Re: [1/7] Documentation: Add license-rules.rst to describe how to properly identify file licenses

From: Charlemagne Lasse
Date: Mon Nov 13 2017 - 07:40:59 EST


2017-11-13 13:26 GMT+01:00 Thomas Gleixner <tglx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2017, Charlemagne Lasse wrote:
>> > +If a specific tool cannot handle the standard comment style, then the
>> > +appropriate comment mechanism which the tool accepts shall be used.
>>
>> Most of the things sound good. But I really don't get the first-line
>> thing and the C++ single line comments in C sources.
>
> That's been a decision from Linus and probably not going to change, even if
> you argue in circles.

I always thought that Linus is the person reponsible for unfriendly
responses. But ok, when it is not wanted to discuss anything then please
ignore me.

Thanks,
Charlemagne Lasse