linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v4 00/13] module: core code clean up

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Message-ID: <20220206144532.wbei7fn77fqrpk5j@ava.usersys.com>
Date:   Sun, 6 Feb 2022 14:45:32 +0000
From:   Aaron Tomlin <atomlin@...hat.com>
To:     Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@...roup.eu>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v4 00/13] module: core code clean up

On Thu 2022-02-03 07:48 +0000, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> All function prototypes in header files are pointlessly prepended with 
> 'extern' keyword. This was done that way in the old days, but has been 
> deprecated as this keyword does nothing on function prototypes but adds 
> visual pollution when looking at the files.

Christophe,

Firstly, thanks for your initial feedback.
I will address the above.


Kind regards,

-- 
Aaron Tomlin