Re: [PATCH EDACv16 1/2] edac: Change internal representation to workwith layers

[Borislav Petkov]

On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 10:11:35AM -0400, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > -extern struct mem_ctl_info *edac_mc_alloc(unsigned sz_pvt, unsigned nr_csrows,
> > > -					  unsigned nr_chans, int edac_index);
> > > +struct mem_ctl_info *edac_mc_alloc(unsigned sz_pvt, unsigned nr_csrows,
> > > +				   unsigned nr_chans, int edac_index);
> > 
> > Why not "extern"?
> 
> Using extern function prototypes in .h files
> isn't generally necessary nor is extern the
> more common kernel style.

Searching for it, there's this discussion, for example:
http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2009-04/msg00812.html

Maybe we should put a small note in Documentation/CodingStyle what the
kernel preference is and hold people to it.

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