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Tim Bird <tim.bird@am.sony.com> writes:

> Michael Frank wrote:
>> +Usage of the apostrophe <'> in kernel messages is deprecated
>> +
>> +Mis-spellings allowed in kernel messages are:
>> +
>> +	dont, cant
>
> I know some people prefer this, but is it really necessary?
> It makes kernel programmers look illiterate.

Agreed.  If you don't like apostrophes you can spell it out as "do
not" or "cannot".

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Måns Rullgård
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