Re: [PATCH] Fix typos in doc and comments (1)

From: Matt LaPlante
Date: Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:23:04 EST


On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:07:38 -0700
Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 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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