linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] orinoco: fix repeated words in comments

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Date:   Wed, 14 Sep 2022 22:13:57 -0700
From:   Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@...cinc.com>
To:     Jilin Yuan <yuanjilin@...rlc.com>, <davem@...emloft.net>,
        <edumazet@...gle.com>, <kuba@...nel.org>, <pabeni@...hat.com>
CC:     <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] orinoco: fix repeated words in comments

On 9/14/2022 8:54 PM, Jeff Johnson wrote:
> On 9/14/2022 8:02 PM, Jilin Yuan wrote:
>> Delete the redundant word 'this'.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Jilin Yuan <yuanjilin@...rlc.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/main.h | 2 +-
>>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/main.h 
>> b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/main.h
>> index 5a8fec26136e..852e1643dad2 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/main.h
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intersil/orinoco/main.h
>> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
>>   /* Compile time configuration and compatibility stuff               */
>>   /********************************************************************/
>> -/* We do this this way to avoid ifdefs in the actual code */
>> +/* We do this way to avoid ifdefs in the actual code */
> 
> In this case the two instances of "this" are not a repetition, they are 
> different parts of speech.
> 
> The existing sentence is correct English; the modified sentence is not.
> 
> If the repeated word really bothers you then insert "in": We do this in 
> this way...
> 
> 
>>   #ifdef WIRELESS_SPY
>>   #define SPY_NUMBER(priv)    (priv->spy_data.spy_number)
>>   #else
> 
In addition the patch subject of all files in drivers/net/wireless 
should now begin with "wifi: "