Re: [PATCH-perfbook] future: formal: Fix an indefinite article

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On Tue, Feb 22, 2022 at 10:18:57AM +0800, Zhouyi Zhou wrote:
> In section formal regression test, "an question" should be "a question" instead.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Zhouyi Zhou <zhouzhouyi@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Hi Paul,
> 
> I think in the first paragraph of section formal regression test,
> "an question" should be "a question" instead.

Good eyes!

But the fix is to make it read "However, it is an open question as
to whether hard-core formal verification will ever be included in the
automated regression-test suites used for continuous integration within
complex concurrent codebases, such as the Linux kernel", that is, to
add the word "open".

I made this change with your Reported-by, thank you!

> I am very interested in this section. I have published a paper
> related to formal methods 17 years ago, you may like it ;-)
> 
> "A formal description of SECIMOS operating system"
> https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/11560326_22

Thank you for the tip!  I will take a look.

							Thanx, Paul

> Many thanks
> Cheers
> Zhouyi
> --
>  future/formalregress.tex | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/future/formalregress.tex b/future/formalregress.tex
> index e33c5161..279f4596 100644
> --- a/future/formalregress.tex
> +++ b/future/formalregress.tex
> @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
>  
>  Formal verification has long proven useful in a number of production
>  environments~\cite{JamesRLarus2004RightingSoftware,AlBessey2010BillionLoCLater,ByronCook2018FormalAmazon,CaitlinSadowski2018staticAnalysisGoogle,DinoDistefano2019FBstaticAnalysis}.
> -However, it is an question as to whether hard-core formal verification
> +However, it is a question as to whether hard-core formal verification
>  will ever be included in the automated regression-test suites used for
>  continuous integration within complex concurrent codebases, such as the
>  Linux kernel.
> -- 
> 2.25.1
> 



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