From: Michael Witten Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:42:20 +0000 (+0000) Subject: DocBook/drm: The word `so-called'; I do not think it connotes what you think it connotes X-Git-Tag: next-20110831~62^2^2~18 X-Git-Url: https://git.karo-electronics.de/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=0840d8150365b8d6fa88a21f45956467f65673fb;p=karo-tx-linux.git DocBook/drm: The word `so-called'; I do not think it connotes what you think it connotes From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: So-called \So"-called`\, a. So named; called by such a name (but perhaps called thus with doubtful propriety). From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: so-called adj : doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help" [syn: {alleged(a)}, {supposed}] My strong conviction is that widespread use of 'so gennant' or 'sogennant' in German has led to the creeping misuse of 'so-called' in English (especially through technical writings). In English, it would be better to use: what is called or a better translation of 'so gennant': so named Signed-off-by: Michael Witten Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap --- diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl index 3470c6b2f843..66a114a05c6f 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/drm.tmpl @@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ a GTT DRM MM object, which provides an address space pool for object allocation. In a KMS configuration, the driver needs to allocate and initialize a command ring buffer following - core GEM initialization. A UMA device usually has a so-called + core GEM initialization. A UMA device usually has what is called a "stolen" memory region, which provides space for the initial framebuffer and large, contiguous memory regions required by the device. This space is not typically managed by GEM, and must