Kernel Normal Form

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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

Example