linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 11/11] rtlwifi: Remove extern from function prototypes

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Date:	Wed, 25 Sep 2013 18:01:06 -0500
From:	Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Chaoming Li <chaoming_li@...lsil.com.cn>,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 11/11] rtlwifi: Remove extern from function prototypes

On 09/25/2013 02:37 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> There are a mix of function prototypes with and without extern
> in the kernel sources.  Standardize on not using extern for
> function prototypes.
>
> Function prototypes don't need to be written with extern.
> extern is assumed by the compiler.  Its use is as unnecessary as
> using auto to declare automatic/local variables in a block.
>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>

Acked-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>

Larry

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