Re: [PATCH] Fix the meaning of EDAC abbreviation

From: Alan Cox
Date: Wed Jun 03 2009 - 03:47:58 EST


> Fix the meaning of EDAC(Error Detection And Correction) correctly.
> - http://bluesmoke.sourceforge.net
>
> Signed-off-by: GeunSik Lim <geunsik.lim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/edac/Kconfig | 2 +-
> 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/edac/Kconfig b/drivers/edac/Kconfig
> index 956982f..2a81915 100644
> --- a/drivers/edac/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/edac/Kconfig
> @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
> #
>
> menuconfig EDAC
> - bool "EDAC - error detection and reporting"
> + bool "EDAC - Error Detection And Correction"

The code started off as one thing and acquired its name but a primary
function of it now is indeed reporting rather than just correction. The
name has stuck but the functionality doesn't quite match - so the
existing menuconfig entry is actually more helpful.
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