On Sun, 2016-08-14 at 12:35 -0600, Jonathan Corbet wrote: > On Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:55:14 -0700 Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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_jcbg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [] > > > diff --git 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 :) ;) Yeah, that was my thought too when I sent the patch for checkpatch to ignore // comments. What the heck. I just don't care that much how people comment their code. Syntax coloring and highlighting works in every editor I use except the email client and I should change the one I use (evolution) one day because it's broken anyway. cheers, Joe -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
