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From: Arne Jansen <lists@die-jansens.de>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, greg@kroah.com, joe@perches.com,
	rdunlap@xenotime.net, kongjianjun@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [RFC]Question about codes comments
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:54:32 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4E1FC808.4070802@die-jansens.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110715034745.GA3771@gmail.com>

On 15.07.2011 05:47, Harry Wei wrote:
> Hi all,
> When i read the kernel codes, i always find the code comments with
> /* XXX ..... */. The 'XXX' turns to be colourful. It is with croci.
> I don't know the meaning of 'XXX'? Can anyone tell me?

It is just a marker that there's still some work to do, like
FIXME, TODO, and HERE. Normally you set this marker
to be able to find all those places easily by a simple search.
The marker should at least be accompanied by an explanatory
text.

> 
> Thanks in advance
> Harry Wei
> --

  reply	other threads:[~2011-07-15  4:54 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-07-15  3:47 [RFC]Question about codes comments Harry Wei
2011-07-15  4:54 ` Arne Jansen [this message]
2011-07-15  9:10   ` Harry Wei

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