netdev - Re: [PATCH 01/10] can: Remove extern from function prototypes

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Message-ID: <5241A03F.8070007@pengutronix.de>
Date:	Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:22:55 +0200
From:	Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	joe@...ches.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, wg@...ndegger.com,
	linux-can@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/10] can: Remove extern from function prototypes

On 09/24/2013 04:02 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Marc Kleine-Budde <mkl@...gutronix.de>
> Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 09:37:12 +0200
> 
>> On 09/24/2013 12:11 AM, Joe Perches wrote:
>>> There are a mix of function prototypes with and without extern
>>> in the kernel sources.  Standardize on not using extern for
>>> function prototypes.
>>>
>>> Function prototypes don't need to be written with extern.
>>> extern is assumed by the compiler.  Its use is as unnecessary as
>>> using auto to declare automatic/local variables in a block.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
>>
>> Thx, added to linux-can-next. The patch will be included in the next
>> pull request to David.
> 
> Marc, I'm trying to just quickly apply these all into my tree directly.

Fine with me.

Tnx, Marc


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