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Correct grammar and spelling in documentation and source comments. Also fix the Aspell configuration key and one user-facing OpenSSL error message.
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Pull request overview
This PR is a small cleanup focused on correcting spelling/grammar in curl documentation and in-source comments, plus one OpenSSL user-facing error string. It also fixes the PySpelling configuration keys used by the docs-check workflow.
Changes:
- Correct typos/grammar in assorted C/H source comments and internal/user docs.
- Fix PySpelling config key spelling (
aspell) and uselang: en. - Correct a user-facing OpenSSL error message (“initialize” vs “initialized”).
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| lib/vtls/wolfssl.c | Fix typo in shutdown-path comment. |
| lib/vtls/schannel.c | Fix typo in handshake comment. |
| lib/vtls/openssl.c | Fix one user-facing error string and minor comment typos. |
| lib/vssh/libssh2.c | Fix grammar in a memory-functions comment. |
| lib/vauth/digest.c | Fix grammar in function comment. |
| lib/urldata.h | Improve grammar in Curl_easy struct comment. |
| lib/urlapi.c | Fix grammar in query-handling comment. |
| lib/uint-hashset.c | Fix typos in Robin Hood hashing explanation comment. |
| lib/smtp.c | Improve clarity/grammar in RCPT handling comment. |
| lib/multihandle.h | Improve grammar in Curl_multi struct comment. |
| lib/http.c | Fix grammar in authentication-state comment. |
| lib/cw-out.c | Fix verb form in error-handling comment. |
| lib/cf-socket.c | Fix typo in comment about socktype. |
| docs/TODO.md | Fix wording (“line-based”) in TODO entry. |
| docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_URL.md | Fix grammar (“perform a transfer”). |
| docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_COOKIE.md | Fix grammar and punctuation in option text. |
| docs/libcurl/libcurl-url.md | Fix grammar in “set parts” section intro. |
| docs/libcurl/libcurl-security.md | Fix grammar in .netrc discussion. |
| docs/internals/TIME-KEEPING.md | Fix typo (“namelookup”). |
| docs/internals/THRDPOOL-AND-QUEUE.md | Fix grammar around mutex/condition variable usage and callback guidance. |
| docs/internals/MULTI-EV.md | Fix grammar/pluralization and tighten explanation wording. |
| docs/EARLY-RELEASE.md | Fix grammar (“safely revert”). |
| docs/cmdline-opts/_URL.md | Reword sentence for clarity/grammar. |
| .github/scripts/pyspelling.yaml | Fix config keys for aspell and language selection. |
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Summary
aspellandlangconfiguration keysAll changes are textual and do not alter program behavior.
Tests
scripts/checksrc.plon the changed C and header files.github/scripts/codespell.sh.github/scripts/typos.sh.github/scripts/yamlcheck.shscripts/spacecheck.plgit diff --checkThis patch was prepared with AI assistance and manually reviewed.