linux-kernel - [PATCH] include/linux/miscdevice.h

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Date:   Mon,  3 Aug 2020 07:43:45 +0200
From:   Sebastian Fricke <sebastian.fricke.linux@...il.com>
To:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     sebastian.fricke.linux@...il.com, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: [PATCH] include/linux/miscdevice.h - Fix typo/grammar

Improve the clarity and grammar of descriptive comment on top of the
minor number assignments.

Fix a typo within 2 comments for macros.
s/This helps in eleminating of boilerplate code.
 /This helps to eliminate boilerplate code./

Signed-off-by: Sebastian Fricke <sebastian.fricke.linux@...il.com>
---
 include/linux/miscdevice.h | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/miscdevice.h b/include/linux/miscdevice.h
index c7a93002a3c1..0676f18093f9 100644
--- a/include/linux/miscdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/miscdevice.h
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 
 /*
- *	These allocations are managed by device@...ana.org. If you use an
- *	entry that is not in assigned your entry may well be moved and
- *	reassigned, or set dynamic if a fixed value is not justified.
+ *	These allocations are managed by device@...ana.org. If you need
+ *	an entry that is not assigned here, it can be moved and
+ *	reassigned or dynamically set if a fixed value is not justified.
  */
 
 #define PSMOUSE_MINOR		1
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ extern void misc_deregister(struct miscdevice *misc);
 
 /*
  * Helper macro for drivers that don't do anything special in the initcall.
- * This helps in eleminating of boilerplate code.
+ * This helps to eliminate boilerplate code.
  */
 #define builtin_misc_device(__misc_device) \
 	builtin_driver(__misc_device, misc_register)
 
 /*
  * Helper macro for drivers that don't do anything special in module init / exit
- * call. This helps in eleminating of boilerplate code.
+ * call. This helps to eliminate boilerplate code.
  */
 #define module_misc_device(__misc_device) \
 	module_driver(__misc_device, misc_register, misc_deregister)
-- 
2.20.1