timer: Fix some typos in timer module

[PATCH] timer: Fix some typos in timer module

Posted by Jianyun Gao 4 months, 2 weeks ago

There are some typos in timer module, as below:

  presicion ==> precision
  gobal ==> global
  exectued ==> executed
  refere ==> refer
  avarage ==> average

Just fix it.

Signed-off-by: Jianyun Gao <jianyungao89@gmail.com>
---
 include/linux/delay.h         | 8 ++++----
 kernel/time/posix-timers.c    | 2 +-
 kernel/time/timer_migration.c | 4 ++--
 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/delay.h b/include/linux/delay.h
index 89866bab100d..46412c00033a 100644
--- a/include/linux/delay.h
+++ b/include/linux/delay.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void usleep_range_state(unsigned long min, unsigned long max,
  * @min:	Minimum time in microseconds to sleep
  * @max:	Maximum time in microseconds to sleep
  *
- * For basic information please refere to usleep_range_state().
+ * For basic information please refer to usleep_range_state().
  *
  * The task will be in the state TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE during the sleep.
  */
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ static inline void usleep_range(unsigned long min, unsigned long max)
  * @min:	Minimum time in microseconds to sleep
  * @max:	Maximum time in microseconds to sleep
  *
- * For basic information please refere to usleep_range_state().
+ * For basic information please refer to usleep_range_state().
  *
  * The sleeping task has the state TASK_IDLE during the sleep to prevent
- * contribution to the load avarage.
+ * contribution to the load average.
  */
 static inline void usleep_range_idle(unsigned long min, unsigned long max)
 {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static inline void usleep_range_idle(unsigned long min, unsigned long max)
  * ssleep - wrapper for seconds around msleep
  * @seconds:	Requested sleep duration in seconds
  *
- * Please refere to msleep() for detailed information.
+ * Please refer to msleep() for detailed information.
  */
 static inline void ssleep(unsigned int seconds)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/time/posix-timers.c b/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
index aa3120104a51..36dbb8146517 100644
--- a/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
+++ b/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(clock_adjtime, const clockid_t, which_clock,
  *    sys_clock_settime(). The kernel internal timekeeping is always using
  *    nanoseconds precision independent of the clocksource device which is
  *    used to read the time from. The resolution of that device only
- *    affects the presicion of the time returned by sys_clock_gettime().
+ *    affects the precision of the time returned by sys_clock_gettime().
  *
  * Returns:
  *	0		Success. @tp contains the resolution
diff --git a/kernel/time/timer_migration.c b/kernel/time/timer_migration.c
index c0c54dc5314c..d4f4398dec50 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timer_migration.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timer_migration.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ void tmigr_cpu_activate(void)
 /*
  * Returns true, if there is nothing to be propagated to the next level
  *
- * @data->firstexp is set to expiry of first gobal event of the (top level of
+ * @data->firstexp is set to expiry of first global event of the (top level of
  * the) hierarchy, but only when hierarchy is completely idle.
  *
  * The child and group states need to be read under the lock, to prevent a race
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ static void tmigr_connect_child_parent(struct tmigr_group *child,
 	 *   created group (parent).
 	 *
 	 * * It is ensured that the child is active, as this setup path is
-	 *   executed in hotplug prepare callback. This is exectued by an
+	 *   executed in hotplug prepare callback. This is executed by an
 	 *   already connected and !idle CPU. Even if all other CPUs go idle,
 	 *   the CPU executing the setup will be responsible up to current top
 	 *   level group. And the next time it goes inactive, it will release
-- 
2.34.1

Re: [PATCH] timer: Fix some typos in timer module

Posted by Jianyun Gao 4 months ago

Could someone please review this patch for me? Thank you very much.

On Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM Jianyun Gao <jianyungao89@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> There are some typos in timer module, as below:
>
>   presicion ==> precision
>   gobal ==> global
>   exectued ==> executed
>   refere ==> refer
>   avarage ==> average
>
> Just fix it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jianyun Gao <jianyungao89@gmail.com>
> ---
>  include/linux/delay.h         | 8 ++++----
>  kernel/time/posix-timers.c    | 2 +-
>  kernel/time/timer_migration.c | 4 ++--
>  3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/delay.h b/include/linux/delay.h
> index 89866bab100d..46412c00033a 100644
> --- a/include/linux/delay.h
> +++ b/include/linux/delay.h
> @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void usleep_range_state(unsigned long min, unsigned long max,
>   * @min:       Minimum time in microseconds to sleep
>   * @max:       Maximum time in microseconds to sleep
>   *
> - * For basic information please refere to usleep_range_state().
> + * For basic information please refer to usleep_range_state().
>   *
>   * The task will be in the state TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE during the sleep.
>   */
> @@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ static inline void usleep_range(unsigned long min, unsigned long max)
>   * @min:       Minimum time in microseconds to sleep
>   * @max:       Maximum time in microseconds to sleep
>   *
> - * For basic information please refere to usleep_range_state().
> + * For basic information please refer to usleep_range_state().
>   *
>   * The sleeping task has the state TASK_IDLE during the sleep to prevent
> - * contribution to the load avarage.
> + * contribution to the load average.
>   */
>  static inline void usleep_range_idle(unsigned long min, unsigned long max)
>  {
> @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static inline void usleep_range_idle(unsigned long min, unsigned long max)
>   * ssleep - wrapper for seconds around msleep
>   * @seconds:   Requested sleep duration in seconds
>   *
> - * Please refere to msleep() for detailed information.
> + * Please refer to msleep() for detailed information.
>   */
>  static inline void ssleep(unsigned int seconds)
>  {
> diff --git a/kernel/time/posix-timers.c b/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
> index aa3120104a51..36dbb8146517 100644
> --- a/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
> +++ b/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
> @@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(clock_adjtime, const clockid_t, which_clock,
>   *    sys_clock_settime(). The kernel internal timekeeping is always using
>   *    nanoseconds precision independent of the clocksource device which is
>   *    used to read the time from. The resolution of that device only
> - *    affects the presicion of the time returned by sys_clock_gettime().
> + *    affects the precision of the time returned by sys_clock_gettime().
>   *
>   * Returns:
>   *     0               Success. @tp contains the resolution
> diff --git a/kernel/time/timer_migration.c b/kernel/time/timer_migration.c
> index c0c54dc5314c..d4f4398dec50 100644
> --- a/kernel/time/timer_migration.c
> +++ b/kernel/time/timer_migration.c
> @@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ void tmigr_cpu_activate(void)
>  /*
>   * Returns true, if there is nothing to be propagated to the next level
>   *
> - * @data->firstexp is set to expiry of first gobal event of the (top level of
> + * @data->firstexp is set to expiry of first global event of the (top level of
>   * the) hierarchy, but only when hierarchy is completely idle.
>   *
>   * The child and group states need to be read under the lock, to prevent a race
> @@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ static void tmigr_connect_child_parent(struct tmigr_group *child,
>          *   created group (parent).
>          *
>          * * It is ensured that the child is active, as this setup path is
> -        *   executed in hotplug prepare callback. This is exectued by an
> +        *   executed in hotplug prepare callback. This is executed by an
>          *   already connected and !idle CPU. Even if all other CPUs go idle,
>          *   the CPU executing the setup will be responsible up to current top
>          *   level group. And the next time it goes inactive, it will release
> --
> 2.34.1
>

[tip: timers/core] time: Fix a few typos in time[r] related code comments

Posted by tip-bot2 for Jianyun Gao 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The following commit has been merged into the timers/core branch of tip:

Commit-ID:     4518767be9089ea4f54754ad27364d6134fc46e2
Gitweb:        https://git.kernel.org/tip/4518767be9089ea4f54754ad27364d6134fc46e2
Author:        Jianyun Gao <jianyungao89@gmail.com>
AuthorDate:    Sat, 27 Sep 2025 17:34:10 +08:00
Committer:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
CommitterDate: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:34:50 +01:00

time: Fix a few typos in time[r] related code comments

Signed-off-by: Jianyun Gao <jianyungao89@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250927093411.1509275-1-jianyungao89@gmail.com
---
 include/linux/delay.h         | 8 ++++----
 kernel/time/posix-timers.c    | 2 +-
 kernel/time/timer_migration.c | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/linux/delay.h b/include/linux/delay.h
index 89866ba..46412c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/delay.h
+++ b/include/linux/delay.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void usleep_range_state(unsigned long min, unsigned long max,
  * @min:	Minimum time in microseconds to sleep
  * @max:	Maximum time in microseconds to sleep
  *
- * For basic information please refere to usleep_range_state().
+ * For basic information please refer to usleep_range_state().
  *
  * The task will be in the state TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE during the sleep.
  */
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ static inline void usleep_range(unsigned long min, unsigned long max)
  * @min:	Minimum time in microseconds to sleep
  * @max:	Maximum time in microseconds to sleep
  *
- * For basic information please refere to usleep_range_state().
+ * For basic information please refer to usleep_range_state().
  *
  * The sleeping task has the state TASK_IDLE during the sleep to prevent
- * contribution to the load avarage.
+ * contribution to the load average.
  */
 static inline void usleep_range_idle(unsigned long min, unsigned long max)
 {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static inline void usleep_range_idle(unsigned long min, unsigned long max)
  * ssleep - wrapper for seconds around msleep
  * @seconds:	Requested sleep duration in seconds
  *
- * Please refere to msleep() for detailed information.
+ * Please refer to msleep() for detailed information.
  */
 static inline void ssleep(unsigned int seconds)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/time/posix-timers.c b/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
index aa31201..36dbb81 100644
--- a/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
+++ b/kernel/time/posix-timers.c
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE2(clock_adjtime, const clockid_t, which_clock,
  *    sys_clock_settime(). The kernel internal timekeeping is always using
  *    nanoseconds precision independent of the clocksource device which is
  *    used to read the time from. The resolution of that device only
- *    affects the presicion of the time returned by sys_clock_gettime().
+ *    affects the precision of the time returned by sys_clock_gettime().
  *
  * Returns:
  *	0		Success. @tp contains the resolution
diff --git a/kernel/time/timer_migration.c b/kernel/time/timer_migration.c
index 19ddfa9..57e3867 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timer_migration.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timer_migration.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ void tmigr_cpu_activate(void)
 /*
  * Returns true, if there is nothing to be propagated to the next level
  *
- * @data->firstexp is set to expiry of first gobal event of the (top level of
+ * @data->firstexp is set to expiry of first global event of the (top level of
  * the) hierarchy, but only when hierarchy is completely idle.
  *
  * The child and group states need to be read under the lock, to prevent a race