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Re: [PATCH 1/9] Fix typos.
- From: "Joseph S. Myers" <joseph at codesourcery dot com>
- To: OndÅej BÃlka <neleai at seznam dot cz>
- Cc: <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>, <libc-ports at sourceware dot org>
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:32:31 +0000
- Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/9] Fix typos.
- References: <20130813082629 dot GA27180 at domone dot kolej dot mff dot cuni dot cz> <20130818164943 dot GA7418 at domone> <Pine dot LNX dot 4 dot 64 dot 1308181956050 dot 10353 at digraph dot polyomino dot org dot uk> <20130818220954 dot GA20381 at domone>
On Mon, 19 Aug 2013, Ondrej Bilka wrote:
> data packet */ \n-#define ACK 04 /* acknowledgement */ \n #define ERROR 05
> data packet */ \n+#define ACK 04 /* acknowledgment */ \n #define ERROR 05
> ^^
> me */ \n-#define TSP_ACK 2 /* generic acknowledgement */ \n #define TSP_MASTER
> me */ \n+#define TSP_ACK 2 /* generic acknowledgment */ \n #define TSP_MASTERR
> ^^
> quence number */ \n-tcp_seq th_ack; /* acknowledgement number */ \n # if __BYT
> quence number */ \n+tcp_seq th_ack; /* acknowledgment number */ \n # if __BYTE
> ^^
> uence number */ \n-tcp_seq th_ack; /* acknowledgement number */ \n #if __BYTE_
> uence number */ \n+tcp_seq th_ack; /* acknowledgment number */ \n #if __BYTE_O
> ^^
> n-waiting to be sent. Stop looking for acknowledgement of data already \n sent;
> n+waiting to be sent. Stop looking for acknowledgment of data already \n sent;
> ^^
> nce and tone of each of the contributor acknowledgements and/or \n dedications g
> nce and tone of each of the contributor acknowledgments and/or \n dedications gi
> ^^
This is still an English variant issue, where both spellings are valid,
and so does not belong in a typo fix patch.
> ne TSP_TEST 21 /* for testing election algo */ \n #define TSP_SETDATE 22 /* Ne
> ne TSP_TEST 21 /* for testing election algorithm */ \n #define TSP_SETDATE 22
> ^ ^
This is still a case of an abbreviation being used in informal writing
that does not need expanding.
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Joseph S. Myers
joseph@codesourcery.com