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

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Date:   Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:49:48 -0500
From:   Gary R Hook <gary.hook@....com>
To:     Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
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 03/26/2018 11:32 AM, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> 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.

Forgive me; was out of the office. I've seen maintainers comment but not 
necessarily execute immediately, and therefore I try to learn how each 
works, but here I made an assumption. No worries and sorry to bother.

> 
>> 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

Good point. I should know better by now.

Again, thank you.

Gary