Kernel Normal Form

Tabs

• Use tabs to indent code.
• Use spaces to position comments that appear to the right of code.

Braces

• For functions and control blocks, the brace goes on its own line.
• Control blocks can be compressed to

Spaces

• Spaces around operators are recommended, around = are required.
• The parenthesis following a keyword is always prefixed by a space.
• Following a function call or declaration, there is no space between the name and the opening parenthesis.

Function Naming

• Function names use Java style lowerCamelCase, following Java conventions on capitalization edge cases.
• Avoid unnecessary abbreviation in function names as reasonable.

Global Variables

• Global tables are named after the related structure with the suffix "tab", such as devicetab, processtab, etc.

Comments

• The top of any file should contain a comment with the file name and major public functions (as well as the copyright once it is determined)
• Functions should follow normal javadoc (doxygen in our case) style
• Comments should be follow /* ... */ style and vary depending on line size