linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] time/jiffies: Fixes some typo

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Message-ID: <0101016eef1518c1-29cd20a1-7171-43d5-9f1d-e75048a8ae31-000000@us-west-2.amazonses.com>
Date:   Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:12:47 +0000
From:   Mukesh Ojha <mojha@...eaurora.org>
To:     john.stultz@...aro.org, mingo@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] time/jiffies: Fixes some typo

Gentle reminder.

On 10/15/2019 1:00 PM, Mukesh Ojha wrote:
> accuratly => accurately
>
> while at it change `clock source` to clocksource to make
> it align with its usage at other places.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mukesh Ojha <mojha@...eaurora.org>
> ---
>   kernel/time/jiffies.c | 4 ++--
>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/time/jiffies.c b/kernel/time/jiffies.c
> index d23b434..e7f08f2 100644
> --- a/kernel/time/jiffies.c
> +++ b/kernel/time/jiffies.c
> @@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ static u64 jiffies_read(struct clocksource *cs)
>   
>   /*
>    * The Jiffies based clocksource is the lowest common
> - * denominator clock source which should function on
> + * denominator clocksource which should function on
>    * all systems. It has the same coarse resolution as
>    * the timer interrupt frequency HZ and it suffers
>    * inaccuracies caused by missed or lost timer
>    * interrupts and the inability for the timer
> - * interrupt hardware to accuratly tick at the
> + * interrupt hardware to accurately tick at the
>    * requested HZ value. It is also not recommended
>    * for "tick-less" systems.
>    */