linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: gpib/pc2: convert explanatory comments to /* ... */ style

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Message-ID: <2025102227-resisting-sudden-7f3d@gregkh>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:25:44 +0200
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Fokaz Chakma <fokazmchakma4427@...il.com>
Cc: dpenkler@...il.com, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: gpib/pc2: convert explanatory comments to /*
 ... */ style

On Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 01:37:27AM +0530, Fokaz Chakma wrote:
> Converted single-line // comments that explain data or logic
> to kernel-style /* ... */ comments, per
> Documentation/process/coding-style.rst.

It's ok now to use // in .c files, so why is this required?

thanks,

greg k-h