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,
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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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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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