On 08/14/16 11:35, Jonathan Corbet wrote: > On Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:55:14 -0700 > Joe Perches <j...@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_j...@mail.gmail.com >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <j...@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 :)
I like it, but like Linus said, we don't want people to send patches just to "fix" the comment style. -- ~Randy -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
