Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:21:22 +0000
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>
Cc: Andy Whitcroft <apw@shadowen.org>, Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>,
       Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com>,
       Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
       tglx@linutronix.de, trivial@kernel.org,
       Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>,
       Joel Schopp <jschopp@austin.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: Trailing periods in kernel messages
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> I'm afraid that I completely and utterly disagree. Kernel messages are _not_ 
> sentences. The vast majority is not well-formed and does not contain any of 
> the elements that are required for a proper sentence.

This wants fixing.

> The most kernel messages can be compared to is a rather diverse and sloppy 
> enumeration.

We fix sloppy things outside quotes we should fix them within quotes. A
lot of stuff is sentences or fully formed clauses that deserve
punctuating. I agree entirely that this is not always the case.

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