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[DOC] Fix typos in HACKING documentation file (#9322)

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Corrected several spelling and grammatical errors in the HACKING guide
to improve readability for newcomers contributing to the kernel.

Signed-off-by: Ismaeel Shaikh <[email protected]>
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@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ page called Coding Style: https://reactos.org/wiki/index.php/Coding_Style
However, not all codebase complies with the rules outlined in that page, so However, not all codebase complies with the rules outlined in that page, so
if you need to hack some code which has not been yet formatted, it's wise if you need to hack some code which has not been yet formatted, it's wise
to keep the kind of formatting it already has, to make it looking good until to keep the kind of formatting it already has, to make it look good until
it receives a formatting patch. it receives a formatting patch.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Debugging kernel-mode code is tricky, these are some snippets
gdb over a serial line. Bochs (a shareware CPU emulator) is also useful gdb over a serial line. Bochs (a shareware CPU emulator) is also useful
for debugging the kernel, I wrote some patches to allow capture of console for debugging the kernel, I wrote some patches to allow capture of console
output from within bochs to file and for debugging a kernel running output from within bochs to file and for debugging a kernel running
under bochs with gdb. Contact me ([email protected]) if you're are under bochs with gdb. Contact me ([email protected]) if you are
interested. interested.
If CPU reports an exception not handled by the kernel (any page fault If CPU reports an exception not handled by the kernel (any page fault
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Debugging kernel-mode code is tricky, these are some snippets
.... ....
Again the numbers printed after 'Frames' are any addresses on the stack Again the numbers printed after 'Frames' are any addresses on the stack
that look like function addresss. Usually the kernel will also print a that look like function addresses. Usually the kernel will also print a
message describing the problem in more detail, the bug check code isn't message describing the problem in more detail, the bug check code isn't
very useful at the moment. very useful at the moment.
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ Debugging kernel-mode code is tricky, these are some snippets
The NT4 ddk license agreement allows its usage for developing nt drivers The NT4 ddk license agreement allows its usage for developing nt drivers
only. Legally therefore it can not be used to develop ReactOS, neither the only. Legally therefore it can not be used to develop ReactOS, neither the
documentation or the sample code. I'm not a lawyer, but I doubt the documentation or the sample code. I'm not a lawyer, but I doubt the
effiacy of 'shrinkwrap licenses' particularly on freely downloadable efficacy of 'shrinkwrap licenses' particularly on freely downloadable
software. The only precendent I know of, in a Scottish court, didn't software. The only precedent I know of, in a Scottish court, didn't
upload this type of license. uphold this type of license.
Also the 'fair use' section of copyright law allows the 'quoting' of small Also the 'fair use' section of copyright law allows the 'quoting' of small
sections from copyrighted documents, e.g. Windows API or DDK documentation sections from copyrighted documents, e.g. Windows API or DDK documentation