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SubjectRe: [PATCH] checkpatch: Warn when using extern with function prototypes in .h files
On 08/01/2013 02:21 PM, David Howells wrote:
> Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> wrote:
>
>> Using the extern keyword on function prototypes is superfluous
>> visual noise so suggest removing it.
>>
>> Using extern can cause unnecessary line wrapping at 80 columns
>> and unnecessarily long multi-line function prototypes.
>>
>> Suggested-by: Hannes Frederic Sowa <hannes@stressinduktion.org>
>> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
>
> Nak.
>
> The "extern" makes it much easier to pick out at a glance.

Really? Grouping function prototypes within the header file is much more
helpful for spotting them.

Regards,
Arend

> Please standardise on there _being_ externs if you must do this.
>
> It's gratuitous change anyway and not worth the churn.
>
> David
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