[OT] Coding Style (was: Re: GPLONLY kernel symbols???)

Henning P. Schmiedehausen (mailgate@hometree.net)
Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:57:37 +0000 (UTC)


Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com> writes:

>He and davej still have a point. Your code formatting is non-standard,
>and is difficult to read. A document exists CodingStyle which explains
>a good style, and further -why- it is a good style.

Oh yes, words like

--- cut ---
but all right-thinking people know that (a) K&R are _right_ and (b)
K&R are right. Besides, functions are special anyway (you can't nest
them in C).
--- cut ---

Is really a satisfing descrption _why_ it is a good style. :-)

(I actually agree with 99% of the coding style but my braces will
always be GNU. ;-) And K&R braces suck in Java. (ducks and runs)).

Regards
Henning

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