Re: [PATCH 2/2] Documentation/process: Add a maintainer handbook for KVM x86

[Sean Christopherson]

On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, Mingwei Zhang wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2023, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> > +Coding Style
> > +~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > +When it comes to style, naming, patterns, etc., consistency is the number one
> > +priority in KVM x86.  If all else fails, match what already exists.
> > +
> > +With a few caveats listed below, follow the tip tree maintainers' preferred
> > +:ref:`maintainer-tip-coding-style`, as patches/series often touch both KVM and
> > +non-KVM x86 files, i.e. draw the attention of KVM *and* tip tree maintainers.
> > +
> > +Using reverse fir tree for variable declarations isn't strictly required,
> > +though it is still preferred.
> 
> What is the 'reverse fir tree'? Maybe, "Reverse Christmas Tree" is
> better to understand.

For some parts of the world, but not all.  For this, I want to follow whatever
description the tip tree uses, which as of today is "reverse fir tree", as this
is really a qualifier on the tip tree rules.