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Re: [PATCH] README: cosmetic fixes

From Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH] README: cosmetic fixes
Date 2015-12-10 19:40 +0100
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I've applied this to the docs tree.  I'd sure rather see an effort to
update this file instead of tweaking it, though.  For example:

> @@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel:
>     kernel image file is usually /vmlinuz, /boot/vmlinuz, /bzImage or
>     /boot/bzImage.  To use the new kernel, save a copy of the old image
>     and copy the new image over the old one.  Then, you MUST RERUN LILO
> -   to update the loading map!! If you don't, you won't be able to boot
> +   to update the loading map! If you don't, you won't be able to boot
>     the new kernel image.
>  
>     Reinstalling LILO is usually a matter of running /sbin/lilo. 

I somehow suspect that very few of us actually MUST RERUN LILO in 2015...

Thanks,

jon
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[PATCH] README: cosmetic fixes Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> - 2015-12-05 21:00 +0100
  Re: [PATCH] README: cosmetic fixes Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net> - 2015-12-10 19:40 +0100
    Re: [PATCH] README: cosmetic fixes Diego Viola <diego.viola@gmail.com> - 2015-12-11 04:10 +0100

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