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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 <mfwitten@gmail.com>
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a GTT DRM MM object, which provides an address space pool for
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object allocation. In a KMS configuration, the driver
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needs to allocate and initialize a command ring buffer following
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core GEM initialization. A UMA device usually has a so-called
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core GEM initialization. A UMA device usually has what is called a
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"stolen" memory region, which provides space for the initial
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framebuffer and large, contiguous memory regions required by the
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device. This space is not typically managed by GEM, and must
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