Re: [PATCH] typo at Chp 7.

[Akira Yokosawa <akiyks@gmail.com>]

Hi Yubin,

On 2017/10/27 18:23, Yubin Ruan wrote:
> Hi paul,
> 
> I finish chapter 7 and find some typo. Fixed in the patch below.
> 
> Yubin
> 
> diff --git a/locking/locking-existence.tex b/locking/locking-existence.tex
> index 9fcbbf9..c7c4ae8 100644
> --- a/locking/locking-existence.tex
> +++ b/locking/locking-existence.tex
> @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ single partitionable data structure such as the hash table shown in the
>  figure, it can be problematic if a given data element can be a member
>  of multiple hash tables or given more-complex data structures such
>  as trees or graphs.
> -These problems can be solved, in fact, such solutions form the basis
> +These problems can be solved. In fact, such solutions form the basis

I'd suggest the following:

+These problems can be solved, in fact, and such solutions form the basis

>  of lock-based software transactional memory
>  implementations~\cite{Shavit95,DaveDice2006DISC}.
>  However,
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And please refer to Section 1.5 of perfbook for the process of contributing
patches.

Here is what Paul told me when I submitted my first patch back in April 2016.

On 2016/04/13 1:00, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> Akira, in the future, please do use "git format-patch" and also please
> use the Linux-kernel preferred format for referencing commits, as shown
> in the updated commit below.  The idea is to use the first 12 digits of
> the SHA-1 commit ID, followed by the subject line in both quotes and
> parentheses.

You can see the archive of the thread at:

    http://www.spinics.net/lists/perfbook/msg00148.html

       Thanks, Akira