netdev
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [PATCH] linux 2.6.x.x - include/net/neighbour.h spell-check

To: S P <speattle@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] linux 2.6.x.x - include/net/neighbour.h spell-check
From: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:27:24 -0700
Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <20040913174842.96183.qmail@web90003.mail.scd.yahoo.com>
References: <20040913174842.96183.qmail@web90003.mail.scd.yahoo.com>
Sender: netdev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxx
On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:48:39 -0700 (PDT)
S P <speattle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> in linux 2.6.x.x kernel's include/net/neighbour.h
> 'Neighbour' and 'Neighbor' are used interchangeably.
> 
> neighbour is british variation of neighbor, so i'd say
> neighbor is more appropriate.  but then the header's
> named neighbour.  

Does anyone remember what happened on linux-kernel when
the similar case of American English "color" vs. British
English "colour" was being debated?

In any event, whatever we decide we should do tree-wide.

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>