[PATCH] [RFC] [IPv6] spelling fix in /proc: /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/default/temp_prefered_lft

[PATCH] [RFC] [IPv6] spelling fix in /proc: /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/default/temp_prefered_lft

[Benoit Boissinot]

Is there a way to fix a bad spelling in /proc ?

Here is a patch to fix all the spelling error (prefered -> preferred)
in the ipv6 code. I didn't change the /proc name but everything else is
changed.
Currently you can found both spelling in the ipv6 code.
Is it ok ?

regards,

Benoit

diff -r ef957e3033e5 include/linux/if_addr.h
--- a/include/linux/if_addr.h	Wed Mar 19 21:01:45 2008 +0100
+++ b/include/linux/if_addr.h	Wed Mar 19 21:39:40 2008 +0100
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 struct ifa_cacheinfo
 {
-	__u32	ifa_prefered;
+	__u32	ifa_preferred;
 	__u32	ifa_valid;
 	__u32	cstamp; /* created timestamp, hundredths of seconds */
 	__u32	tstamp; /* updated timestamp, hundredths of seconds */
diff -r ef957e3033e5 include/linux/ipv6.h
--- a/include/linux/ipv6.h	Wed Mar 19 21:01:45 2008 +0100
+++ b/include/linux/ipv6.h	Wed Mar 19 21:39:40 2008 +0100
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_PRIVACY
 	__s32		use_tempaddr;
 	__s32		temp_valid_lft;
-	__s32		temp_prefered_lft;
+	__s32		temp_preferred_lft;
 	__s32		regen_max_retry;
 	__s32		max_desync_factor;
 #endif
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 	DEVCONF_RTR_SOLICIT_DELAY,
 	DEVCONF_USE_TEMPADDR,
 	DEVCONF_TEMP_VALID_LFT,
-	DEVCONF_TEMP_PREFERED_LFT,
+	DEVCONF_TEMP_PREFERRED_LFT,
 	DEVCONF_REGEN_MAX_RETRY,
 	DEVCONF_MAX_DESYNC_FACTOR,
 	DEVCONF_MAX_ADDRESSES,
diff -r ef957e3033e5 include/linux/sysctl.h
--- a/include/linux/sysctl.h	Wed Mar 19 21:01:45 2008 +0100
+++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h	Wed Mar 19 21:39:40 2008 +0100
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
 	NET_IPV6_RTR_SOLICIT_DELAY=10,
 	NET_IPV6_USE_TEMPADDR=11,
 	NET_IPV6_TEMP_VALID_LFT=12,
-	NET_IPV6_TEMP_PREFERED_LFT=13,
+	NET_IPV6_TEMP_PREFERRED_LFT=13,
 	NET_IPV6_REGEN_MAX_RETRY=14,
 	NET_IPV6_MAX_DESYNC_FACTOR=15,
 	NET_IPV6_MAX_ADDRESSES=16,
diff -r ef957e3033e5 include/net/addrconf.h
--- a/include/net/addrconf.h	Wed Mar 19 21:01:45 2008 +0100
+++ b/include/net/addrconf.h	Wed Mar 19 21:39:40 2008 +0100
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #error "Please fix <asm/byteorder.h>"
 #endif
 	__be32			valid;
-	__be32			prefered;
+	__be32			preferred;
 	__be32			reserved2;
 
 	struct in6_addr		prefix;
diff -r ef957e3033e5 include/net/if_inet6.h
--- a/include/net/if_inet6.h	Wed Mar 19 21:01:45 2008 +0100
+++ b/include/net/if_inet6.h	Wed Mar 19 21:39:40 2008 +0100
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	__u32			prefix_len;
 	
 	__u32			valid_lft;
-	__u32			prefered_lft;
+	__u32			preferred_lft;
 	unsigned long		cstamp;	/* created timestamp */
 	unsigned long		tstamp; /* updated timestamp */
 	atomic_t		refcnt;
diff -r ef957e3033e5 kernel/sysctl_check.c
--- a/kernel/sysctl_check.c	Wed Mar 19 21:01:45 2008 +0100
+++ b/kernel/sysctl_check.c	Wed Mar 19 21:39:40 2008 +0100
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@
 	{ NET_IPV6_RTR_SOLICIT_DELAY,		"router_solicitation_delay" },
 	{ NET_IPV6_USE_TEMPADDR,		"use_tempaddr" },
 	{ NET_IPV6_TEMP_VALID_LFT,		"temp_valid_lft" },
-	{ NET_IPV6_TEMP_PREFERED_LFT,		"temp_prefered_lft" },
+	{ NET_IPV6_TEMP_PREFERRED_LFT,		"temp_prefered_lft" },
 	{ NET_IPV6_REGEN_MAX_RETRY,		"regen_max_retry" },
 	{ NET_IPV6_MAX_DESYNC_FACTOR,		"max_desync_factor" },
 	{ NET_IPV6_MAX_ADDRESSES,		"max_addresses" },
diff -r ef957e3033e5 net/ipv6/addrconf.c
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c	Wed Mar 19 21:01:45 2008 +0100
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c	Wed Mar 19 21:39:40 2008 +0100
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_PRIVACY
 	.use_tempaddr 		= 0,
 	.temp_valid_lft		= TEMP_VALID_LIFETIME,
-	.temp_prefered_lft	= TEMP_PREFERRED_LIFETIME,
+	.temp_preferred_lft	= TEMP_PREFERRED_LIFETIME,
 	.regen_max_retry	= REGEN_MAX_RETRY,
 	.max_desync_factor	= MAX_DESYNC_FACTOR,
 #endif
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_PRIVACY
 	.use_tempaddr		= 0,
 	.temp_valid_lft		= TEMP_VALID_LIFETIME,
-	.temp_prefered_lft	= TEMP_PREFERRED_LIFETIME,
+	.temp_preferred_lft	= TEMP_PREFERRED_LIFETIME,
 	.regen_max_retry	= REGEN_MAX_RETRY,
 	.max_desync_factor	= MAX_DESYNC_FACTOR,
 #endif
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@
 {
 	struct inet6_dev *idev = ifp->idev;
 	struct in6_addr addr, *tmpaddr;
-	unsigned long tmp_prefered_lft, tmp_valid_lft, tmp_cstamp, tmp_tstamp;
+	unsigned long tmp_preferred_lft, tmp_valid_lft, tmp_cstamp, tmp_tstamp;
 	int tmp_plen;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int max_addresses;
@@ -827,9 +827,9 @@
 	tmp_valid_lft = min_t(__u32,
 			      ifp->valid_lft,
 			      idev->cnf.temp_valid_lft);
-	tmp_prefered_lft = min_t(__u32,
-				 ifp->prefered_lft,
-				 idev->cnf.temp_prefered_lft - desync_factor / HZ);
+	tmp_preferred_lft = min_t(__u32,
+				 ifp->preferred_lft,
+				 idev->cnf.temp_preferred_lft - desync_factor / HZ);
 	tmp_plen = ifp->prefix_len;
 	max_addresses = idev->cnf.max_addresses;
 	tmp_cstamp = ifp->cstamp;
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@
 	spin_lock_bh(&ift->lock);
 	ift->ifpub = ifp;
 	ift->valid_lft = tmp_valid_lft;
-	ift->prefered_lft = tmp_prefered_lft;
+	ift->preferred_lft = tmp_preferred_lft;
 	ift->cstamp = tmp_cstamp;
 	ift->tstamp = tmp_tstamp;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ift->lock);
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	expires = jiffies +
-		idev->cnf.temp_prefered_lft * HZ -
+		idev->cnf.temp_preferred_lft * HZ -
 		idev->cnf.regen_max_retry * idev->cnf.dad_transmits * idev->nd_parms->retrans_time - desync_factor;
 	if (time_before(expires, jiffies)) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@
 {
 	struct prefix_info *pinfo;
 	__u32 valid_lft;
-	__u32 prefered_lft;
+	__u32 preferred_lft;
 	int addr_type;
 	unsigned long rt_expires;
 	struct inet6_dev *in6_dev;
@@ -1660,9 +1660,9 @@
 		return;
 
 	valid_lft = ntohl(pinfo->valid);
-	prefered_lft = ntohl(pinfo->prefered);
-
-	if (prefered_lft > valid_lft) {
+	preferred_lft = ntohl(pinfo->preferred);
+
+	if (preferred_lft > valid_lft) {
 		if (net_ratelimit())
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "addrconf: prefix option has invalid lifetime\n");
 		return;
@@ -1801,15 +1801,15 @@
 					update_lft = 0;
 				} else {
 					valid_lft = MIN_VALID_LIFETIME;
-					if (valid_lft < prefered_lft)
-						prefered_lft = valid_lft;
+					if (valid_lft < preferred_lft)
+						preferred_lft = valid_lft;
 					update_lft = 1;
 				}
 			}
 
 			if (update_lft) {
 				ifp->valid_lft = valid_lft;
-				ifp->prefered_lft = prefered_lft;
+				ifp->preferred_lft = preferred_lft;
 				ifp->tstamp = now;
 				flags = ifp->flags;
 				ifp->flags &= ~IFA_F_DEPRECATED;
@@ -1836,9 +1836,9 @@
 				if (ift->valid_lft > valid_lft &&
 				    ift->valid_lft - valid_lft > (jiffies - ift->tstamp) / HZ)
 					ift->valid_lft = valid_lft + (jiffies - ift->tstamp) / HZ;
-				if (ift->prefered_lft > prefered_lft &&
-				    ift->prefered_lft - prefered_lft > (jiffies - ift->tstamp) / HZ)
-					ift->prefered_lft = prefered_lft + (jiffies - ift->tstamp) / HZ;
+				if (ift->preferred_lft > preferred_lft &&
+				    ift->preferred_lft - preferred_lft > (jiffies - ift->tstamp) / HZ)
+					ift->preferred_lft = preferred_lft + (jiffies - ift->tstamp) / HZ;
 				spin_unlock(&ift->lock);
 				if (!(flags&IFA_F_TENTATIVE))
 					ipv6_ifa_notify(0, ift);
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@
  *	Manual configuration of address on an interface
  */
 static int inet6_addr_add(int ifindex, struct in6_addr *pfx, int plen,
-			  __u8 ifa_flags, __u32 prefered_lft, __u32 valid_lft)
+			  __u8 ifa_flags, __u32 preferred_lft, __u32 valid_lft)
 {
 	struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp;
 	struct inet6_dev *idev;
@@ -1938,7 +1938,7 @@
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
 	/* check the lifetime */
-	if (!valid_lft || prefered_lft > valid_lft)
+	if (!valid_lft || preferred_lft > valid_lft)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if ((dev = __dev_get_by_index(&init_net, ifindex)) == NULL)
@@ -1955,18 +1955,18 @@
 	} else if (valid_lft >= 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ)
 		valid_lft = 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ;
 
-	if (prefered_lft == 0)
+	if (preferred_lft == 0)
 		ifa_flags |= IFA_F_DEPRECATED;
-	else if ((prefered_lft >= 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ) &&
-		 (prefered_lft != INFINITY_LIFE_TIME))
-		prefered_lft = 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ;
+	else if ((preferred_lft >= 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ) &&
+		 (preferred_lft != INFINITY_LIFE_TIME))
+		preferred_lft = 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ;
 
 	ifp = ipv6_add_addr(idev, pfx, plen, scope, ifa_flags);
 
 	if (!IS_ERR(ifp)) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&ifp->lock);
 		ifp->valid_lft = valid_lft;
-		ifp->prefered_lft = prefered_lft;
+		ifp->preferred_lft = preferred_lft;
 		ifp->tstamp = jiffies;
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ifp->lock);
 
@@ -2953,11 +2953,11 @@
 				read_unlock(&addrconf_hash_lock);
 				ipv6_del_addr(ifp);
 				goto restart;
-			} else if (ifp->prefered_lft == INFINITY_LIFE_TIME) {
-				spin_unlock(&ifp->lock);
-				continue;
-			} else if (age >= ifp->prefered_lft) {
-				/* jiffies - ifp->tsamp > age >= ifp->prefered_lft */
+			} else if (ifp->preferred_lft == INFINITY_LIFE_TIME) {
+				spin_unlock(&ifp->lock);
+				continue;
+			} else if (age >= ifp->preferred_lft) {
+				/* jiffies - ifp->tsamp > age >= ifp->preferred_lft */
 				int deprecate = 0;
 
 				if (!(ifp->flags&IFA_F_DEPRECATED)) {
@@ -2981,10 +2981,10 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_PRIVACY
 			} else if ((ifp->flags&IFA_F_TEMPORARY) &&
 				   !(ifp->flags&IFA_F_TENTATIVE)) {
-				if (age >= ifp->prefered_lft - regen_advance) {
+				if (age >= ifp->preferred_lft - regen_advance) {
 					struct inet6_ifaddr *ifpub = ifp->ifpub;
-					if (time_before(ifp->tstamp + ifp->prefered_lft * HZ, next))
-						next = ifp->tstamp + ifp->prefered_lft * HZ;
+					if (time_before(ifp->tstamp + ifp->preferred_lft * HZ, next))
+						next = ifp->tstamp + ifp->preferred_lft * HZ;
 					if (!ifp->regen_count && ifpub) {
 						ifp->regen_count++;
 						in6_ifa_hold(ifp);
@@ -2999,14 +2999,14 @@
 						in6_ifa_put(ifp);
 						goto restart;
 					}
-				} else if (time_before(ifp->tstamp + ifp->prefered_lft * HZ - regen_advance * HZ, next))
-					next = ifp->tstamp + ifp->prefered_lft * HZ - regen_advance * HZ;
-				spin_unlock(&ifp->lock);
-#endif
-			} else {
-				/* ifp->prefered_lft <= ifp->valid_lft */
-				if (time_before(ifp->tstamp + ifp->prefered_lft * HZ, next))
-					next = ifp->tstamp + ifp->prefered_lft * HZ;
+				} else if (time_before(ifp->tstamp + ifp->preferred_lft * HZ - regen_advance * HZ, next))
+					next = ifp->tstamp + ifp->preferred_lft * HZ - regen_advance * HZ;
+				spin_unlock(&ifp->lock);
+#endif
+			} else {
+				/* ifp->preferred_lft <= ifp->valid_lft */
+				if (time_before(ifp->tstamp + ifp->preferred_lft * HZ, next))
+					next = ifp->tstamp + ifp->preferred_lft * HZ;
 				spin_unlock(&ifp->lock);
 			}
 		}
@@ -3066,11 +3066,11 @@
 }
 
 static int inet6_addr_modify(struct inet6_ifaddr *ifp, u8 ifa_flags,
-			     u32 prefered_lft, u32 valid_lft)
+			     u32 preferred_lft, u32 valid_lft)
 {
 	u32 flags = RTF_EXPIRES;
 
-	if (!valid_lft || (prefered_lft > valid_lft))
+	if (!valid_lft || (preferred_lft > valid_lft))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (valid_lft == INFINITY_LIFE_TIME) {
@@ -3079,17 +3079,17 @@
 	} else if (valid_lft >= 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ)
 		valid_lft = 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ;
 
-	if (prefered_lft == 0)
+	if (preferred_lft == 0)
 		ifa_flags |= IFA_F_DEPRECATED;
-	else if ((prefered_lft >= 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ) &&
-		 (prefered_lft != INFINITY_LIFE_TIME))
-		prefered_lft = 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ;
+	else if ((preferred_lft >= 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ) &&
+		 (preferred_lft != INFINITY_LIFE_TIME))
+		preferred_lft = 0x7FFFFFFF/HZ;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&ifp->lock);
 	ifp->flags = (ifp->flags & ~(IFA_F_DEPRECATED | IFA_F_PERMANENT | IFA_F_NODAD | IFA_F_HOMEADDRESS)) | ifa_flags;
 	ifp->tstamp = jiffies;
 	ifp->valid_lft = valid_lft;
-	ifp->prefered_lft = prefered_lft;
+	ifp->preferred_lft = preferred_lft;
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ifp->lock);
 	if (!(ifp->flags&IFA_F_TENTATIVE))
@@ -3132,7 +3132,7 @@
 
 		ci = nla_data(tb[IFA_CACHEINFO]);
 		valid_lft = ci->ifa_valid;
-		preferred_lft = ci->ifa_prefered;
+		preferred_lft = ci->ifa_preferred;
 	} else {
 		preferred_lft = INFINITY_LIFE_TIME;
 		valid_lft = INFINITY_LIFE_TIME;
@@ -3188,7 +3188,7 @@
 			+ TIME_DELTA(cstamp, INITIAL_JIFFIES) % HZ * 100 / HZ);
 	ci.tstamp = (u32)(TIME_DELTA(tstamp, INITIAL_JIFFIES) / HZ * 100
 			+ TIME_DELTA(tstamp, INITIAL_JIFFIES) % HZ * 100 / HZ);
-	ci.ifa_prefered = preferred;
+	ci.ifa_preferred = preferred;
 	ci.ifa_valid = valid;
 
 	return nla_put(skb, IFA_CACHEINFO, sizeof(ci), &ci);
@@ -3227,7 +3227,7 @@
 		      ifa->idev->dev->ifindex);
 
 	if (!(ifa->flags&IFA_F_PERMANENT)) {
-		preferred = ifa->prefered_lft;
+		preferred = ifa->preferred_lft;
 		valid = ifa->valid_lft;
 		if (preferred != INFINITY_LIFE_TIME) {
 			long tval = (jiffies - ifa->tstamp)/HZ;
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPV6_PRIVACY
 	array[DEVCONF_USE_TEMPADDR] = cnf->use_tempaddr;
 	array[DEVCONF_TEMP_VALID_LFT] = cnf->temp_valid_lft;
-	array[DEVCONF_TEMP_PREFERED_LFT] = cnf->temp_prefered_lft;
+	array[DEVCONF_TEMP_PREFERRED_LFT] = cnf->temp_preferred_lft;
 	array[DEVCONF_REGEN_MAX_RETRY] = cnf->regen_max_retry;
 	array[DEVCONF_MAX_DESYNC_FACTOR] = cnf->max_desync_factor;
 #endif
@@ -3740,7 +3740,7 @@
 
 	NLA_PUT(skb, PREFIX_ADDRESS, sizeof(pinfo->prefix), &pinfo->prefix);
 
-	ci.preferred_time = ntohl(pinfo->prefered);
+	ci.preferred_time = ntohl(pinfo->preferred);
 	ci.valid_time = ntohl(pinfo->valid);
 	NLA_PUT(skb, PREFIX_CACHEINFO, sizeof(ci), &ci);
 
@@ -3981,9 +3981,9 @@
 			.proc_handler	=	&proc_dointvec,
 		},
 		{
-			.ctl_name	=	NET_IPV6_TEMP_PREFERED_LFT,
+			.ctl_name	=	NET_IPV6_TEMP_PREFERRED_LFT,
 			.procname	=	"temp_prefered_lft",
-			.data		=	&ipv6_devconf.temp_prefered_lft,
+			.data		=	&ipv6_devconf.temp_preferred_lft,
 			.maxlen		=	sizeof(int),
 			.mode		=	0644,
 			.proc_handler	=	&proc_dointvec,

-- 
:wq

Re: [PATCH] [RFC] [IPv6] spelling fix in /proc: /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/default/temp_prefered_lft

[David Miller]

From: Benoit Boissinot <benoit.boissinot@ens-lyon.org>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:42:27 +0100

> Is there a way to fix a bad spelling in /proc ?
> 
> Here is a patch to fix all the spelling error (prefered -> preferred)
> in the ipv6 code. I didn't change the /proc name but everything else is
> changed.
> Currently you can found both spelling in the ipv6 code.
> Is it ok ?

I think this doesn't add any value.

If the procfs file name has to remain the same, which it does,
changing variable and macro names to be different will only
cause merge conflicts and pain yet have no redeeming value.

Re: [PATCH] [RFC] [IPv6] spelling fix in /proc: /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/default/temp_prefered_lft

[Rick Jones]

David Miller wrote:
> From: Benoit Boissinot <benoit.boissinot@ens-lyon.org>
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:42:27 +0100
> 
> 
>>Is there a way to fix a bad spelling in /proc ?
>>
>>Here is a patch to fix all the spelling error (prefered -> preferred)
>>in the ipv6 code. I didn't change the /proc name but everything else is
>>changed.
>>Currently you can found both spelling in the ipv6 code.
>>Is it ok ?
> 
> 
> I think this doesn't add any value.
> 
> If the procfs file name has to remain the same, which it does,
> changing variable and macro names to be different will only
> cause merge conflicts and pain yet have no redeeming value.

I've not split many hairs today so I'll ask - is there _no_ way to 
migrate a name in /proc et al?  While it may be minor to most, it would 
seem that leaving spelling errors out where users see them doesn't 
convey all that positive an image.

rick jones

Re: [PATCH] [RFC] [IPv6] spelling fix in /proc: /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/default/temp_prefered_lft

[David Miller]

From: Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hp.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:17:30 -0700

> I've not split many hairs today so I'll ask - is there _no_ way to 
> migrate a name in /proc et al?  While it may be minor to most, it would 
> seem that leaving spelling errors out where users see them doesn't 
> convey all that positive an image.

It's encoded into binaries out there, so we can really
never change these things.

Re: [PATCH] [RFC] [IPv6] spelling fix in /proc: /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/default/temp_prefered_lft

[Joe Perches]

On Wed, 2008-03-19 at 13:52 -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: Benoit Boissinot <benoit.boissinot@ens-lyon.org>
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:42:27 +0100
> > Here is a patch to fix all the spelling error (prefered -> preferred)
> I think this doesn't add any value.
> If the procfs file name has to remain the same, which it does,
> changing variable and macro names to be different will only
> cause merge conflicts and pain yet have no redeeming value.

I disagree.  Proper spelling has value.
Misspelled words require additional time to read and parse.

Any change can cause merge conflicts.

A simple comment on the proc name use should be added though.

Re: [PATCH] [RFC] [IPv6] spelling fix in /proc: /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/default/temp_prefered_lft

[David Miller]

From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:25:19 -0700

> On Wed, 2008-03-19 at 13:52 -0700, David Miller wrote:
> > From: Benoit Boissinot <benoit.boissinot@ens-lyon.org>
> > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:42:27 +0100
> > > Here is a patch to fix all the spelling error (prefered -> preferred)
> > I think this doesn't add any value.
> > If the procfs file name has to remain the same, which it does,
> > changing variable and macro names to be different will only
> > cause merge conflicts and pain yet have no redeeming value.
> 
> I disagree.  Proper spelling has value.

Only if it matches the spelling of thing it is implementing!

Making the object being implemented and the variables used to do so
disagree in name will only create other kinds of confusion.

Re: [PATCH] [RFC] [IPv6] spelling fix in /proc: /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/default/temp_prefered_lft

[Benoit Boissinot]

On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 06:56:49PM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:25:19 -0700
> 
> > On Wed, 2008-03-19 at 13:52 -0700, David Miller wrote:
> > > From: Benoit Boissinot <benoit.boissinot@ens-lyon.org>
> > > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:42:27 +0100
> > > > Here is a patch to fix all the spelling error (prefered -> preferred)
> > > I think this doesn't add any value.
> > > If the procfs file name has to remain the same, which it does,
> > > changing variable and macro names to be different will only
> > > cause merge conflicts and pain yet have no redeeming value.
> > 
> > I disagree.  Proper spelling has value.
> 
> Only if it matches the spelling of thing it is implementing!
> 
> Making the object being implemented and the variables used to do so
> disagree in name will only create other kinds of confusion.

The file already have both occurences, there are function names and
variable with "preferred", sometimes mixed in the same line.

If it can help, the last time a line which uses prefered_lft was
changed, it was more than a year ago (1ab1457c42bc078e5a9becd82a7f9f940b55c53a)
for a whitespace cleanup.
Most of the occurences haven't been touched since the conversion to git.

regards,

Benoit

PS: I don't really care, it's just that I was touching the lifetime code
and tought that maybe I should try to change the whole file before
submitting my code.
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