Fix "can not" in Documentation and Kconfig

Randy brought it to my attention that in proper english "can not" should always
be written "cannot". I donot see any reason to argue, even if I mightnot
understand why this rule exists.  This patch fixes "can not" in several
Documentation files as well as three Kconfigs.

Signed-off-by: Matt LaPlante <kernel1@cyberdogtech.com>
Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>
Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
This commit is contained in:
Matt LaPlante 2006-10-03 22:53:09 +02:00 committed by Adrian Bunk
parent 992caacf11
commit 84eb8d0608
24 changed files with 31 additions and 31 deletions

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@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ device_mask is a bit mask describing which bits of a PCI address your
device supports. It returns zero if your card can perform DMA device supports. It returns zero if your card can perform DMA
properly on the machine given the address mask you provided. properly on the machine given the address mask you provided.
If it returns non-zero, your device can not perform DMA properly on If it returns non-zero, your device cannot perform DMA properly on
this platform, and attempting to do so will result in undefined this platform, and attempting to do so will result in undefined
behavior. You must either use a different mask, or not use DMA. behavior. You must either use a different mask, or not use DMA.

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@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ error_burst and error_cost
These parameters are used to limit how many ICMP destination unreachable to These parameters are used to limit how many ICMP destination unreachable to
send from the host in question. ICMP destination unreachable messages are send from the host in question. ICMP destination unreachable messages are
sent when we can not reach the next hop, while trying to transmit a packet. sent when we cannot reach the next hop while trying to transmit a packet.
It will also print some error messages to kernel logs if someone is ignoring It will also print some error messages to kernel logs if someone is ignoring
our ICMP redirects. The higher the error_cost factor is, the fewer our ICMP redirects. The higher the error_cost factor is, the fewer
destination unreachable and error messages will be let through. Error_burst destination unreachable and error messages will be let through. Error_burst

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@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ What's left to be done for 32-bit UIDs on all Linux architectures:
Other filesystems have not been checked yet. Other filesystems have not been checked yet.
- The ncpfs and smpfs filesystems can not presently use 32-bit UIDs in - The ncpfs and smpfs filesystems cannot presently use 32-bit UIDs in
all ioctl()s. Some new ioctl()s have been added with 32-bit UIDs, but all ioctl()s. Some new ioctl()s have been added with 32-bit UIDs, but
more are needed. (as well as new user<->kernel data structures) more are needed. (as well as new user<->kernel data structures)

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@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ HDIO_SET_MULTCOUNT change IDE blockmode
Source code comments read: Source code comments read:
This is tightly woven into the driver->do_special can not This is tightly woven into the driver->do_special cannot
touch. DON'T do it again until a total personality rewrite touch. DON'T do it again until a total personality rewrite
is committed. is committed.

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@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ other program after you have done the following:
the kernel (CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC) and set it up properly. the kernel (CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC) and set it up properly.
If you choose to compile it as a module, you will have If you choose to compile it as a module, you will have
to insert it manually with modprobe/insmod, as kmod to insert it manually with modprobe/insmod, as kmod
can not easily be supported with binfmt_misc. cannot easily be supported with binfmt_misc.
Read the file 'binfmt_misc.txt' in this directory to know Read the file 'binfmt_misc.txt' in this directory to know
more about the configuration process. more about the configuration process.

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@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
noirqbalance [IA-32,SMP,KNL] Disable kernel irq balancing noirqbalance [IA-32,SMP,KNL] Disable kernel irq balancing
i8042.direct [HW] Put keyboard port into non-translated mode i8042.direct [HW] Put keyboard port into non-translated mode
i8042.dumbkbd [HW] Pretend that controlled can only read data from i8042.dumbkbd [HW] Pretend that controller can only read data from
keyboard and can not control its state keyboard and cannot control its state
(Don't attempt to blink the leds) (Don't attempt to blink the leds)
i8042.noaux [HW] Don't check for auxiliary (== mouse) port i8042.noaux [HW] Don't check for auxiliary (== mouse) port
i8042.nokbd [HW] Don't check/create keyboard port i8042.nokbd [HW] Don't check/create keyboard port

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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ other program after you have done the following:
the kernel (CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC) and set it up properly. the kernel (CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC) and set it up properly.
If you choose to compile it as a module, you will have If you choose to compile it as a module, you will have
to insert it manually with modprobe/insmod, as kmod to insert it manually with modprobe/insmod, as kmod
can not be easily supported with binfmt_misc. cannot be easily supported with binfmt_misc.
Read the file 'binfmt_misc.txt' in this directory to know Read the file 'binfmt_misc.txt' in this directory to know
more about the configuration process. more about the configuration process.

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@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ And now to the cabling. What you can connect together:
5. An active hub to passive hub. 5. An active hub to passive hub.
Remember, that you can not connect two passive hubs together. The power loss Remember that you cannot connect two passive hubs together. The power loss
implied by such a connection is too high for the net to operate reliably. implied by such a connection is too high for the net to operate reliably.
An example of a typical ARCnet network: An example of a typical ARCnet network:

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@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ of four ways after installing and or configuring the CS8900/20-based adapter:
1.) The system does not boot properly (or at all). 1.) The system does not boot properly (or at all).
2.) The driver can not communicate with the adapter, reporting an "Adapter 2.) The driver cannot communicate with the adapter, reporting an "Adapter
not found" error message. not found" error message.
3.) You cannot connect to the network or the driver will not load. 3.) You cannot connect to the network or the driver will not load.

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@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ messages is high, but should have no other impact.
Netconsole was designed to be as instantaneous as possible, to Netconsole was designed to be as instantaneous as possible, to
enable the logging of even the most critical kernel bugs. It works enable the logging of even the most critical kernel bugs. It works
from IRQ contexts as well, and does not enable interrupts while from IRQ contexts as well, and does not enable interrupts while
sending packets. Due to these unique needs, configuration can not sending packets. Due to these unique needs, configuration cannot
be more automatic, and some fundamental limitations will remain: be more automatic, and some fundamental limitations will remain:
only IP networks, UDP packets and ethernet devices are supported. only IP networks, UDP packets and ethernet devices are supported.

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@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ If any problems occur during the installation process, check the
following list: following list:
Problem: The SK-98xx adapter can not be found by the driver. Problem: The SK-98xx adapter cannot be found by the driver.
Solution: In /proc/pci search for the following entry: Solution: In /proc/pci search for the following entry:
'Ethernet controller: SysKonnect SK-98xx ...' 'Ethernet controller: SysKonnect SK-98xx ...'
If this entry exists, the SK-98xx or SK-98xx V2.0 adapter has If this entry exists, the SK-98xx or SK-98xx V2.0 adapter has
@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ Solution: In /proc/pci search for the following entry:
web, e.g. at 'www.linux.org'). web, e.g. at 'www.linux.org').
Problem: Programs such as 'ifconfig' or 'route' can not be found or the Problem: Programs such as 'ifconfig' or 'route' cannot be found or the
error message 'Operation not permitted' is displayed. error message 'Operation not permitted' is displayed.
Reason: You are not logged in as user 'root'. Reason: You are not logged in as user 'root'.
Solution: Logout and login as 'root' or change to 'root' via 'su'. Solution: Logout and login as 'root' or change to 'root' via 'su'.

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@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Makes my life much easier :-)
If you run into problems during installation, check those items: If you run into problems during installation, check those items:
Problem: The FDDI adapter can not be found by the driver. Problem: The FDDI adapter cannot be found by the driver.
Reason: Look in /proc/pci for the following entry: Reason: Look in /proc/pci for the following entry:
'FDDI network controller: SysKonnect SK-FDDI-PCI ...' 'FDDI network controller: SysKonnect SK-FDDI-PCI ...'
If this entry exists, then the FDDI adapter has been If this entry exists, then the FDDI adapter has been
@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Reason: Look in /proc/pci for the following entry:
Problem: You want to use your computer as a router between Problem: You want to use your computer as a router between
multiple IP subnetworks (using multiple adapters), but multiple IP subnetworks (using multiple adapters), but
you can not reach computers in other subnetworks. you cannot reach computers in other subnetworks.
Reason: Either the router's kernel is not configured for IP Reason: Either the router's kernel is not configured for IP
forwarding or there is a problem with the routing table forwarding or there is a problem with the routing table
and gateway configuration in at least one of the and gateway configuration in at least one of the

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@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if needed and you will get the expected protocol. If you ask for an
unknown congestion method, then the sysctl attempt will fail. unknown congestion method, then the sysctl attempt will fail.
If you remove a tcp congestion control module, then you will get the next If you remove a tcp congestion control module, then you will get the next
available one. Since reno can not be built as a module, and can not be available one. Since reno cannot be built as a module, and cannot be
deleted, it will always be available. deleted, it will always be available.
How the new TCP output machine [nyi] works. How the new TCP output machine [nyi] works.

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@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ enabled by default). If a working ACPI implementation is found, the
ACPI driver will override and disable APM, otherwise the APM driver ACPI driver will override and disable APM, otherwise the APM driver
will be used. will be used.
No sorry, you can not have both ACPI and APM enabled and running at No, sorry, you cannot have both ACPI and APM enabled and running at
once. Some people with broken ACPI or broken APM implementations once. Some people with broken ACPI or broken APM implementations
would like to use both to get a full set of working features, but you would like to use both to get a full set of working features, but you
simply can not mix and match the two. Only one power management simply cannot mix and match the two. Only one power management
interface can be in control of the machine at once. Think about it.. interface can be in control of the machine at once. Think about it..
User-space Daemons User-space Daemons
@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void pm_unregister_all(pm_callback cback);
* *
* Returns: 0 if the request is successful * Returns: 0 if the request is successful
* EINVAL if the request is not supported * EINVAL if the request is not supported
* EBUSY if the device is now busy and can not handle the request * EBUSY if the device is now busy and cannot handle the request
* ENOMEM if the device was unable to handle the request due to memory * ENOMEM if the device was unable to handle the request due to memory
* *
* Details: The device request callback will be called before the * Details: The device request callback will be called before the

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@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static struct pnp_driver serial_pnp_driver = {
.remove = serial_pnp_remove, .remove = serial_pnp_remove,
}; };
* name and id_table can not be NULL. * name and id_table cannot be NULL.
4.) register the driver 4.) register the driver
ex: ex:

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@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ During its startup the Linux/390 system checks for peripheral devices. Each
of those devices is uniquely defined by a so called subchannel by the ESA/390 of those devices is uniquely defined by a so called subchannel by the ESA/390
channel subsystem. While the subchannel numbers are system generated, each channel subsystem. While the subchannel numbers are system generated, each
subchannel also takes a user defined attribute, the so called device number. subchannel also takes a user defined attribute, the so called device number.
Both subchannel number and device number can not exceed 65535. During driverfs Both subchannel number and device number cannot exceed 65535. During driverfs
initialisation, the information about control unit type and device types that initialisation, the information about control unit type and device types that
imply specific I/O commands (channel command words - CCWs) in order to operate imply specific I/O commands (channel command words - CCWs) in order to operate
the device are gathered. Device drivers can retrieve this set of hardware the device are gathered. Device drivers can retrieve this set of hardware

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@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ linux-1.1.x and fairly stable since linux-1.2.x, and are also in FreeBSD
The hardware RAID devices sold by Adaptec are *NOT* supported by this The hardware RAID devices sold by Adaptec are *NOT* supported by this
driver (and will people please stop emailing me about them, they are driver (and will people please stop emailing me about them, they are
a totally separate beast from the bare SCSI controllers and this driver a totally separate beast from the bare SCSI controllers and this driver
can not be retrofitted in any sane manner to support the hardware RAID cannot be retrofitted in any sane manner to support the hardware RAID
features on those cards - Doug Ledford). features on those cards - Doug Ledford).

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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
"-stable" tree: "-stable" tree:
- It must be obviously correct and tested. - It must be obviously correct and tested.
- It can not be bigger than 100 lines, with context. - It cannot be bigger than 100 lines, with context.
- It must fix only one thing. - It must fix only one thing.
- It must fix a real bug that bothers people (not a, "This could be a - It must fix a real bug that bothers people (not a, "This could be a
problem..." type thing). problem..." type thing).
@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Rules on what kind of patches are accepted, and which ones are not, into the
critical. critical.
- No "theoretical race condition" issues, unless an explanation of how the - No "theoretical race condition" issues, unless an explanation of how the
race can be exploited is also provided. race can be exploited is also provided.
- It can not contain any "trivial" fixes in it (spelling changes, - It cannot contain any "trivial" fixes in it (spelling changes,
whitespace cleanups, etc). whitespace cleanups, etc).
- It must be accepted by the relevant subsystem maintainer. - It must be accepted by the relevant subsystem maintainer.
- It must follow the Documentation/SubmittingPatches rules. - It must follow the Documentation/SubmittingPatches rules.

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@ -3972,7 +3972,7 @@
nneett nneett
If you can connect to the host, and the host can connect to UML, but If you can connect to the host, and the host can connect to UML, but
you can not connect to any other machines, then you may need to enable you cannot connect to any other machines, then you may need to enable
IP Masquerading on the host. Usually this is only experienced when IP Masquerading on the host. Usually this is only experienced when
using private IP addresses (192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x) for host/UML using private IP addresses (192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x) for host/UML
networking, rather than the public address space that your host is networking, rather than the public address space that your host is

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@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ identifier - of the camera registered as "/dev/video0":
[root@localhost #] echo 1 > i2c_reg [root@localhost #] echo 1 > i2c_reg
[root@localhost #] cat i2c_val [root@localhost #] cat i2c_val
Note that if the sensor registers can not be read, "cat" will fail. Note that if the sensor registers cannot be read, "cat" will fail.
To avoid race conditions, all the I/O accesses to the files are serialized. To avoid race conditions, all the I/O accesses to the files are serialized.

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@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ booke_wdt.c -- PowerPC BookE Watchdog Timer
Timeout default varies according to frequency, supports Timeout default varies according to frequency, supports
SETTIMEOUT SETTIMEOUT
Watchdog can not be turned off, CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT Watchdog cannot be turned off, CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT
does not make sense does not make sense
GETSUPPORT returns the watchdog_info struct, and GETSUPPORT returns the watchdog_info struct, and
GETSTATUS returns the supported options. GETBOOTSTATUS GETSTATUS returns the supported options. GETBOOTSTATUS
returns a 1 if the last reset was caused by the returns a 1 if the last reset was caused by the
watchdog and a 0 otherwise. This watchdog can not be watchdog and a 0 otherwise. This watchdog cannot be
disabled once it has been started. The wdt_period kernel disabled once it has been started. The wdt_period kernel
parameter selects which bit of the time base changing parameter selects which bit of the time base changing
from 0->1 will trigger the watchdog exception. Changing from 0->1 will trigger the watchdog exception. Changing

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@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ config ALIGNMENT_TRAP
depends on CPU_CP15_MMU depends on CPU_CP15_MMU
default y if !ARCH_EBSA110 default y if !ARCH_EBSA110
help help
ARM processors can not fetch/store information which is not ARM processors cannot fetch/store information which is not
naturally aligned on the bus, i.e., a 4 byte fetch must start at an naturally aligned on the bus, i.e., a 4 byte fetch must start at an
address divisible by 4. On 32-bit ARM processors, these non-aligned address divisible by 4. On 32-bit ARM processors, these non-aligned
fetch/store instructions will be emulated in software if you say fetch/store instructions will be emulated in software if you say

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@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ config CHR_DEV_OSST
tristate "SCSI OnStream SC-x0 tape support" tristate "SCSI OnStream SC-x0 tape support"
depends on SCSI depends on SCSI
---help--- ---help---
The OnStream SC-x0 SCSI tape drives can not be driven by the The OnStream SC-x0 SCSI tape drives cannot be driven by the
standard st driver, but instead need this special osst driver and standard st driver, but instead need this special osst driver and
use the /dev/osstX char device nodes (major 206). Via usb-storage use the /dev/osstX char device nodes (major 206). Via usb-storage
and ide-scsi, you may be able to drive the USB-x0 and DI-x0 drives and ide-scsi, you may be able to drive the USB-x0 and DI-x0 drives

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@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ config HAVE_MEMORY_PRESENT
# #
# SPARSEMEM_EXTREME (which is the default) does some bootmem # SPARSEMEM_EXTREME (which is the default) does some bootmem
# allocations when memory_present() is called. If this can not # allocations when memory_present() is called. If this cannot
# be done on your architecture, select this option. However, # be done on your architecture, select this option. However,
# statically allocating the mem_section[] array can potentially # statically allocating the mem_section[] array can potentially
# consume vast quantities of .bss, so be careful. # consume vast quantities of .bss, so be careful.