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diff --git a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst index 4e7c0a1c427a..b78dd680c038 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst @@ -443,6 +443,9 @@ In function prototypes, include parameter names with their data types. Although this is not required by the C language, it is preferred in Linux because it is a simple way to add valuable information for the reader. +Do not use the `extern' keyword with function prototypes as this makes +lines longer and isn't strictly necessary. + 7) Centralized exiting of functions ----------------------------------- @@ -1075,5 +1078,5 @@ gcc internals and indent, all available from http://www.gnu.org/manual/ WG14 is the international standardization working group for the programming language C, URL: http://www.open-std.org/JTC1/SC22/WG14/ -Kernel process/coding-style.rst, by greg@kroah.com at OLS 2002: +Kernel :ref:`process/coding-style.rst <codingstyle>`, by greg@kroah.com at OLS 2002: http://www.kroah.com/linux/talks/ols_2002_kernel_codingstyle_talk/html/ |