* + doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc.patch added to mm-nonmm-unstable branch
@ 2026-04-08 16:17 Andrew Morton
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From: Andrew Morton @ 2026-04-08 16:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mm-commits, skhan, corbet, rdunlap, akpm
The patch titled
Subject: doc: watchdog: fix typos etc.
has been added to the -mm mm-nonmm-unstable branch. Its filename is
doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc.patch
This patch will shortly appear at
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/25-new.git/tree/patches/doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc.patch
This patch will later appear in the mm-nonmm-unstable branch at
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm
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From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Subject: doc: watchdog: fix typos etc.
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 20:12:12 -0700
Correct grammar, plurality, and typos in lockup-watchdogs.rst.
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20260408031212.2510235-1-rdunlap@infradead.org
Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Cc: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
---
Documentation/admin-guide/lockup-watchdogs.rst | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/lockup-watchdogs.rst~doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc
+++ a/Documentation/admin-guide/lockup-watchdogs.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ provided for this.
A 'hardlockup' is defined as a bug that causes the CPU to loop in
kernel mode for several seconds (see "Implementation" below for
details), without letting other interrupts have a chance to run.
-Similarly to the softlockup case, the current stack trace is displayed
+Similar to the softlockup case, the current stack trace is displayed
upon detection and the system will stay locked up unless the default
behavior is changed, which can be done through a sysctl,
'hardlockup_panic', a compile time knob, "BOOTPARAM_HARDLOCKUP_PANIC",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ is a trade-off between fast response to
Implementation
==============
-The soft and hard lockup detectors are built around a hrtimer.
+The soft and hard lockup detectors are built around an hrtimer.
In addition, the softlockup detector regularly schedules a job, and
the hard lockup detector might use Perf/NMI events on architectures
that support it.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ that support it.
Frequency and Heartbeats
------------------------
-The core of the detectors in a hrtimer. It servers multiple purpose:
+The core of the detectors is an hrtimer. It servers multiple purposes:
- schedules watchdog job for the softlockup detector
- bumps the interrupt counter for hardlockup detectors (heartbeat)
_
Patches currently in -mm which might be from rdunlap@infradead.org are
doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc.patch
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* + doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc.patch added to mm-nonmm-unstable branch
@ 2026-04-08 21:46 Andrew Morton
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From: Andrew Morton @ 2026-04-08 21:46 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: mm-commits, skhan, corbet, Bjorn, rdunlap, akpm
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The patch titled
Subject: doc: watchdog: fix typos etc
has been added to the -mm mm-nonmm-unstable branch. Its filename is
doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc.patch
This patch will shortly appear at
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/25-new.git/tree/patches/doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc.patch
This patch will later appear in the mm-nonmm-unstable branch at
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm
Before you just go and hit "reply", please:
a) Consider who else should be cc'ed
b) Prefer to cc a suitable mailing list as well
c) Ideally: find the original patch on the mailing list and do a
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*** Remember to use Documentation/process/submit-checklist.rst when testing your code ***
The -mm tree is included into linux-next via various
branches at git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm
and is updated there most days
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From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Subject: doc: watchdog: fix typos etc
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:35:21 -0700
Correct typos in lockup-watchdogs.rst.
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20260408213523.2707947-1-rdunlap@infradead.org
Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Cc: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>
Cc: Björn Persson <Bjorn@xn--rombobjrn-67a.se>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
---
Documentation/admin-guide/lockup-watchdogs.rst | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/lockup-watchdogs.rst~doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc
+++ a/Documentation/admin-guide/lockup-watchdogs.rst
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ is a trade-off between fast response to
Implementation
==============
-The soft and hard lockup detectors are built around a hrtimer.
+The soft and hard lockup detectors are built around an hrtimer.
In addition, the softlockup detector regularly schedules a job, and
the hard lockup detector might use Perf/NMI events on architectures
that support it.
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ that support it.
Frequency and Heartbeats
------------------------
-The core of the detectors in a hrtimer. It servers multiple purpose:
+The core of the detectors is an hrtimer. It serves multiple purposes:
- schedules watchdog job for the softlockup detector
- bumps the interrupt counter for hardlockup detectors (heartbeat)
_
Patches currently in -mm which might be from rdunlap@infradead.org are
doc-watchdog-fix-typos-etc.patch
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