From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752039AbaHRIqH (ORCPT ); Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:46:07 -0400 Received: from mo-online.de ([89.238.66.174]:45399 "EHLO mo-online.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751764AbaHRIqF (ORCPT ); Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:46:05 -0400 Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:46:00 +0200 From: Markus Osterhoff To: Randy Dunlap Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [TYPO 9/9] [typo] spelling, punctuation in Documentation/... Message-ID: <20140818084600.GA13463@mo-online.de> References: <20140817183058.GJ4077@mo-online.de> <53F1AD31.3030109@infradead.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <53F1AD31.3030109@infradead.org> X-Operating-System: linux-2.6.39.3 X-Mutt-Manual: http://www.mutt.org/doc/manual/manual.html X-PGP-Key: http://mo-online.de/~osti/public.key User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.22 (2013-10-16) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Dear Randy, thanks for you reply. * Randy Dunlap [140818 09:37]: > On 08/17/14 11:30, Markus Osterhoff wrote: > > diff --git a/Documentation/HOWTO b/Documentation/HOWTO > > -gcc`) for some information on them. > > +gcc') for some information on them. > Backquotes imply that the contents (string) can be entered at a shell prompt; > i.e., they are a command. Ah, I see. > > -It is worth mentioning what Andrew Morton wrote on the linux-kernel > > +It is worth mentioning what Andrew Morton wrote on the Linux-kernel > The mailing list is "linux-kernel". Stupid me, sorry :) > > diff --git a/Documentation/ManagementStyle b/Documentation/ManagementStyle > > -Btw, when talking about "kernel manager", it's all about the technical > > +Btw., when talking about "kernel manager", it's all about the technical > BTW (or Btw) is common -- no period. Okay. > > diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches > > index 0a523c9..a358031 100644 > > --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches > > +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches > > @@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ Linux kernel. His e-mail address is . > > He gets a lot of e-mail, so typically you should do your best to -avoid- > > sending him e-mail. > > > > -Patches which are bug fixes, are "obvious" changes, or similarly > > -require little discussion should be sent or CC'd to Linus. Patches > > +Patches, which are bug fixes, are "obvious" changes, or similarly > > Patches which are bug fixes or "obvious" changes or similarly > > > +require little discussion, should be sent or CC'd to Linus. Patches > why the added comma? My feeling is this increases the comprehensibility. > > which require discussion or do not have a clear advantage should > > usually be sent first to linux-kernel. Only after the patch is > > discussed should the patch then be submitted to Linus. Greetings, Markus