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wifi: cfg80211: wext: Update spelling and grammar

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Correct spelling in iw_handler.h.
As reported by codespell.

Also, while the "few shortcomings" line is being updated,
correct its grammar.

Signed-off-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20240903-wifi-spell-v2-1-bfcf7062face@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
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Simon Horman 2024-09-03 09:21:44 +01:00 committed by Johannes Berg
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@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
* to handle wireless statistics. * to handle wireless statistics.
* *
* The initial APIs served us well and has proven a reasonably good design. * The initial APIs served us well and has proven a reasonably good design.
* However, there is a few shortcommings : * However, there are a few shortcomings :
* o No events, everything is a request to the driver. * o No events, everything is a request to the driver.
* o Large ioctl function in driver with gigantic switch statement * o Large ioctl function in driver with gigantic switch statement
* (i.e. spaghetti code). * (i.e. spaghetti code).
@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
* ------------------------------- * -------------------------------
* The new driver API is just a bunch of standard functions (handlers), * The new driver API is just a bunch of standard functions (handlers),
* each handling a specific Wireless Extension. The driver just export * each handling a specific Wireless Extension. The driver just export
* the list of handler it supports, and those will be called apropriately. * the list of handler it supports, and those will be called appropriately.
* *
* I tried to keep the main advantage of the previous API (simplicity, * I tried to keep the main advantage of the previous API (simplicity,
* efficiency and light weight), and also I provide a good dose of backward * efficiency and light weight), and also I provide a good dose of backward
* compatibility (most structures are the same, driver can use both API * compatibility (most structures are the same, driver can use both API
* simultaneously, ...). * simultaneously, ...).
* Hopefully, I've also addressed the shortcomming of the initial API. * Hopefully, I've also addressed the shortcoming of the initial API.
* *
* The advantage of the new API are : * The advantage of the new API are :
* o Handling of Extensions in driver broken in small contained functions * o Handling of Extensions in driver broken in small contained functions
@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
/* ---------------------- THE IMPLEMENTATION ---------------------- */ /* ---------------------- THE IMPLEMENTATION ---------------------- */
/* /*
* Some of the choice I've made are pretty controversials. Defining an * Some of the choice I've made are pretty controversial. Defining an
* API is very much weighting compromises. This goes into some of the * API is very much weighting compromises. This goes into some of the
* details and the thinking behind the implementation. * details and the thinking behind the implementation.
* *
@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
* example to distinguish setting max rate and basic rate), I would * example to distinguish setting max rate and basic rate), I would
* break the prototype. Using iwreq_data is more flexible. * break the prototype. Using iwreq_data is more flexible.
* 3) Also, the above form is not generic (see above). * 3) Also, the above form is not generic (see above).
* 4) I don't expect driver developper using the wrong field of the * 4) I don't expect driver developer using the wrong field of the
* union (Doh !), so static typechecking doesn't add much value. * union (Doh !), so static typechecking doesn't add much value.
* 5) Lastly, you can skip the union by doing : * 5) Lastly, you can skip the union by doing :
* static int mydriver_ioctl_setrate(struct net_device *dev, * static int mydriver_ioctl_setrate(struct net_device *dev,
@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ int iw_handler_get_thrspy(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info *info,
void wireless_spy_update(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char *address, void wireless_spy_update(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char *address,
struct iw_quality *wstats); struct iw_quality *wstats);
/************************* INLINE FUNTIONS *************************/ /************************* INLINE FUNCTIONS *************************/
/* /*
* Function that are so simple that it's more efficient inlining them * Function that are so simple that it's more efficient inlining them
*/ */