[PATCH] Documentation: Fix typos

[PATCH] Documentation: Fix typos

[Tamara Diaconita]

Fix typos in sync_file.txt to make documentation grammatically correct.

Signed-off-by: Tamara Diaconita <diaconita.tamara@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/sync_file.txt | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/sync_file.txt b/Documentation/sync_file.txt
index 269681a..c3d033a 100644
--- a/Documentation/sync_file.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sync_file.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dma_fence_signal(), when it has finished using (or processing) that buffer.
 Out-fences are fences that the driver creates.
 
 On the other hand if the driver receives fence(s) through a sync_file from
-userspace we call these fence(s) 'in-fences'. Receiveing in-fences means that
+userspace we call these fence(s) 'in-fences'. Receiving in-fences means that
 we need to wait for the fence(s) to signal before using any buffer related to
 the in-fences.
 
-- 
2.9.3

Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH] Documentation: Fix typos

[Julia Lawall]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2017, Tamara Diaconita wrote:

> Fix typos in sync_file.txt to make documentation grammatically correct.

It's a bit picky, but you are not making the text grammatically correct,
You are fixing spelling mistakes, but not changing any aspect of the
grammar.

julia

>
> Signed-off-by: Tamara Diaconita <diaconita.tamara@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/sync_file.txt | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/sync_file.txt b/Documentation/sync_file.txt
> index 269681a..c3d033a 100644
> --- a/Documentation/sync_file.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/sync_file.txt
> @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dma_fence_signal(), when it has finished using (or processing) that buffer.
>  Out-fences are fences that the driver creates.
>
>  On the other hand if the driver receives fence(s) through a sync_file from
> -userspace we call these fence(s) 'in-fences'. Receiveing in-fences means that
> +userspace we call these fence(s) 'in-fences'. Receiving in-fences means that
>  we need to wait for the fence(s) to signal before using any buffer related to
>  the in-fences.
>
> --
> 2.9.3
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Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH] Documentation: Fix typos

[Alison Schofield]

On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 09:07:56PM +0100, Julia Lawall wrote:
> 
> 
> On Wed, 15 Mar 2017, Tamara Diaconita wrote:
> 
> > Fix typos in sync_file.txt to make documentation grammatically correct.
> 
> It's a bit picky, but you are not making the text grammatically correct,
> You are fixing spelling mistakes, but not changing any aspect of the
> grammar.
> 
> julia
> 

I'm wondering if there is one 'official' dictionary linux kernel
follows?

> >
> > Signed-off-by: Tamara Diaconita <diaconita.tamara@gmail.com>
> > ---
> >  Documentation/sync_file.txt | 2 +-
> >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/sync_file.txt b/Documentation/sync_file.txt
> > index 269681a..c3d033a 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/sync_file.txt
> > +++ b/Documentation/sync_file.txt
> > @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dma_fence_signal(), when it has finished using (or processing) that buffer.
> >  Out-fences are fences that the driver creates.
> >
> >  On the other hand if the driver receives fence(s) through a sync_file from
> > -userspace we call these fence(s) 'in-fences'. Receiveing in-fences means that
> > +userspace we call these fence(s) 'in-fences'. Receiving in-fences means that
> >  we need to wait for the fence(s) to signal before using any buffer related to
> >  the in-fences.
> >
> > --
> > 2.9.3
> >
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Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH] Documentation: Fix typos

[Julia Lawall]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2017, Alison Schofield wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 09:07:56PM +0100, Julia Lawall wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 15 Mar 2017, Tamara Diaconita wrote:
> >
> > > Fix typos in sync_file.txt to make documentation grammatically correct.
> >
> > It's a bit picky, but you are not making the text grammatically correct,
> > You are fixing spelling mistakes, but not changing any aspect of the
> > grammar.
> >
> > julia
> >
>
> I'm wondering if there is one 'official' dictionary linux kernel
> follows?

Perhaps not, if there is no preference for US vs UK spelling.

julia

>
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Tamara Diaconita <diaconita.tamara@gmail.com>
> > > ---
> > >  Documentation/sync_file.txt | 2 +-
> > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/Documentation/sync_file.txt b/Documentation/sync_file.txt
> > > index 269681a..c3d033a 100644
> > > --- a/Documentation/sync_file.txt
> > > +++ b/Documentation/sync_file.txt
> > > @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dma_fence_signal(), when it has finished using (or processing) that buffer.
> > >  Out-fences are fences that the driver creates.
> > >
> > >  On the other hand if the driver receives fence(s) through a sync_file from
> > > -userspace we call these fence(s) 'in-fences'. Receiveing in-fences means that
> > > +userspace we call these fence(s) 'in-fences'. Receiving in-fences means that
> > >  we need to wait for the fence(s) to signal before using any buffer related to
> > >  the in-fences.
> > >
> > > --
> > > 2.9.3
> > >
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Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH] Documentation: Fix typos

[Jonathan Corbet]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:56:20 -0700
Alison Schofield <amsfield22@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm wondering if there is one 'official' dictionary linux kernel
> follows?

No, I don't think there's really a need for one.  If we can get a minimum
of documentation without obvious errors, we'll be ahead of where we are
now :)

jon

Re: [PATCH] Documentation: Fix typos

[Jonathan Corbet]

On Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:54:07 +0200
Tamara Diaconita <diaconitatamara@gmail.com> wrote:

> Fix typos in vfio-mediated-device.txt to make documentation
> grammatically correct.

Can you put the file name (or some other indication of what's being
patched) in the subject line, so the patches can be told apart, please?

> Signed-off-by: Tamara Diaconita <diaconita.tamara@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt b/Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt
> index d226c7a..acae6c0 100644
> --- a/Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt
> @@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ card.
>     /dev/ttyS1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xc150, IRQ: 10
>     /dev/ttyS2, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xc158, IRQ: 10
>  
> -6. Using a minicom or any terminal enulation program, open port /dev/ttyS1 or
> +6. Using a minicom or any terminal emulation program, open port /dev/ttyS1 or

This is obviously a good change.  But you could also, while you're there,
make it read "Using minicom" and get rid of another problem at the same
time.

Thanks,

jon

[PATCH] Documentation: Fix typos

[Tamara Diaconita]

Fix typos in vfio-mediated-device.txt to make documentation
grammatically correct.

Signed-off-by: Tamara Diaconita <diaconita.tamara@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt b/Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt
index d226c7a..acae6c0 100644
--- a/Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt
+++ b/Documentation/vfio-mediated-device.txt
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ card.
    /dev/ttyS1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xc150, IRQ: 10
    /dev/ttyS2, UART: 16550A, Port: 0xc158, IRQ: 10
 
-6. Using a minicom or any terminal enulation program, open port /dev/ttyS1 or
+6. Using a minicom or any terminal emulation program, open port /dev/ttyS1 or
    /dev/ttyS2 with hardware flow control disabled.
 
 7. Type data on the minicom terminal or send data to the terminal emulation
-- 
2.9.3