Re: [PATCH 2/2] Documentation: bootconfig: Add EBNF syntax file

From: Markus Elfring
Date: Thu Feb 27 2020 - 14:53:49 EST


Thanks for such a contribution.


> Add an extended BackusâNaur form (EBNF) syntax file for

Can it matter to mention the specific file format specification version
which should be applied finally?

Would you like to refer to any standard variant?


> bootconfig so that user can logically understand how they

Wording alternative ââ that users can ââ?


> can write correct boot configuration file.

Related development tools provide some benefits then, don't they?



â
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/bootconfig.ebnf
â
> +digit = "0" | "1" | "2" | "3" | "4" | "5" | "6" | "7" | "8" | "9" ;

Can the specification of such alternatives (or value ranges) become
more compact (depending on a selected standard)?


â
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/bootconfig.rst
â
> +Here is the boot configuration file syntax written in EBNF.

I suggest to replace the abbreviation âEBNFâ by the term âextended BackusâNaur formâ
in such a sentence.

Regards,
Markus