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