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authorDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2009-09-06 02:58:59 +0200
committerDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2009-09-06 02:58:59 +0200
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documentation and typo fixes. By Dan Fandrich (dan AT coneharvesters.com)
Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
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-rw-r--r--docs/Serial-Programming-HOWTO.txt2
-rw-r--r--docs/busybox_footer.pod4
-rw-r--r--docs/contributing.txt2
-rw-r--r--docs/logging_and_backgrounding.txt4
-rw-r--r--docs/mdev.txt2
-rw-r--r--docs/new-applet-HOWTO.txt4
-rw-r--r--docs/posix_conformance.txt2
-rw-r--r--docs/style-guide.txt2
8 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/docs/Serial-Programming-HOWTO.txt b/docs/Serial-Programming-HOWTO.txt
index 0dfc8aa31..8a3954b09 100644
--- a/docs/Serial-Programming-HOWTO.txt
+++ b/docs/Serial-Programming-HOWTO.txt
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Seems to be somewhat old, but contains useful bits for getty.c hacking
133 characters will operate on the incoming data before it is delivered to 133 characters will operate on the incoming data before it is delivered to
134 the user. 134 the user.
135 135
136 In non-canonical mode, incoming data is quanitified by use of the 136 In non-canonical mode, incoming data is quantified by use of the
137 c_cc[VMIN and c_cc[VTIME] values in termios.c_cc[]. 137 c_cc[VMIN and c_cc[VTIME] values in termios.c_cc[].
138 138
139 Some programmers use the select() call to detect the completion of a 139 Some programmers use the select() call to detect the completion of a
diff --git a/docs/busybox_footer.pod b/docs/busybox_footer.pod
index 74575bdac..faf7d9f3f 100644
--- a/docs/busybox_footer.pod
+++ b/docs/busybox_footer.pod
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The following people have contributed code to BusyBox whether they know it or
33not. If you have written code included in BusyBox, you should probably be 33not. If you have written code included in BusyBox, you should probably be
34listed here so you can obtain your bit of eternal glory. If you should be 34listed here so you can obtain your bit of eternal glory. If you should be
35listed here, or the description of what you have done needs more detail, or is 35listed here, or the description of what you have done needs more detail, or is
36incorect, please send in an update. 36incorrect, please send in an update.
37 37
38 38
39=for html <br> 39=for html <br>
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ John Lombardo <john@deltanet.com>
158 158
159Glenn McGrath <bug1@iinet.net.au> 159Glenn McGrath <bug1@iinet.net.au>
160 160
161 Common unarchving code and unarchiving applets, ifupdown, ftpgetput, 161 Common unarchiving code and unarchiving applets, ifupdown, ftpgetput,
162 nameif, sed, patch, fold, install, uudecode. 162 nameif, sed, patch, fold, install, uudecode.
163 Various bugfixes, review and apply numerous patches. 163 Various bugfixes, review and apply numerous patches.
164 164
diff --git a/docs/contributing.txt b/docs/contributing.txt
index 54cba750e..cc1657453 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.txt
+++ b/docs/contributing.txt
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ an example:
124 But when I use BusyBox date I get this instead: 124 But when I use BusyBox date I get this instead:
125 125
126 $ date 126 $ date
127 llegal instruction 127 Illegal instruction
128 128
129 I am using Debian unstable, kernel version 2.4.19-rmk1 on an Netwinder, 129 I am using Debian unstable, kernel version 2.4.19-rmk1 on an Netwinder,
130 and the latest uClibc from CVS. 130 and the latest uClibc from CVS.
diff --git a/docs/logging_and_backgrounding.txt b/docs/logging_and_backgrounding.txt
index 62a6d1550..7e6885560 100644
--- a/docs/logging_and_backgrounding.txt
+++ b/docs/logging_and_backgrounding.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ To help with that, busybox applets should have options to override
21default behavior, whatever that is for a given applet. 21default behavior, whatever that is for a given applet.
22 22
23 23
24Current sutiation is a bit of a mess: 24Current situation is a bit of a mess:
25 25
26acpid - auto-backgrounds unless -d 26acpid - auto-backgrounds unless -d
27crond - auto-backgrounds unless -f, logs to syslog unless -d or -L. 27crond - auto-backgrounds unless -f, logs to syslog unless -d or -L.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Total: 13 applets (+1 obsolete),
51 5 never log to syslog (acpid httpd telnetd klogd syslogd, last two 51 5 never log to syslog (acpid httpd telnetd klogd syslogd, last two
52 - for obviously correct reasons), 52 - for obviously correct reasons),
53 there are no daemons which always log to syslog, 53 there are no daemons which always log to syslog,
54 12 auto-background if not run as inetd servies (all except dnsd. 54 12 auto-background if not run as inetd services (all except dnsd.
55 Note that there is no "standard" dnsd AFAIKS). But see below 55 Note that there is no "standard" dnsd AFAIKS). But see below
56 for daemons (tcpsvd etc) which don't auto-background. 56 for daemons (tcpsvd etc) which don't auto-background.
57 57
diff --git a/docs/mdev.txt b/docs/mdev.txt
index a8a816ce9..61a6f4561 100644
--- a/docs/mdev.txt
+++ b/docs/mdev.txt
@@ -122,6 +122,6 @@ IOW: this will serialize concurrent mdev invocations.
122 122
123If you want to activate this feature, execute "echo >/dev/mdev.seq" prior to 123If you want to activate this feature, execute "echo >/dev/mdev.seq" prior to
124setting mdev to be the hotplug handler. This writes single '\n' to the file. 124setting mdev to be the hotplug handler. This writes single '\n' to the file.
125NB: mdev recognizes /dev/mdev.seq consisting of single '\n' characher 125NB: mdev recognizes /dev/mdev.seq consisting of single '\n' character
126as a special case. IOW: this will not make your first hotplug event 126as a special case. IOW: this will not make your first hotplug event
127to stall for two seconds. 127to stall for two seconds.
diff --git a/docs/new-applet-HOWTO.txt b/docs/new-applet-HOWTO.txt
index e7c3077bd..0646e728e 100644
--- a/docs/new-applet-HOWTO.txt
+++ b/docs/new-applet-HOWTO.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Mark Whitley - the remix
9Thomas Lundquist - Trying to keep it updated. 9Thomas Lundquist - Trying to keep it updated.
10 10
11When doing this you should consider using the latest svn trunk. 11When doing this you should consider using the latest svn trunk.
12This is a good thing if you plan to getting it commited into mainline. 12This is a good thing if you plan to getting it committed into mainline.
13 13
14Initial Write 14Initial Write
15------------- 15-------------
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ the function declaration. If not, add it somewhere anyway, with or without
107ifdefs to include or not. 107ifdefs to include or not.
108 108
109You can look at libbb/Config.in and try to find out if the function is 109You can look at libbb/Config.in and try to find out if the function is
110tuneable and add it there if it is. 110tunable and add it there if it is.
111 111
112 112
113Placement / Directory 113Placement / Directory
diff --git a/docs/posix_conformance.txt b/docs/posix_conformance.txt
index 474465efc..d9fa116b8 100644
--- a/docs/posix_conformance.txt
+++ b/docs/posix_conformance.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ And the complete list of all utilities that POSIX covers:
7http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/idx/utilities.html 7http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/idx/utilities.html
8 8
9This listing is a work in progress, and currently only covers 9This listing is a work in progress, and currently only covers
10tool options (not operands, enviroment variables, return codes, etc..). 10tool options (not operands, environment variables, return codes, etc..).
11For each option it is set if it (a) exists and (b) compliant to POSIX 2008. 11For each option it is set if it (a) exists and (b) compliant to POSIX 2008.
12Some options exist but there is no value in the 'compliant' column: that 12Some options exist but there is no value in the 'compliant' column: that
13means no one has yet bothered to make sure that the option does what it is 13means no one has yet bothered to make sure that the option does what it is
diff --git a/docs/style-guide.txt b/docs/style-guide.txt
index 7560d6986..a58931ae7 100644
--- a/docs/style-guide.txt
+++ b/docs/style-guide.txt
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ because it looks like whitespace; using lower-case is easy on the eyes.
252Exceptions: 252Exceptions:
253 253
254 - Enums, macros, and constant variables are occasionally written in all 254 - Enums, macros, and constant variables are occasionally written in all
255 upper-case with words optionally seperatedy by underscores (i.e. FIFO_TYPE, 255 upper-case with words optionally separated by underscores (i.e. FIFO_TYPE,
256 ISBLKDEV()). 256 ISBLKDEV()).
257 257
258 - Nobody is going to get mad at you for using 'pvar' as the name of a 258 - Nobody is going to get mad at you for using 'pvar' as the name of a