Re: [PATCH, resubmit] ax88179_178a: ASIX AX88179_178A USB 3.0/2.0to gigabit ethernet adapter driver

From: Alan Stern
Date: Fri Jan 18 2013 - 15:29:11 EST


On Fri, 18 Jan 2013, David Miller wrote:

> > + ret = fn(dev, cmd, USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR |
> > + USB_RECIP_DEVICE, value, index, data, size);
>
> This is not indented properly. When a function call takes up
> multiple lines, the text on the second and subsequent lines must
> be left justified to the first column after the openning parenthesis
> of the function call, like this:
>
> function(arg1, arg2,
> arg3, arg4);
>
> You must use the appropriate combination of TAB and space characters
> to achieve this. If you are trying to only use TAB characters, you
> are doing it wrong.

Documentation/CodingStyle doesn't mention this. Does the networking
stack have its own special requirements, not listed in CodingStyle?

Alan Stern

P.S: The standard I have tried to follow for USB code is to indent
continuation lines by two tab stops more than the first line,
regardless of whether the break occurs inside a function call. I have
seen other people consistently indent continuation lines by 1/2 tab
stop (i.e., four spaces) beyond the first line.

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