Re: [PATCH v2] docs: verify/bisect: fix typos
From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Thu Sep 03 2026 - 09:16:52 EST
Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On 9/3/26 10:22, Manuel Ebner wrote:
>> On Wed, 2026-09-02 at 18:30 +0200, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
>>> On 9/2/26 13:51, Manuel Ebner wrote:
>
>>> For typos and grammar fixes there is not much to say, so maybe just
>>> state that; but you might want to look at a few recent changes in
>>> Documentation/ to see how other developers approach a situation like this.
>>
>> That's a good idea. I did only find slightly more verbose than mine, eg:
>>> Fix 'hay attention' -> 'pay attention' in file.rst
>> or
>>> Replace "an a few" with "and a few" in
>>> Documentation/driver-api/media/drivers/zoran.rst.
>
> Yeah, maybe that slipped thought; and if it's just one or two fixes
> okayish, but after that a vague "Fix a few typos/mistakes/grammer
> issues" becomes better I'd say, unless there is something more to tell.
> Hopefully Jonathan agrees with this.
I do; repeating the specific typo fixes in the changelog is just
redundant. As always, the changelog should focus on the *why* of the
change.
jon