linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mtd: abi: do not use C++ style comments in uapi header

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Message-ID: <363893471.18166.1561621193771.JavaMail.zimbra@nod.at>
Date:   Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:39:53 +0200 (CEST)
From:   Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
To:     Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
Cc:     David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
        Brian Norris <computersforpeace@...il.com>,
        Marek Vasut <marek.vasut@...il.com>,
        Miquel Raynal <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>,
        Vignesh Raghavendra <vigneshr@...com>,
        linux-mtd <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mtd: abi: do not use C++ style comments in uapi header

----- Ursprüngliche Mail -----
> Von: "Masahiro Yamada" <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
> An: "David Woodhouse" <dwmw2@...radead.org>, "Brian Norris" <computersforpeace@...il.com>, "Marek Vasut"
> <marek.vasut@...il.com>, "Miquel Raynal" <miquel.raynal@...tlin.com>, "richard" <richard@....at>, "Vignesh Raghavendra"
> <vigneshr@...com>, "linux-mtd" <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>
> CC: "Masahiro Yamada" <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>, "linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 27. Juni 2019 09:07:45
> Betreff: [PATCH] mtd: abi: do not use C++ style comments in uapi header

> Linux kernel tolerates C++ style comments these days. Actually, the
> SPDX License tags for .c files start with //.
> 
> On the other hand, uapi headers are written in more strict C, where
> the C++ comment style is forbidden.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>

Acked-by: Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>

Thanks,
//richard