Re: [PATCH resend] Make the dev_*() family of macros in device.hcomplete

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On Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 05:11:24AM -0700, Medve Emilian-EMMEDVE1 wrote:
> Hi Greg K-H,
> 
> 
> > > +#define dev_info(dev, format, arg...)		\
> > > +	dev_printk(KERN_INFO, dev, format, ## arg)
> > > +
> > >  #ifdef DEBUG
> > >  #define dev_dbg(dev, format, arg...)		\
> > > -	dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG , dev , format , ## arg)
> > > +	dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, dev, format, ## arg)
> > 
> > Those extra spaces are there for a good reason, older versions of gcc
> > are broken without it.  So please, put them all back...
> 
> You mean I should add spaces before commas only where they were
> initially or to all new code and/or macros?

Put it back where it was, and do the same for all other macros.

> I've observed other kernel code and more often there are no spaces
> before commas. I'm asking because the CodingStyle document is not very
> explicit about this rule.

This is a gcc rule, for variable length macros, not a CodingStyle
guideline.  It just will not work without it :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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