Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:46:00 +0200 | From | Markus Osterhoff <> | Subject | Re: [TYPO 9/9] [typo] spelling, punctuation in Documentation/... |
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Dear Randy,
thanks for you reply.
* Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org> [140818 09:37]: > On 08/17/14 11:30, Markus Osterhoff wrote: > > diff --git a/Documentation/HOWTO b/Documentation/HOWTO > > -gcc`) for some information on them. > > +gcc') for some information on them. > Backquotes imply that the contents (string) can be entered at a shell prompt; > i.e., they are a command. Ah, I see.
> > -It is worth mentioning what Andrew Morton wrote on the linux-kernel > > +It is worth mentioning what Andrew Morton wrote on the Linux-kernel > The mailing list is "linux-kernel". Stupid me, sorry :)
> > diff --git a/Documentation/ManagementStyle b/Documentation/ManagementStyle > > -Btw, when talking about "kernel manager", it's all about the technical > > +Btw., when talking about "kernel manager", it's all about the technical > BTW (or Btw) is common -- no period. Okay.
> > diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches > > index 0a523c9..a358031 100644 > > --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches > > +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches > > @@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ Linux kernel. His e-mail address is <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>. > > He gets a lot of e-mail, so typically you should do your best to -avoid- > > sending him e-mail. > > > > -Patches which are bug fixes, are "obvious" changes, or similarly > > -require little discussion should be sent or CC'd to Linus. Patches > > +Patches, which are bug fixes, are "obvious" changes, or similarly > > Patches which are bug fixes or "obvious" changes or similarly > > > +require little discussion, should be sent or CC'd to Linus. Patches > why the added comma? My feeling is this increases the comprehensibility.
> > which require discussion or do not have a clear advantage should > > usually be sent first to linux-kernel. Only after the patch is > > discussed should the patch then be submitted to Linus. Greetings, Markus
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