Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 10:05:19 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> To: Bruce Evans <bde@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern subr_bus.c Message-ID: <20011230100519.L90696@monorchid.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <200112281832.fBSIWDD28247@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200112281832.fBSIWDD28247@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Friday, 28 December 2001 at 10:32:13 -0800, Bruce Evans wrote:
> bde 2001/12/28 10:32:13 PST
>
> Modified files:
> sys/kern subr_bus.c
> Log:
> Fixed an apparent typo ("-" before ":") and an English error (comma
> splice) in the "already exists" message.
Specifically,
- printf("%s-: %s%d already exists, skipping it\n",
+ printf("%s: %s%d already exists; skipping it\n",
This looks funny to me. What's the basis for the semicolon? I've
checked the Commonwealth Style Manual and the Chicago Manual of Style
and can't find any basis in either book.
Greg
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