Re: [OT?] Coding Style

[Andrew Morton]

Larry McVoy wrote:
> 
> Please don't listen to this.  The only place you really want comments is
> 
>     a) at the top of files, describing the point of the file;
>     b) at the top of functions, if the purpose of the function is not obvious;
>     c) in line, when the code is not obvious.

One other _very_ useful place: in header files.  This is a place where
a comment-per-line is appropriate.

For example, include/linux/fs.h.  Shame about `struct inode' though.

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