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Warner Losh" References: <436A7474.4040501@sh.cvut.cz> <20051103.214104.62371333.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <20051103.214104.62371333.imp@bsdimp.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.93.0.0 OpenPGP: id=733031B4 Face: iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAADAAAAAwBAMAAAClLOS0AAAAMFBMVEUnMzWJm5S+0864pn5r blp/hnW2up7X7uqftbNRVUrW1LGBdGfHwJqPi3ScoYtBQzhDxGEwAAAAB3RJTUUH1QoQDDgyQtx8 HQAAAkNJREFUeJzFU0toU0EUPYu66CpGdCUUmoUJkpUDQUoNBVEUrBJsq1Ki2EIKIUZ8mydBhYi0 wVUXJVCLCrFN4DIEQdxIqdBIFsMkWD9YJClCRGKjJaviynjfe8RPogtXPcObuXPOPXd+PHj+Aeyo QNmobGLXVeANGM+GsP0B2yqHHNVoCD2LwLglVGZx7yXSlADR0uZu9C4Bpy3hUxPvH/cuUw6UoPCL h64I8KAJuMpwRU8uUMJy0OIpHVeXmulZoCc/t0LlTbJLEY1EudPRcnVjgAP5Osdl4K5HVP4+2bAI okaUA0Iq6Q59+Zy2eMWN6EpFTsa3+uD1+JKj4TPHuYTSMaLScLAaqk94YJqG4ds30hojOVgYoNJc NTztNU2TBYbhu9Aafnq08ORja37da1NwBrN/b7NVEc+b8yecuYkp08vNvLYneVZRaSH1vS0UnfHm OUPzWaZufHPmCWSdWrfeGVQQKmcsO4If8pAdXJ/xF4QQAeOVY1AQQcfirwkLUWeWVTgi6vaGt2xe BGzBEIMQorru8RxgPqY1V6uxYnwVBRZEI1ytCm3dE8mC2DgcbzCJGHdBEVDKuWDSwsrSGoqzJmNt 2jJpNueIH0qS8/0JrDKnVBdvOzIsdVr4zaX9dn9xcLLKdCtQGfutVacLE9Ja+yfbDvO4aMWrklfK /JYv15C8Kw9S10kup5Bys0N1bLdcn4HvTl/Xlh6Fpllwj5/XpH9BUXn/ym0Dvv7Rt2MywojpYiSi i7Hsscaa19zZ//y/hR+BT/ns80nmJAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enig4C263B41CA0E9A207B530183" X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at sh.cvut.cz Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Kernel source hacking X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 09:15:36 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig4C263B41CA0E9A207B530183 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable M. Warner Losh wrote: > In message: <436A7474.4040501@sh.cvut.cz> > V=C3=A1clav Haisman writes: > : I have noticed that there are still places in kernel sources that use= > : K&R style of function parameter definitions. >=20 > You must be looking at old sources. Most of the kernel has been I noticed that in version 1.651 of vfs_subr.c on MAIN branch through FreeBSD's CVSweb. > converted, but it is still a work in progress. There's very little > gain for the risk that something subtle that's different between K&R > and ANSI causes breakage... The risk is much lower these days since > we insist on proper prototypes... I think there is very little risk, with proper patch review. >=20 > : Are the core developers interested in changing it into proper ANSI > : definitions? I would do it because it would give me a reason to read = the > : code and learn something about the kernel. >=20 > Nearly all of the kernel has been converted. The parts that remain > are the less widely travelled paths through the code. >=20 > : Also, is there a page with other tasks for kernel neophytes like me? = I > : looked for some such page but I couldn't find any. >=20 > phk used to have a /jkh/ page, or Junior Kernel Hacker page. Don't > know if that's still that way or not. >=20 > Warner Vaclav Haisman --------------enig4C263B41CA0E9A207B530183 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iQEVAwUBQ2smrW56zbtzMDG0AQI9agf8CTtCii8ZUUkG1s9hFeioeDd+CoVMQQc2 axc7piQ/7bsLut0W6gpn/LvFgRu55pbtYotFuH/+4/4UDaUzcWA/NYmimsVS1LKd V0x2uA7PXqU2codtTB/nutcYobp1W+ejziWepwGi18JcAe0ATrXvNzL4Mdwlfasn 0vhkUqGuPyA4T9MvNcVPxBcGBhY0Q4Lj/zAN46VMj4hkO6IbdSkW/guiXFy7g6b/ EVPHSo+XOfWaMT/SAmPOWhDy5fWqckroWp+fNq1RSZwoH9YlG9OzCeKzMANZvBCF FowFE+PA8VVoH1N+qzio9ngrkn79ugQxSp/7QtKdtydERjV2A22GmQ== =dtj+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig4C263B41CA0E9A207B530183--