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README: udate Coding Style description to current status quo


Signed-off-by: default avatarWolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
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...@@ -4479,9 +4479,7 @@ Coding Standards: ...@@ -4479,9 +4479,7 @@ Coding Standards:
All contributions to U-Boot should conform to the Linux kernel All contributions to U-Boot should conform to the Linux kernel
coding style; see the file "Documentation/CodingStyle" and the script coding style; see the file "Documentation/CodingStyle" and the script
"scripts/Lindent" in your Linux kernel source directory. In sources "scripts/Lindent" in your Linux kernel source directory.
originating from U-Boot a style corresponding to "Lindent -pcs" (adding
spaces before parameters to function calls) is actually used.
Source files originating from a different project (for example the Source files originating from a different project (for example the
MTD subsystem) are generally exempt from these guidelines and are not MTD subsystem) are generally exempt from these guidelines and are not
...@@ -4494,9 +4492,9 @@ in your code. ...@@ -4494,9 +4492,9 @@ in your code.
Please also stick to the following formatting rules: Please also stick to the following formatting rules:
- remove any trailing white space - remove any trailing white space
- use TAB characters for indentation, not spaces - use TAB characters for indentation and vertical alignment, not spaces
- make sure NOT to use DOS '\r\n' line feeds - make sure NOT to use DOS '\r\n' line feeds
- do not add more than 2 empty lines to source files - do not add more than 2 consecutive empty lines to source files
- do not add trailing empty lines to source files - do not add trailing empty lines to source files
Submissions which do not conform to the standards may be returned Submissions which do not conform to the standards may be returned
...@@ -4530,14 +4528,14 @@ it: ...@@ -4530,14 +4528,14 @@ it:
* For major contributions, your entry to the CREDITS file * For major contributions, your entry to the CREDITS file
* When you add support for a new board, don't forget to add this * When you add support for a new board, don't forget to add this
board to the MAKEALL script, too. board to the MAINTAINERS file, too.
* If your patch adds new configuration options, don't forget to * If your patch adds new configuration options, don't forget to
document these in the README file. document these in the README file.
* The patch itself. If you are using git (which is *strongly* * The patch itself. If you are using git (which is *strongly*
recommended) you can easily generate the patch using the recommended) you can easily generate the patch using the
"git-format-patch". If you then use "git-send-email" to send it to "git format-patch". If you then use "git send-email" to send it to
the U-Boot mailing list, you will avoid most of the common problems the U-Boot mailing list, you will avoid most of the common problems
with some other mail clients. with some other mail clients.
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