Commit 7c8142e6 authored by Steven Cole's avatar Steven Cole Committed by Paul Mackerras

[PATCH] yet more pedantry: complement vs compliment.

A compliment is an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or
admiration.  As far as I can tell, this word does not yet have a
place in the kernel source.

A complement on the other hand, is what is meant in the following
places.
parent b3f66ffc
...@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Overview of Document: ...@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Overview of Document:
This document is intended to give an good overview of how to debug This document is intended to give an good overview of how to debug
Linux for s/390 & z/Architecture it isn't intended as a complete reference & not a Linux for s/390 & z/Architecture it isn't intended as a complete reference & not a
tutorial on the fundamentals of C & assembly, it dosen't go into tutorial on the fundamentals of C & assembly, it dosen't go into
390 IO in any detail. It is intended to compliment the documents in the 390 IO in any detail. It is intended to complement the documents in the
reference section below & any other worthwhile references you get. reference section below & any other worthwhile references you get.
It is intended like the Enterprise Systems Architecture/390 Reference Summary It is intended like the Enterprise Systems Architecture/390 Reference Summary
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...@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ csum_ipv6_magic: ...@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ csum_ipv6_magic:
extwl $0,2,$1 # e0 : fold 17-bit value extwl $0,2,$1 # e0 : fold 17-bit value
zapnot $0,3,$0 # .. e1 : zapnot $0,3,$0 # .. e1 :
addq $0,$1,$0 # e0 : addq $0,$1,$0 # e0 :
not $0,$0 # e1 : and compliment. not $0,$0 # e1 : and complement.
zapnot $0,3,$0 # e0 : zapnot $0,3,$0 # e0 :
ret # .. e1 : ret # .. e1 :
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...@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ...@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
* The MPC8xx has an interrupt mask in the SIU. If a bit is set, the * The MPC8xx has an interrupt mask in the SIU. If a bit is set, the
* interrupt is _enabled_. As expected, IRQ0 is bit 0 in the 32-bit * interrupt is _enabled_. As expected, IRQ0 is bit 0 in the 32-bit
* mask register (of which only 16 are defined), hence the weird shifting * mask register (of which only 16 are defined), hence the weird shifting
* and compliment of the cached_irq_mask. I want to be able to stuff * and complement of the cached_irq_mask. I want to be able to stuff
* this right into the SIU SMASK register. * this right into the SIU SMASK register.
* Many of the prep/chrp functions are conditional compiled on CONFIG_8xx * Many of the prep/chrp functions are conditional compiled on CONFIG_8xx
* to reduce code space and undefined function references. * to reduce code space and undefined function references.
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...@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ register struct DownLoad *rbp; ...@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ register struct DownLoad *rbp;
** compatible with the whole Tp family. (lies, damn lies, it'll never ** compatible with the whole Tp family. (lies, damn lies, it'll never
** work in a month of Sundays). ** work in a month of Sundays).
** **
** The nfix nyble is the 1s compliment of the nyble value you ** The nfix nyble is the 1s complement of the nyble value you
** want to load - in this case we wanted 'F' so we nfix loaded '0'. ** want to load - in this case we wanted 'F' so we nfix loaded '0'.
*/ */
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...@@ -3725,7 +3725,7 @@ scratch_ram { ...@@ -3725,7 +3725,7 @@ scratch_ram {
/* /*
* The minimum number of commands still outstanding required * The minimum number of commands still outstanding required
* to continue coalessing (2's compliment of value). * to continue coalessing (2's complement of value).
*/ */
INT_COALESSING_MINCMDS { INT_COALESSING_MINCMDS {
size 1 size 1
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...@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ...@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
/* /*
* The launch routine is called only if the complement address is correct. * The launch routine is called only if the complement address is correct.
* *
* Before control is transferred to a routine, the compliment address * Before control is transferred to a routine, the complement address
* is zeroed (invalidated) to prevent an accidental call from a spurious * is zeroed (invalidated) to prevent an accidental call from a spurious
* interrupt. * interrupt.
* *
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...@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ...@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
* The NMI routine is called only if the complement address is * The NMI routine is called only if the complement address is
* correct. * correct.
* *
* Before control is transferred to a routine, the compliment address * Before control is transferred to a routine, the complement address
* is zeroed (invalidated) to prevent an accidental call from a spurious * is zeroed (invalidated) to prevent an accidental call from a spurious
* interrupt. * interrupt.
* *
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...@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ extern void show_regs(struct pt_regs *); ...@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ extern void show_regs(struct pt_regs *);
#define PTRACE_SETFPAREGS 21 #define PTRACE_SETFPAREGS 21
/* There are for debugging 64-bit processes, either from a 32 or 64 bit /* There are for debugging 64-bit processes, either from a 32 or 64 bit
* parent. Thus their compliments are for debugging 32-bit processes only. * parent. Thus their complements are for debugging 32-bit processes only.
*/ */
#define PTRACE_GETREGS64 22 #define PTRACE_GETREGS64 22
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