Clarification.

[pintos-anon] / doc / threads.texi

diff --git a/doc/threads.texi b/doc/threads.texi
index a6c42002c3666ddbf38c130949f2b28c08a0fad9..06a902f74b3ad0305865e4ca3ba6f03564fbb246 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/threads.texi
+++ b/doc/threads.texi
@@ -333,18 +333,20 @@ and options @option{-j} and @option{-r} are mutually exclusive.
 @section Tips
 
 There should be no busy-waiting in any of your solutions to this
-assignment.  Furthermore, resist the temptation to directly disable
-interrupts in your solution by calling @func{intr_disable} or
+assignment.
+
+Do your best to resist the temptation to directly disable interrupts
+in your solution by calling @func{intr_disable} or
 @func{intr_set_level}, although you may find doing so to be useful
 while debugging.  Instead, use semaphores, locks and condition
 variables to solve synchronization problems.  Read the tour section on
-synchronization (@pxref{Synchronization}) or the comments
-in @file{threads/synch.h} if you're unsure what synchronization
+synchronization (@pxref{Synchronization}) or the comments in
+@file{threads/synch.h} if you're unsure what synchronization
 primitives may be used in what situations.
 
 Given some designs of some problems, there may be one or two instances
 in which it is appropriate to directly change the interrupt levels
-instead of relying on the given synchroniztion primitives.  This must
+instead of relying on the given synchronization primitives.  This must
 be justified in your @file{DESIGNDOC} file.  If you're not sure you're
 justified, ask!
 
@@ -494,7 +496,7 @@ A partial fix for this problem is to have the waiting thread
 the lock, then recall the donation once it has acquired the lock.
 Implement this fix.
 
-You will need to account for all different orders that priority
+You will need to account for all different orders in which priority
 donation and inversion can occur.  Be sure to handle multiple
 donations, in which multiple priorities are donated to a thread.  You
 must also handle nested donation: given high, medium, and low priority