Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 17 Oct 2006 01:22:09 -0400 | From | Matt LaPlante <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Fix typos in doc and comments (1) |
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On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:07:38 -0700 Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:50:56 +0200 (MEST) Jan Engelhardt wrote: > > > > > > > Changes persistant -> persistent. www.dictionary.com does not know > > persistant (with an A), but should it be one of those things you can > > spell in more than one correct way, let me know. > > I agree with it, but IIRC Alan said it could be either way. >
While I also agree, you're correct about Alan's claim. He used a print dictionary...I've yet to find an online dictionary that supports this spelling. (Note: I've found m-w.com to be the best at catching both British English and American English spellings. Cambridge online is good too).
> > Index: linux-2.6.19-rc2/lib/textsearch.c > > =================================================================== > > --- linux-2.6.19-rc2.orig/lib/textsearch.c > > +++ linux-2.6.19-rc2/lib/textsearch.c > > @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ > > * configuration according to the specified parameters. > > * (3) User starts the search(es) by calling _find() or _next() to > > * fetch subsequent occurrences. A state variable is provided > > - * to the algorihtm to store persistant variables. > > + * to the algorihtm to store persistent variables. > > fix /algorithm/ while here? > or did Matt already fix that one? >
I haven't yet submitted typo fixes to any c/h files, so no. I actually do have a c/h file patch done and pending from a couple days ago, I just haven't mailed it yet.
> > * (4) Core eventually resets the search offset and forwards the find() > > * request to the algorithm. > > * (5) Algorithm calls get_next_block() provided by the user continously > > --- > ~Randy
-- Matt
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