* [PATCH] doc: clarify sisfb notes and fix minor wording issues
@ 2026-04-01 14:12 George Jones
2026-04-01 14:12 ` [PATCH] doc: clarify wording for FlashPoint system ordering George Jones
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From: George Jones @ 2026-04-01 14:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-doc; +Cc: George Jones
Signed-off-by: George Jones <gjones.dev@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/fb/sisfb.rst | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/fb/sisfb.rst b/Documentation/fb/sisfb.rst
index 9982f5ee0560..273dfba6f4dc 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/sisfb.rst
+++ b/Documentation/fb/sisfb.rst
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Example for sisfb as a module: Start sisfb by typing::
modprobe sisfb mode=1024x768x16 rate=75 mem=12288
-A common mistake is that folks use a wrong parameter format when using the
+A common mistake is that people use a wrong parameter format when using the
driver compiled into the kernel. Please note: If compiled into the kernel,
the parameter format is video=sisfb:mode:none or video=sisfb:mode:1024x768x16
(or whatever mode you want to use, alternatively using any other format
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* [PATCH] doc: clarify wording for FlashPoint system ordering
2026-04-01 14:12 [PATCH] doc: clarify sisfb notes and fix minor wording issues George Jones
@ 2026-04-01 14:12 ` George Jones
2026-04-01 14:12 ` [PATCH] doc: clarify wording for ntrig sensor disconnect behavior George Jones
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From: George Jones @ 2026-04-01 14:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-doc; +Cc: George Jones
Signed-off-by: George Jones <gjones.dev@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/scsi/FlashPoint.rst | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/FlashPoint.rst b/Documentation/scsi/FlashPoint.rst
index ef3c07e94ad6..292143a45e58 100644
--- a/Documentation/scsi/FlashPoint.rst
+++ b/Documentation/scsi/FlashPoint.rst
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Contact:
After this problem was identified, BusLogic contacted its major OEM
customers to make sure the BT-946C/956C MultiMaster cards would still be
- made available, and that Linux users who mistakenly ordered systems with
+ made available, and that Linux users who accidently ordered systems with
the FlashPoint would be able to upgrade to the BT-946C. While this helped
many purchasers of new systems, it was only a partial solution to the
overall problem of FlashPoint support for Linux users. It did nothing to
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* [PATCH] doc: clarify wording for ntrig sensor disconnect behavior
2026-04-01 14:12 [PATCH] doc: clarify sisfb notes and fix minor wording issues George Jones
2026-04-01 14:12 ` [PATCH] doc: clarify wording for FlashPoint system ordering George Jones
@ 2026-04-01 14:12 ` George Jones
2026-04-01 14:12 ` [PATCH] doc: fix typo in coding-style documentation (reformat) George Jones
2026-04-01 14:12 ` [PATCH] doc: fix typo in serial-console documentation George Jones
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From: George Jones @ 2026-04-01 14:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-doc; +Cc: George Jones
Signed-off-by: George Jones <gjones.dev@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/input/devices/ntrig.rst | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/input/devices/ntrig.rst b/Documentation/input/devices/ntrig.rst
index 1559f53495cb..cba4803ade8d 100644
--- a/Documentation/input/devices/ntrig.rst
+++ b/Documentation/input/devices/ntrig.rst
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The following parameters are used to configure filters to reduce noise:
When the last finger is removed from the device, it sends a number of empty
frames. By holding off on deactivation for a few frames we can tolerate false
-erroneous disconnects, where the sensor may mistakenly not detect a finger that
+erroneous disconnects, where the sensor may fail to detect a finger that
is still present. Thus deactivate_slack addresses problems where a users might
see breaks in lines during drawing, or drop an object during a long drag.
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* [PATCH] doc: fix typo in coding-style documentation (reformat)
2026-04-01 14:12 [PATCH] doc: clarify sisfb notes and fix minor wording issues George Jones
2026-04-01 14:12 ` [PATCH] doc: clarify wording for FlashPoint system ordering George Jones
2026-04-01 14:12 ` [PATCH] doc: clarify wording for ntrig sensor disconnect behavior George Jones
@ 2026-04-01 14:12 ` George Jones
2026-04-01 14:12 ` [PATCH] doc: fix typo in serial-console documentation George Jones
3 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: George Jones @ 2026-04-01 14:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-doc; +Cc: Zack Mackintire
From: Zack Mackintire <zackm@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Zack Mackintire <zackm@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/process/coding-style.rst | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
index 35b381230f6e..28040b3d0e1a 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ re-formatting you may want to take a look at the man page. But
remember: ``indent`` is not a fix for bad programming.
Note that you can also use the ``clang-format`` tool to help you with
-these rules, to quickly re-format parts of your code automatically,
+these rules, to quickly reformat parts of your code automatically,
and to review full files in order to spot coding style mistakes,
typos and possible improvements. It is also handy for sorting ``#includes``,
for aligning variables/macros, for reflowing text and other similar tasks.
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* [PATCH] doc: fix typo in serial-console documentation
2026-04-01 14:12 [PATCH] doc: clarify sisfb notes and fix minor wording issues George Jones
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2026-04-01 14:12 ` [PATCH] doc: fix typo in coding-style documentation (reformat) George Jones
@ 2026-04-01 14:12 ` George Jones
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From: George Jones @ 2026-04-01 14:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-doc; +Cc: George Jones
Signed-off-by: George Jones <gjones.dev@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst
index 1609e7479249..d3260f7846f5 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/serial-console.rst
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ times. In this case, there are the following two rules:
subsystems.
This rule is used also when the last console= parameter is not used
- for other reasons. For example, because of a typo or because
+ for other reasons. For example, due to a typo or
the hardware is not available.
The result might be surprising. For example, the following two command
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