On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 at 17:58 GMT, Joe Perches <j...@perches.com> wrote: > Function prototypes don't need to be declared > extern in .h files. It's assumed by the compiler > and is as unnecessary as using auto is when > declaring automatic/local variables in a block. >
Since we all know this, why bother it? Having "extern" doesn't harm readability, instead it probably helps. ... > > I believe it makes grepping for extern useful as > all the matches are actual variables and structs. > You need a semantic tool. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
