Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 14 Aug 2016 12:35:23 -0600 | From | Jonathan Corbet <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] CodingStyle: Remove "Don't use C99-style comments" |
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On Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:55:14 -0700 Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> wrote:
> > Because Linus may still be reading source code on greenbar paper > > instead of color terminals with code syntax highlighting and > > appropriate font decorations. > > > > Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/CA+55aFyQYJerovMsSoSKS7PessZBr4vNp-3QUUwhqk4A4_jcbg@mail.gmail.com > > > > Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> > > --- > > Documentation/CodingStyle | 3 --- > > 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-) > > > > diff --git a/Documentation/CodingStyle b/Documentation/CodingStyle > > index 9a70ddd..19b2e9c 100644 > > --- a/Documentation/CodingStyle > > +++ b/Documentation/CodingStyle > > @@ -461,9 +461,6 @@ When commenting the kernel API functions, please use the kernel-doc format. > > See the files Documentation/kernel-doc-nano-HOWTO.txt and scripts/kernel-doc > > for details. > > > > -Linux style for comments is the C89 "/* ... */" style. > > -Don't use C99-style "// ..." comments. > > - > > The preferred style for long (multi-line) comments is: > > > > /* > > ping?
Sorry, I've not been ignoring this, I've just not yet worked up the courage to apply it. Yes, Linus said he's fine with C++-style comments, but I still expect some pushback when people start actually sending them. I don't quite feel a sense of community consensus on this one.
Still, what the heck, I'll go ahead and apply it. We can always revert it when people start screaming :)
jon
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