Re: [PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 6:30 PM, David Laight wrote: > From: YueHaibing >> Sent: 29 June 2018 04:45 >> >> On 2018/6/29 11:35, Randy Dunlap wrote: >> > On 06/28/2018 08:33 PM, YueHaibing wrote: >> >> Signed-off-by: YueHaibing >> >> --- >> >> lib/string.c | 2 +- >> >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > This isn't a typo. "iff" means "if and only if". >> >> ok, my poor english, thank you. > > It's not really english, but a shorthand used by mathematicians. I remember I did a very same mistake (and sent a patch!). Perhaps better to fully spell it to avoid "once per 3 years" activity? -- With Best Regards, Andy Shevchenko
Re: [PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 6:30 PM, David Laight wrote: > From: YueHaibing >> Sent: 29 June 2018 04:45 >> >> On 2018/6/29 11:35, Randy Dunlap wrote: >> > On 06/28/2018 08:33 PM, YueHaibing wrote: >> >> Signed-off-by: YueHaibing >> >> --- >> >> lib/string.c | 2 +- >> >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > This isn't a typo. "iff" means "if and only if". >> >> ok, my poor english, thank you. > > It's not really english, but a shorthand used by mathematicians. I remember I did a very same mistake (and sent a patch!). Perhaps better to fully spell it to avoid "once per 3 years" activity? -- With Best Regards, Andy Shevchenko
RE: [PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
From: YueHaibing > Sent: 29 June 2018 04:45 > > On 2018/6/29 11:35, Randy Dunlap wrote: > > On 06/28/2018 08:33 PM, YueHaibing wrote: > >> Signed-off-by: YueHaibing > >> --- > >> lib/string.c | 2 +- > >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > > > Hi, > > > > This isn't a typo. "iff" means "if and only if". > > ok, my poor english, thank you. It's not really english, but a shorthand used by mathematicians. David
RE: [PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
From: YueHaibing > Sent: 29 June 2018 04:45 > > On 2018/6/29 11:35, Randy Dunlap wrote: > > On 06/28/2018 08:33 PM, YueHaibing wrote: > >> Signed-off-by: YueHaibing > >> --- > >> lib/string.c | 2 +- > >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > > > Hi, > > > > This isn't a typo. "iff" means "if and only if". > > ok, my poor english, thank you. It's not really english, but a shorthand used by mathematicians. David
Re: [PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
On 2018/6/29 11:35, Randy Dunlap wrote: > On 06/28/2018 08:33 PM, YueHaibing wrote: >> Signed-off-by: YueHaibing >> --- >> lib/string.c | 2 +- >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > Hi, > > This isn't a typo. "iff" means "if and only if". ok, my poor english, thank you. > >> diff --git a/lib/string.c b/lib/string.c >> index 2c0900a..23ed944 100644 >> --- a/lib/string.c >> +++ b/lib/string.c >> @@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(strsep); >> * @s1: one string >> * @s2: another string >> * >> - * This routine returns true iff two strings are equal, treating both >> + * This routine returns true if two strings are equal, treating both >> * NUL and newline-then-NUL as equivalent string terminations. It's >> * geared for use with sysfs input strings, which generally terminate >> * with newlines but are compared against values without newlines. >> > >
Re: [PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
On 2018/6/29 11:35, Randy Dunlap wrote: > On 06/28/2018 08:33 PM, YueHaibing wrote: >> Signed-off-by: YueHaibing >> --- >> lib/string.c | 2 +- >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > Hi, > > This isn't a typo. "iff" means "if and only if". ok, my poor english, thank you. > >> diff --git a/lib/string.c b/lib/string.c >> index 2c0900a..23ed944 100644 >> --- a/lib/string.c >> +++ b/lib/string.c >> @@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(strsep); >> * @s1: one string >> * @s2: another string >> * >> - * This routine returns true iff two strings are equal, treating both >> + * This routine returns true if two strings are equal, treating both >> * NUL and newline-then-NUL as equivalent string terminations. It's >> * geared for use with sysfs input strings, which generally terminate >> * with newlines but are compared against values without newlines. >> > >
Re: [PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
On 06/28/2018 08:33 PM, YueHaibing wrote: > Signed-off-by: YueHaibing > --- > lib/string.c | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) Hi, This isn't a typo. "iff" means "if and only if". > diff --git a/lib/string.c b/lib/string.c > index 2c0900a..23ed944 100644 > --- a/lib/string.c > +++ b/lib/string.c > @@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(strsep); > * @s1: one string > * @s2: another string > * > - * This routine returns true iff two strings are equal, treating both > + * This routine returns true if two strings are equal, treating both > * NUL and newline-then-NUL as equivalent string terminations. It's > * geared for use with sysfs input strings, which generally terminate > * with newlines but are compared against values without newlines. > -- ~Randy
Re: [PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
On 06/28/2018 08:33 PM, YueHaibing wrote: > Signed-off-by: YueHaibing > --- > lib/string.c | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) Hi, This isn't a typo. "iff" means "if and only if". > diff --git a/lib/string.c b/lib/string.c > index 2c0900a..23ed944 100644 > --- a/lib/string.c > +++ b/lib/string.c > @@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(strsep); > * @s1: one string > * @s2: another string > * > - * This routine returns true iff two strings are equal, treating both > + * This routine returns true if two strings are equal, treating both > * NUL and newline-then-NUL as equivalent string terminations. It's > * geared for use with sysfs input strings, which generally terminate > * with newlines but are compared against values without newlines. > -- ~Randy
[PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
Signed-off-by: YueHaibing --- lib/string.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/lib/string.c b/lib/string.c index 2c0900a..23ed944 100644 --- a/lib/string.c +++ b/lib/string.c @@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(strsep); * @s1: one string * @s2: another string * - * This routine returns true iff two strings are equal, treating both + * This routine returns true if two strings are equal, treating both * NUL and newline-then-NUL as equivalent string terminations. It's * geared for use with sysfs input strings, which generally terminate * with newlines but are compared against values without newlines. -- 2.7.0
[PATCH] lib/string.c: fix a typo in comment: 'iff' -->'if'
Signed-off-by: YueHaibing --- lib/string.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/lib/string.c b/lib/string.c index 2c0900a..23ed944 100644 --- a/lib/string.c +++ b/lib/string.c @@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(strsep); * @s1: one string * @s2: another string * - * This routine returns true iff two strings are equal, treating both + * This routine returns true if two strings are equal, treating both * NUL and newline-then-NUL as equivalent string terminations. It's * geared for use with sysfs input strings, which generally terminate * with newlines but are compared against values without newlines. -- 2.7.0
