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docs: verify/bisect: fix typos, formatting and punctuation

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Fix a few typos, formatting and some grammar issues.

Signed-off-by: Manuel Ebner <manuelebnerli@mailbox.org>
Acked-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Message-ID: <20260909134135.1358766-2-manuelebnerli@mailbox.org>
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@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ will be considered the 'good' release and used to prepare the .config file.
section 'Complementary tasks: cleanup during and after the process'
below.
d) Once your finished the bisection, put a few things away::
d) Once you have finished the bisection, put a few things away::
cd ~/linux/
git bisect log > ~/bisect-log
@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ will be considered the 'good' release and used to prepare the .config file.
./scripts/config --set-str CONFIG_LOCALVERSION '-local-cafec0cacaca0-reverted'
This is optional, as some commits are impossible to revert. But if the
second command worked flawlessly, build, install, and boot one more kernel
kernel; just this time skip the first command copying the base .config file
over, as that already has been taken care off.
second command worked flawlessly, build, install, and boot one more kernel;
just this time skip the first command copying the base .config file over,
as that already has been taken care off.
* **Complementary tasks**: cleanup during and after the process.
@ -229,10 +229,10 @@ depends on your issue:
Execute all steps till the end of *segment 1* to **verify if your kernel problem
is present in code supported by Linux kernel developers**. If it is, you are all
set to report the bug -- unless it did not happen with earlier kernel versions,
as then your want to at least continue with *segment 2* to **check if the issue
as then you want to at least continue with *segment 2* to **check if the issue
qualifies as regression** which receive priority treatment. Depending on the
outcome you then are ready to report a bug or submit a preliminary regression
report; instead of the latter your could also head straight on and follow
report; instead of the latter you could also head straight on and follow
*segment 3* to **perform a bisection** for a full-fledged regression report
developers are obliged to act upon.
@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ be a waste of time. [:ref:`details <introlatestcheck_bisref>`]
cd ~/linux/
git switch --discard-changes --detach stable/linux-6.1.y
Your series is unsupported, if is not listed or carrying a 'end of life'
Your series is unsupported if it is not listed or it is carrying a 'end of life'
tag. In that case you might want to check if a successor series (say
linux-6.2.y) or mainline (see next point) fix the bug.
@ -1183,9 +1183,9 @@ Space requirements
The numbers mentioned are rough estimates with a big extra charge to be on the
safe side, so often you will need less.
If you have space constraints, be sure to hay attention to the :ref:`step about
debug symbols' <debugsymbols_bissbs>` and its :ref:`accompanying reference
section' <debugsymbols_bisref>`, as disabling then will reduce the consumed disk
If you have space constraints, be sure to pay attention to the :ref:`step about
debug symbols <debugsymbols_bissbs>` and its :ref:`accompanying reference
section <debugsymbols_bisref>`, as disabling them will reduce the consumed disk
space by quite a few gigabytes.
[:ref:`back to step-by-step guide <diskspace_bissbs>`]
@ -1254,8 +1254,8 @@ distributions:
kernel-install-tools libelf-devel make modutils openssl openssl-devel \
perl-base zlib-devel rpm-build ncurses-devel qt6-base-devel
These commands install a few packages that are often, but not always needed. You
for example might want to skip installing the development headers for ncurses,
These commands install a few packages that are often, but not always needed. For
example, you might want to skip installing the development headers for ncurses,
which you will only need in case you later might want to adjust the kernel build
configuration using make the targets 'menuconfig' or 'nconfig'; likewise omit
the headers of Qt6 if you do not plan to adjust the .config using 'xconfig'.
@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ Occasionally odd things happen when trying to use a config file prepared for one
kernel (say 6.1) on an older mainline release -- especially if it is much older
(say 5.15). That's one of the reasons why the previous step in the guide told
you to boot the kernel where everything works. If you manually add a .config
file you thus want to ensure it's from the working kernel and not from a one
file you thus want to ensure it's from the working kernel and not from one
that shows the regression.
In case you want to build kernels for another machine, locate its kernel build