[PATCH] Corrected spelling-mistakes

Richi Dubey richidubey at gmail.com
Thu Jun 11 12:29:37 UTC 2020


---
 c-user/chains.rst | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/c-user/chains.rst b/c-user/chains.rst
index 0dce1d9..8350fc4 100644
--- a/c-user/chains.rst
+++ b/c-user/chains.rst
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ includes wait queues and task queues. The Chains API provided by RTEMS is:
 
 - rtems_chain_is_empty_ - Is the chain empty ?
 
-- rtems_chain_is_first_ - Is the Node the first in the chain ?
+- rtems_chain_is_first_ - Is the node the first in the chain ?
 
-- rtems_chain_is_last_ - Is the Node the last in the chain ?
+- rtems_chain_is_last_ - Is the node the last in the chain ?
 
-- rtems_chain_has_only_one_node_ - Does the node have one node ?
+- rtems_chain_has_only_one_node_ - Does the chain have only one node ?
 
 - rtems_chain_node_count_unprotected_ - Returns the node count of the chain (unprotected)
 
@@ -52,22 +52,22 @@ includes wait queues and task queues. The Chains API provided by RTEMS is:
 
 - rtems_chain_insert_unprotected_ - Insert the node into the chain (unprotected)
 
-- rtems_chain_append_ - Append the node to chain
+- rtems_chain_append_ - Append the node to the chain
 
-- rtems_chain_append_unprotected_ - Append the node to chain (unprotected)
+- rtems_chain_append_unprotected_ - Append the node to the chain (unprotected)
 
 - rtems_chain_prepend_ - Prepend the node to the end of the chain
 
-- rtems_chain_prepend_unprotected_ - Prepend the node to chain (unprotected)
+- rtems_chain_prepend_unprotected_ - Prepend the node to the chain (unprotected)
 
 Background
 ==========
 
 The Chains API maps to the Super Core Chains API. Chains are implemented as a
-double linked list of nodes anchored to a control node. The list starts at the
+doubly linked list of nodes anchored to a control node. The list starts at the
 control node and is terminated at the control node. A node has previous and
-next pointers. Being a double linked list nodes can be inserted and removed
-without the need to travse the chain.
+next pointers. Being a doubly linked list nodes can be inserted and removed
+without the need to traverse the chain.
 
 Chains have a small memory footprint and can be used in interrupt service
 routines and are thread safe in a multi-threaded environment. The directives
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Chains are very useful in Board Support packages and applications.
 Nodes
 -----
 
-A chain is made up from nodes that orginate from a chain control object. A node
+A chain is made up from nodes that originate from a chain control object. A node
 is of type ``rtems_chain_node``. The node is designed to be part of a user data
 structure and a cast is used to move from the node address to the user data
 structure address. For example:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ from the list you perform the following:
     }
 
 The node is placed at the start of the user's structure to allow the node
-address on the chain to be easly cast to the user's structure address.
+address on the chain to be easily cast to the user's structure address.
 
 Controls
 --------
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ Multi-threading
 
 Chains are designed to be used in a multi-threading environment. The directives
 list which operations mask interrupts. Chains supports tasks and interrupt
-service routines appending and extracting nodes with out the need for extra
-locks. Chains how-ever cannot insure the integrity of a chain for all
+service routines appending and extracting nodes without the need for extra
+locks. Chains how-ever cannot ensure the integrity of a chain for all
 operations. This is the responsibility of the user. For example an interrupt
 service routine extracting nodes while a task is iterating over the chain can
 have unpredictable results.
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Iterating a Chain
 
 Iterating a chain is a common function. The example shows how to iterate the
 buffer pool chain created in the last section to find buffers starting with a
-specific string. If the buffer is located it is extracted from the chain and
+specific string. If the buffer is located, it is extracted from the chain and
 placed on another chain:
 
 .. code-block:: c
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ placed on another chain:
 Directives
 ==========
 
-The section details the Chains directives.
+The section details the chains directives.
 
-.. COMMENT: Initialize this Chain With Nodes
+.. COMMENT: Initialize this Chain with Nodes
 
 .. raw:: latex
 
@@ -239,15 +239,15 @@ RETURNS:
     Returns nothing.
 
 DESCRIPTION:
-    This function take in a pointer to a chain control and initializes it to
+    This function takes in a pointer to a chain control and initializes it to
     contain a set of chain nodes.  The chain will contain ``number_nodes``
-    chain nodes from the memory pointed to by ``start_address``.  Each node is
+    chain nodes from memory pointed to by ``start_address``.  Each node is
     assumed to be ``node_size`` bytes.
 
 NOTES:
     This call will discard any nodes on the chain.
 
-    This call does NOT inititialize any user data on each node.
+    This call does NOT initialize any user data on each node.
 
 .. COMMENT: Initialize this Chain as Empty
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ RETURNS:
     Returns nothing.
 
 DESCRIPTION:
-    This function take in a pointer to a chain control and initializes it to
+    This function takes in a pointer to a chain control and initializes it to
     empty.
 
 NOTES:
@@ -404,11 +404,11 @@ CALLING SEQUENCE:
         );
 
 RETURNS:
-    This function returns ``true`` if there a no nodes on the chain and
+    This function returns ``true`` if there are no nodes on the chain and
     ``false`` otherwise.
 
 DESCRIPTION:
-    This function returns ``true`` if there a no nodes on the chain and
+    This function returns ``true`` if there are no nodes on the chain and
     ``false`` otherwise.
 
 .. raw:: latex
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ CALLING SEQUENCE:
         );
 
 RETURNS:
-    Returns a pointer a node. If a node was removed, then a pointer to that
+    Returns a pointer to a node. If a node was removed, then a pointer to that
     node is returned. If the chain was empty, then ``NULL`` is returned.
 
 DESCRIPTION:
-- 
2.17.1



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