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authorJan Engelhardt <jengelh@gmx.de>2006-11-29 23:32:19 -0500
committerAdrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>2006-11-29 23:32:19 -0500
commit03a67a46af8647b2c7825107045ecae641e103d3 (patch)
tree7986405e63cfafe97f9fb6093b1ce2a96d1657c3
parent93e06b4140cc018826bce4d97b0bf7c9ba05ae6e (diff)
Fix typos in doc and comments
Changes persistant -> persistent. www.dictionary.com does not know persistant (with an A), but should it be one of those things you can spell in more than one correct way, let me know. Signed-off-by: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@gmx.de> Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
-rw-r--r--Documentation/Changes2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/power/states.txt2
-rw-r--r--arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/mtd/maps/cfi_flagadm.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/pci/Kconfig2
-rw-r--r--fs/Kconfig2
-rw-r--r--fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h2
-rw-r--r--include/linux/textsearch.h4
-rw-r--r--lib/textsearch.c2
10 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/Changes b/Documentation/Changes
index abee7f58c1ed..73a8617f1861 100644
--- a/Documentation/Changes
+++ b/Documentation/Changes
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ udev
201---- 201----
202udev is a userspace application for populating /dev dynamically with 202udev is a userspace application for populating /dev dynamically with
203only entries for devices actually present. udev replaces the basic 203only entries for devices actually present. udev replaces the basic
204functionality of devfs, while allowing persistant device naming for 204functionality of devfs, while allowing persistent device naming for
205devices. 205devices.
206 206
207FUSE 207FUSE
diff --git a/Documentation/power/states.txt b/Documentation/power/states.txt
index 3e5e5d3ff419..0931a330d362 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/states.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/states.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ setup via another operating system for it to use. Despite the
62inconvenience, this method requires minimal work by the kernel, since 62inconvenience, this method requires minimal work by the kernel, since
63the firmware will also handle restoring memory contents on resume. 63the firmware will also handle restoring memory contents on resume.
64 64
65If the kernel is responsible for persistantly saving state, a mechanism 65If the kernel is responsible for persistently saving state, a mechanism
66called 'swsusp' (Swap Suspend) is used to write memory contents to 66called 'swsusp' (Swap Suspend) is used to write memory contents to
67free swap space. swsusp has some restrictive requirements, but should 67free swap space. swsusp has some restrictive requirements, but should
68work in most cases. Some, albeit outdated, documentation can be found 68work in most cases. Some, albeit outdated, documentation can be found
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c
index 2f880cb167a5..0cad3546cb89 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/chan_user.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int winch_thread(void *arg)
120 /* These are synchronization calls between various UML threads on the 120 /* These are synchronization calls between various UML threads on the
121 * host - since they are not different kernel threads, we cannot use 121 * host - since they are not different kernel threads, we cannot use
122 * kernel semaphores. We don't use SysV semaphores because they are 122 * kernel semaphores. We don't use SysV semaphores because they are
123 * persistant. */ 123 * persistent. */
124 count = os_read_file(pipe_fd, &c, sizeof(c)); 124 count = os_read_file(pipe_fd, &c, sizeof(c));
125 if(count != sizeof(c)) 125 if(count != sizeof(c))
126 printk("winch_thread : failed to read synchronization byte, " 126 printk("winch_thread : failed to read synchronization byte, "
diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index e5c72719debc..051b7c5b8f03 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -6185,7 +6185,7 @@ mpt_spi_log_info(MPT_ADAPTER *ioc, u32 log_info)
6185 "Abort", /* 12h */ 6185 "Abort", /* 12h */
6186 "IO Not Yet Executed", /* 13h */ 6186 "IO Not Yet Executed", /* 13h */
6187 "IO Executed", /* 14h */ 6187 "IO Executed", /* 14h */
6188 "Persistant Reservation Out Not Affiliation Owner", /* 15h */ 6188 "Persistent Reservation Out Not Affiliation Owner", /* 15h */
6189 "Open Transmit DMA Abort", /* 16h */ 6189 "Open Transmit DMA Abort", /* 16h */
6190 "IO Device Missing Delay Retry", /* 17h */ 6190 "IO Device Missing Delay Retry", /* 17h */
6191 NULL, /* 18h */ 6191 NULL, /* 18h */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/cfi_flagadm.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/cfi_flagadm.c
index 92b5d883d7b0..65e5ee552010 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/cfi_flagadm.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/cfi_flagadm.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct mtd_partition flagadm_parts[] = {
80 .size = FLASH_PARTITION2_SIZE 80 .size = FLASH_PARTITION2_SIZE
81 }, 81 },
82 { 82 {
83 .name = "Persistant storage", 83 .name = "Persistent storage",
84 .offset = FLASH_PARTITION3_ADDR, 84 .offset = FLASH_PARTITION3_ADDR,
85 .size = FLASH_PARTITION3_SIZE 85 .size = FLASH_PARTITION3_SIZE
86 } 86 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/Kconfig b/drivers/pci/Kconfig
index d0ba112355cc..3cfb0a3575e6 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pci/Kconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ config PCI_MULTITHREAD_PROBE
34 34
35 It is very unwise to use this option if you are not using a 35 It is very unwise to use this option if you are not using a
36 boot process that can handle devices being created in any 36 boot process that can handle devices being created in any
37 order. A program that can create persistant block and network 37 order. A program that can create persistent block and network
38 device names (like udev) is a good idea if you wish to use 38 device names (like udev) is a good idea if you wish to use
39 this option. 39 this option.
40 40
diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index 8bec76bbc0c3..b3b5aa0edff9 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ config SYSFS
972 972
973 Some system agents rely on the information in sysfs to operate. 973 Some system agents rely on the information in sysfs to operate.
974 /sbin/hotplug uses device and object attributes in sysfs to assist in 974 /sbin/hotplug uses device and object attributes in sysfs to assist in
975 delegating policy decisions, like persistantly naming devices. 975 delegating policy decisions, like persistently naming devices.
976 976
977 sysfs is currently used by the block subsystem to mount the root 977 sysfs is currently used by the block subsystem to mount the root
978 partition. If sysfs is disabled you must specify the boot device on 978 partition. If sysfs is disabled you must specify the boot device on
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h b/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h
index 9901928668cf..eb550b339bb8 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_filsys.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
81#define JFS_SWAP_BYTES 0x00100000 /* running on big endian computer */ 81#define JFS_SWAP_BYTES 0x00100000 /* running on big endian computer */
82 82
83/* Directory index */ 83/* Directory index */
84#define JFS_DIR_INDEX 0x00200000 /* Persistant index for */ 84#define JFS_DIR_INDEX 0x00200000 /* Persistent index for */
85 /* directory entries */ 85 /* directory entries */
86 86
87 87
diff --git a/include/linux/textsearch.h b/include/linux/textsearch.h
index 7dac8f04d28e..004808a6df1d 100644
--- a/include/linux/textsearch.h
+++ b/include/linux/textsearch.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct ts_config;
20/** 20/**
21 * struct ts_state - search state 21 * struct ts_state - search state
22 * @offset: offset for next match 22 * @offset: offset for next match
23 * @cb: control buffer, for persistant variables of get_next_block() 23 * @cb: control buffer, for persistent variables of get_next_block()
24 */ 24 */
25struct ts_state 25struct ts_state
26{ 26{
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ struct ts_config
71 * Called repeatedly until 0 is returned. Must assign the 71 * Called repeatedly until 0 is returned. Must assign the
72 * head of the next block of data to &*dst and return the length 72 * head of the next block of data to &*dst and return the length
73 * of the block or 0 if at the end. consumed == 0 indicates 73 * of the block or 0 if at the end. consumed == 0 indicates
74 * a new search. May store/read persistant values in state->cb. 74 * a new search. May store/read persistent values in state->cb.
75 */ 75 */
76 unsigned int (*get_next_block)(unsigned int consumed, 76 unsigned int (*get_next_block)(unsigned int consumed,
77 const u8 **dst, 77 const u8 **dst,
diff --git a/lib/textsearch.c b/lib/textsearch.c
index 2cb4a437942e..98bcadc01185 100644
--- a/lib/textsearch.c
+++ b/lib/textsearch.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
40 * configuration according to the specified parameters. 40 * configuration according to the specified parameters.
41 * (3) User starts the search(es) by calling _find() or _next() to 41 * (3) User starts the search(es) by calling _find() or _next() to
42 * fetch subsequent occurrences. A state variable is provided 42 * fetch subsequent occurrences. A state variable is provided
43 * to the algorihtm to store persistant variables. 43 * to the algorihtm to store persistent variables.
44 * (4) Core eventually resets the search offset and forwards the find() 44 * (4) Core eventually resets the search offset and forwards the find()
45 * request to the algorithm. 45 * request to the algorithm.
46 * (5) Algorithm calls get_next_block() provided by the user continously 46 * (5) Algorithm calls get_next_block() provided by the user continously