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author | Shaun Zinck <shaun.zinck@gmail.com> | 2007-10-19 20:38:36 -0400 |
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committer | Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org> | 2007-10-19 20:38:36 -0400 |
commit | 7356337bd2d4416bcaa0158520542dfbd154949c (patch) | |
tree | 98e72abfb208cc95cfb261331c973462059657c4 /Documentation/filesystems | |
parent | 59dd24d32cb379d8c2b9028dcea4ec951633eaf4 (diff) |
documentation/ext3: grammar fixes
Fix some grammar in the explanation of the Journal Block Device layer.
Signed-off-by: Shaun Zinck <shaun.zinck@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/filesystems')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt | 14 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt index 4aecc9bdb273..b45f3c1b8b43 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ext3.txt | |||
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ Device layer. | |||
130 | 130 | ||
131 | Journaling Block Device layer | 131 | Journaling Block Device layer |
132 | ----------------------------- | 132 | ----------------------------- |
133 | The Journaling Block Device layer (JBD) isn't ext3 specific. It was design to | 133 | The Journaling Block Device layer (JBD) isn't ext3 specific. It was designed |
134 | add journaling capabilities on a block device. The ext3 filesystem code will | 134 | to add journaling capabilities to a block device. The ext3 filesystem code |
135 | inform the JBD of modifications it is performing (called a transaction). The | 135 | will inform the JBD of modifications it is performing (called a transaction). |
136 | journal supports the transactions start and stop, and in case of crash, the | 136 | The journal supports the transactions start and stop, and in case of a crash, |
137 | journal can replayed the transactions to put the partition back in a | 137 | the journal can replay the transactions to quickly put the partition back into |
138 | consistent state fast. | 138 | a consistent state. |
139 | 139 | ||
140 | Handles represent a single atomic update to a filesystem. JBD can handle an | 140 | Handles represent a single atomic update to a filesystem. JBD can handle an |
141 | external journal on a block device. | 141 | external journal on a block device. |
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ written to the journal first, and then to its final location. | |||
164 | In the event of a crash, the journal can be replayed, bringing both data and | 164 | In the event of a crash, the journal can be replayed, bringing both data and |
165 | metadata into a consistent state. This mode is the slowest except when data | 165 | metadata into a consistent state. This mode is the slowest except when data |
166 | needs to be read from and written to disk at the same time where it | 166 | needs to be read from and written to disk at the same time where it |
167 | outperforms all others modes. | 167 | outperforms all other modes. |
168 | 168 | ||
169 | Compatibility | 169 | Compatibility |
170 | ------------- | 170 | ------------- |