Re: [PATCH v4] docs: Explain the desired position of function attributes

[Kees Cook]

On Fri, Oct 01, 2021 at 12:05:25PM -0700, Nick Desaulniers wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 4:58 PM Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > While discussing how to format the addition of various function
> > attributes, some "unwritten rules" of ordering surfaced[1]. Capture as
> > close as possible to Linus's preferences for future reference.
> >
> > (Though I note the dissent voiced by Joe Perches, Alexey Dobriyan, and
> > others that would prefer all attributes live on a separate leading line.)
> >
> > [1] https://lore.kernel.org/mm-commits/CAHk-=wiOCLRny5aifWNhr621kYrJwhfURsa0vFPeUEm8mF0ufg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> While I appreciate you getting the ball across the finish line (having
> _any_ documentation to point to in future bikesheds), I can't help but
> shake the feeling that the chosen policy will harm the ability of
> existing automated code formatting tools from being able to automate
> code formatting on the kernel.

I am but the messenger here. Is there something specific that'll break
if we follow this?

-- 
Kees Cook