Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v4] docs: Explain the desired position of function attributes | From | Joe Perches <> | Date | Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:23:03 -0700 |
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On Fri, 2021-10-01 at 12:05 -0700, Nick Desaulniers wrote: > On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 4:58 PM Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> wrote: > > > > While discussing how to format the addition of various function > > attributes, some "unwritten rules" of ordering surfaced[1]. Capture as > > close as possible to Linus's preferences for future reference. > > > > (Though I note the dissent voiced by Joe Perches, Alexey Dobriyan, and > > others that would prefer all attributes live on a separate leading line.) > > > > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/mm-commits/CAHk-=wiOCLRny5aifWNhr621kYrJwhfURsa0vFPeUEm8mF0ufg@mail.gmail.com/ > > > > Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> > > While I appreciate you getting the ball across the finish line (having > _any_ documentation to point to in future bikesheds), I can't help but > shake the feeling that the chosen policy will harm the ability of > existing automated code formatting tools from being able to automate > code formatting on the kernel.
yup.
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