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On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 13:49, Steven Cole wrote:

> > It might also be worth adding a list of 'suspect' spellings -- which
> > require human intervention.

> In my first pass through the tree, it looks like there are quite a few
> _correct_ uses of errata, but there indeed some of these:
> 
> ./drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c:  /* Avoid a chip errata by prefixing a dummy entry. */
> 
> I think the errata/erratum issue requires careful editing.

Indeed -- that's my point. It's 'suspect' but not necessarily wrong.
Likewise 'indexes' which can be permissible too, when used as a verb,
but is more likely to just be a thinko for 'indices'.

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dwmw2

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