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diff --git a/Documentation/CodingStyle b/Documentation/CodingStyle index fa6e25b94a54..c940239d9678 100644 --- a/Documentation/CodingStyle +++ b/Documentation/CodingStyle @@ -80,22 +80,13 @@ available tools. The limit on the length of lines is 80 columns and this is a strongly preferred limit. -Statements longer than 80 columns will be broken into sensible chunks. -Descendants are always substantially shorter than the parent and are placed -substantially to the right. The same applies to function headers with a long -argument list. Long strings are as well broken into shorter strings. The -only exception to this is where exceeding 80 columns significantly increases -readability and does not hide information. - -void fun(int a, int b, int c) -{ - if (condition) - printk(KERN_WARNING "Warning this is a long printk with " - "3 parameters a: %u b: %u " - "c: %u \n", a, b, c); - else - next_statement; -} +Statements longer than 80 columns will be broken into sensible chunks, unless +exceeding 80 columns significantly increases readability and does not hide +information. Descendants are always substantially shorter than the parent and +are placed substantially to the right. The same applies to function headers +with a long argument list. However, never break user-visible strings such as +printk messages, because that breaks the ability to grep for them. + Chapter 3: Placing Braces and Spaces |