Re: [PATCH] fix grammar on false-sharing.rst

From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Mon Oct 07 2024 - 13:11:21 EST


Vishnu Sanal T <t.v.s10123@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> fix the grammar mistakes on kernel-hacking/false-sharing.rst
>
> Signed-off-by: Vishnu Sanal T <t.v.s10123@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/kernel-hacking/false-sharing.rst | 6 +++---
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-hacking/false-sharing.rst b/Documentation/kernel-hacking/false-sharing.rst
> index 122b0e124656..ad7cb60bef29 100644
> --- a/Documentation/kernel-hacking/false-sharing.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/kernel-hacking/false-sharing.rst
> @@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ the hotspot switches to a new place.
>
> Miscellaneous
> =============
> -One open issue is that kernel has an optional data structure
> -randomization mechanism, which also randomizes the situation of cache
> -line sharing of data members.
> +One open issue is that the kernel has an optional data structure

So here you are fixing a problem, which is good

> +randomization mechanism, which also randomize the situation of cache

But here you are introducing a new one, which is a bit less so....?

> +line sharing among data members.

Thanks,

jon