linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] Documentation/CodingStyle: Add an example for braces

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Message-ID: <20180326103249.42789cdb@lwn.net>
Date:   Mon, 26 Mar 2018 10:32:49 -0600
From:   Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
To:     Gary R Hook <gary.hook@....com>
Cc:     Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...ux.intel.com>,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] Documentation/CodingStyle: Add an example for braces

On Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:28:03 -0500
Gary R Hook <gary.hook@....com> wrote:

> Submitting a v3 because the example could better illuminate the options 
> by using loop construct inside of an if, addressing Jani's point but 
> without opening the door to later criticism.
> 
> I also like the verbage in v2/3 better, but I'll let Jonathan make the call.

As I told you, I was applying the first version; I did that last week.

> BTW which tree should these be developed against? I used torvalds, but 
> I'm not entirely sure that was the proper one?

The MAINTAINERS file will (almost) always answer that question for
you:	

	T:	git git://git.lwn.net/linux.git docs-next

For a patch like this it doesn't matter, since there's is no other work on
the file to conflict with.

THanks,

jon