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From: Joe Perches <joe-6d6DIl74uiNBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
To: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: David Howells <dhowells-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
	netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-hams-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-wireless-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	linux-afs-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/8] include/net: next set of extern removals
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:05:52 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1375376752.2034.60.camel@joe-AO722> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1375375486.10515.170.camel@edumazet-glaptop>

On Thu, 2013-08-01 at 09:44 -0700, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> 'extern' in include files are an easy way to have a grep friendly
> marker, and otherwise are harmless.
> 
> _You_ believe they are useless, other people think otherwise.

I believe I wrote superfluous.

> I learned C 30 years ago, and using 'extern' is quite natural for me.

I think I've got a few years headstart on you.
All that means is we're both relatively old...

cheers, Joe

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      reply	other threads:[~2013-08-01 17:05 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-08-01  0:31 [PATCH 0/8] include/net: next set of extern removals Joe Perches
2013-08-01  0:31 ` [PATCH 1/8] addrconf.h: Remove extern function prototypes Joe Perches
2013-08-01  0:31 ` [PATCH 2/8] af_unix.h: Remove extern from " Joe Perches
2013-08-01  0:31 ` [PATCH 3/8] af_rxrpc.h: " Joe Perches
2013-08-01  0:31 ` [PATCH 4/8] arp/neighbour.h: " Joe Perches
2013-08-01  0:31 ` [PATCH 5/8] ax25.h: " Joe Perches
2013-08-01  0:31 ` [PATCH 6/8] cfg80211.h/mac80211.h: " Joe Perches
2013-08-01  0:31 ` [PATCH 7/8] checksum: " Joe Perches
2013-08-01  0:31 ` [PATCH 8/8] cls_cgroup.h netprio_cgroup.h: " Joe Perches
2013-08-01  0:50 ` [PATCH 0/8] include/net: next set of extern removals David Miller
2013-08-01  0:58   ` Joe Perches
2013-08-01 12:04 ` David Howells
2013-08-01 16:29   ` Joe Perches
2013-08-01 16:44     ` Eric Dumazet
2013-08-01 17:05       ` Joe Perches [this message]

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