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diff --git a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst index b78dd680c038..8ea913e99fa1 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst @@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ 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 +Do not use the ``extern`` keyword with function prototypes as this makes lines longer and isn't strictly necessary. @@ -595,26 +595,43 @@ values. To do the latter, you can stick the following in your .emacs file: (* (max steps 1) c-basic-offset))) - (add-hook 'c-mode-common-hook - (lambda () - ;; Add kernel style - (c-add-style - "linux-tabs-only" - '("linux" (c-offsets-alist - (arglist-cont-nonempty - c-lineup-gcc-asm-reg - c-lineup-arglist-tabs-only)))))) - - (add-hook 'c-mode-hook - (lambda () - (let ((filename (buffer-file-name))) - ;; Enable kernel mode for the appropriate files - (when (and filename - (string-match (expand-file-name "~/src/linux-trees") - filename)) - (setq indent-tabs-mode t) - (setq show-trailing-whitespace t) - (c-set-style "linux-tabs-only"))))) + (dir-locals-set-class-variables + 'linux-kernel + '((c-mode . ( + (c-basic-offset . 8) + (c-label-minimum-indentation . 0) + (c-offsets-alist . ( + (arglist-close . c-lineup-arglist-tabs-only) + (arglist-cont-nonempty . + (c-lineup-gcc-asm-reg c-lineup-arglist-tabs-only)) + (arglist-intro . +) + (brace-list-intro . +) + (c . c-lineup-C-comments) + (case-label . 0) + (comment-intro . c-lineup-comment) + (cpp-define-intro . +) + (cpp-macro . -1000) + (cpp-macro-cont . +) + (defun-block-intro . +) + (else-clause . 0) + (func-decl-cont . +) + (inclass . +) + (inher-cont . c-lineup-multi-inher) + (knr-argdecl-intro . 0) + (label . -1000) + (statement . 0) + (statement-block-intro . +) + (statement-case-intro . +) + (statement-cont . +) + (substatement . +) + )) + (indent-tabs-mode . t) + (show-trailing-whitespace . t) + )))) + + (dir-locals-set-directory-class + (expand-file-name "~/src/linux-trees") + 'linux-kernel) This will make emacs go better with the kernel coding style for C files below ``~/src/linux-trees``. @@ -921,7 +938,37 @@ result. Typical examples would be functions that return pointers; they use NULL or the ERR_PTR mechanism to report failure. -17) Don't re-invent the kernel macros +17) Using bool +-------------- + +The Linux kernel bool type is an alias for the C99 _Bool type. bool values can +only evaluate to 0 or 1, and implicit or explicit conversion to bool +automatically converts the value to true or false. When using bool types the +!! construction is not needed, which eliminates a class of bugs. + +When working with bool values the true and false definitions should be used +instead of 1 and 0. + +bool function return types and stack variables are always fine to use whenever +appropriate. Use of bool is encouraged to improve readability and is often a +better option than 'int' for storing boolean values. + +Do not use bool if cache line layout or size of the value matters, as its size +and alignment varies based on the compiled architecture. Structures that are +optimized for alignment and size should not use bool. + +If a structure has many true/false values, consider consolidating them into a +bitfield with 1 bit members, or using an appropriate fixed width type, such as +u8. + +Similarly for function arguments, many true/false values can be consolidated +into a single bitwise 'flags' argument and 'flags' can often be a more +readable alternative if the call-sites have naked true/false constants. + +Otherwise limited use of bool in structures and arguments can improve +readability. + +18) Don't re-invent the kernel macros ------------------------------------- The header file include/linux/kernel.h contains a number of macros that @@ -944,7 +991,7 @@ need them. Feel free to peruse that header file to see what else is already defined that you shouldn't reproduce in your code. -18) Editor modelines and other cruft +19) Editor modelines and other cruft ------------------------------------ Some editors can interpret configuration information embedded in source files, @@ -978,7 +1025,7 @@ own custom mode, or may have some other magic method for making indentation work correctly. -19) Inline assembly +20) Inline assembly ------------------- In architecture-specific code, you may need to use inline assembly to interface @@ -1010,7 +1057,7 @@ the next instruction in the assembly output: : /* outputs */ : /* inputs */ : /* clobbers */); -20) Conditional Compilation +21) Conditional Compilation --------------------------- Wherever possible, don't use preprocessor conditionals (#if, #ifdef) in .c |