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From: "John Hall" <john.hall@optionexist.co.uk>
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On 01 October 2002 19:14 jbradford@dial.pipex.com
<jbradford@dial.pipex.com> wrote:

> Just wondering, what is the purpose of the comment /* { */ which is
> found in various seemingly random places in the kernel:
> 
> # grep -F -r "/* { */" *

I would guess that they were put there by someone who uses a folding
editor. If you look for matching #endif's you will find a /* } */.

regards,
john
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