned int calculate_alignment(slab_flags_t flags,
>  	 * suggestion if the object is sufficiently large.
>  	 *
>  	 * The hardware cache alignment cannot override the specified
> -	 * alignment though. If that is greater then use it.
> +	 * alignment though. If that is greater than use it.
>  	 */

The original was correct.

To aid comprehension, perhaps:

	The hardware cache alignment cannot override the specified
	alignment, so use whichever is greater.

Thanks,
Mark.