[doc] extend.texi copy-editing, 3/N (hyphenated phrases)
Gerald Pfeifer
gerald@pfeifer.com
Wed Dec 19 05:43:00 GMT 2012
Hi Sandra,
On Sat, 10 Nov 2012, Sandra Loosemore wrote:
> 2012-11-10 Sandra Loosemore <sandra@codesourcery.com>
>
> gcc/
> * doc/extend.texi: Copy-edit to fix incorrect hyphenation phrases
> involving "bit", "byte", "word", "precision", and "floating"
> modifiers.
Index: gcc/doc/extend.texi
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-for targets having @code{long long} integer with less then 128 bit width.
+for targets having @code{long long} integer less than 128 bits wide.
Should this one read "long long integer_s_" (plural)?
-causes the compiler to pass up to 3 floating point arguments in
+causes the compiler to pass up to 3 floating-point arguments in
While we are at it, should this be "three" instead of "3"? It would
in my native Austrian/German, but perhaps English is different here?
-Generate code that uses (does not use) the popcount and double
-precision FP reciprocal estimate instruction implemented on the POWER5
+Generate code that uses (does not use) the popcount and double-precision
+FP reciprocal estimate instruction implemented on the POWER5
Should this one by "floating-point" instead of FP?
And @code{popcount} ?
I'll be happy to make all those changes, wanted to verify with you as
a native speaker, and one who cares about grammar, first though. ;-)
Gerald
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