* Re: Bug#271396: Kernel help typo
2004-09-13 21:10 ` Bug#271396: Kernel help typo maks attems
@ 2004-09-13 22:48 ` Francesco Poli
2004-09-14 11:57 ` Dave Jones
2004-09-14 14:11 ` Matthew Wilcox
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From: Francesco Poli @ 2004-09-13 22:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: cpufreq
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On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 23:10:11 +0200 maks attems wrote:
> - programm shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
> + programme shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
Mmmh, I would say "program"...
> - Theis cpufreq governors set the frequency statically to the
> + This cpufreq governors set the frequency statically to the
How many governors are explained in this sentence?
Only one?
If this is the case, I would say
"This cpufreq governor sets the frequency statically to the"
^^^^ ^^^ ^^^
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^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread* Re: Bug#271396: Kernel help typo
2004-09-13 21:10 ` Bug#271396: Kernel help typo maks attems
2004-09-13 22:48 ` Francesco Poli
@ 2004-09-14 11:57 ` Dave Jones
2004-09-14 14:11 ` Matthew Wilcox
2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Dave Jones @ 2004-09-14 11:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: maks attems; +Cc: davej, Gavin Sandie, 271396, cpufreq
On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 11:10:11PM +0200, maks attems wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, Gavin Sandie wrote:
>
> > drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
> >
> > The help for CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE contains a typo.
> > It starts with 'Theis', I think this should be 'This'.
> >
> > I have found a further two typos in the
> > drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig file.
> >
> > The help section for CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_USERSPACE and
> > CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE both have contain 'programm' when I
> > think this should read 'programme'.
>
> belows patch corrects found issues.
>
>
> --- linux-2.6.9-rc2-orig/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig 2004-09-13 22:51:22.000000000 +0200
> +++ linux-2.6.9-rc2/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig 2004-09-13 23:04:56.000000000 +0200
> @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ config CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_USERSPACE
> help
> Use the CPUFreq governor 'userspace' as default. This allows
> you to set the CPU frequency manually or when an userspace
> - programm shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
> + programme shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
> to enable the userspace governor manually.
>
> endchoice
> @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ config CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE
> tristate "'powersave' governor"
> depends on CPU_FREQ
> help
> - Theis cpufreq governors set the frequency statically to the
> + This cpufreq governors set the frequency statically to the
> lowest available CPU frequency.
>
> If in doubt, say Y.
> @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ config CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE
> depends on CPU_FREQ
> help
> Enable this cpufreq governor when you either want to set the
> - CPU frequency manually or when an userspace programm shall
> + CPU frequency manually or when an userspace programme shall
> be able to set the CPU dynamically, like on LART
> <http://www.lart.tudelft.nl/>
>
Already fixed up in cpufreq-bk. Matthew Wilcox forwarded me the
debian bugmail yesterday.
Dave
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* Bug#271396: Kernel help typo
2004-09-13 21:10 ` Bug#271396: Kernel help typo maks attems
2004-09-13 22:48 ` Francesco Poli
2004-09-14 11:57 ` Dave Jones
@ 2004-09-14 14:11 ` Matthew Wilcox
2004-09-14 15:10 ` Dave Jones
2004-09-15 17:53 ` maks attems
2 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Matthew Wilcox @ 2004-09-14 14:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: maks attems, 271396; +Cc: Gavin Sandie, davej, cpufreq
On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 11:10:11PM +0200, maks attems wrote:
> Use the CPUFreq governor 'userspace' as default. This allows
> you to set the CPU frequency manually or when an userspace
> - programm shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
> + programme shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
> to enable the userspace governor manually.
In British English, "programme" refers to a television
schedule, "program" refers to something a computer runs, see:
http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/chref/chref.py/main?query=programme&title=21st
Americans use "program" for everything, so using programme here is wrong
for everyone ;-)
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* Re: Bug#271396: Kernel help typo
2004-09-14 14:11 ` Matthew Wilcox
@ 2004-09-14 15:10 ` Dave Jones
2004-09-15 17:53 ` maks attems
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Dave Jones @ 2004-09-14 15:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Matthew Wilcox; +Cc: davej, maks attems, 271396, Gavin Sandie, cpufreq
On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 03:11:17PM +0100, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 11:10:11PM +0200, maks attems wrote:
> > Use the CPUFreq governor 'userspace' as default. This allows
> > you to set the CPU frequency manually or when an userspace
> > - programm shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
> > + programme shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
> > to enable the userspace governor manually.
>
> In British English, "programme" refers to a television
> schedule, "program" refers to something a computer runs, see:
> http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/chref/chref.py/main?query=programme&title=21st
>
> Americans use "program" for everything, so using programme here is wrong
> for everyone ;-)
'program' is what I plumped for too, and thats whats currently
in cpufreq-bk.
Dave
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* Re: Bug#271396: Kernel help typo
2004-09-14 14:11 ` Matthew Wilcox
2004-09-14 15:10 ` Dave Jones
@ 2004-09-15 17:53 ` maks attems
1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: maks attems @ 2004-09-15 17:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Matthew Wilcox; +Cc: davej, Gavin Sandie, 271396, cpufreq
On Tue, 14 Sep 2004, Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 11:10:11PM +0200, maks attems wrote:
> > Use the CPUFreq governor 'userspace' as default. This allows
> > you to set the CPU frequency manually or when an userspace
> > - programm shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
> > + programme shall be able to set the CPU dynamically without having
> > to enable the userspace governor manually.
>
> In British English, "programme" refers to a television
> schedule, "program" refers to something a computer runs, see:
> http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/chref/chref.py/main?query=programme&title=21st
>
> Americans use "program" for everything, so using programme here is wrong
> for everyone ;-)
/me laughing
thanks for the explanation, my french mother tongue probably
agreed to aboves change :-)
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maks
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