/* * Style guide for the 4BSD KNF (Kernel Normal Form). * * @(#)style 1.14 (Berkeley) 04/28/95 */ /* * VERY important single-line comments look like this. */ /* Most single-line comments look like this. */ /* * Multi-line comments look like this. Make them real sentences. Fill * them so they look like real paragraphs. */ /* * Kernel include files come first; normally, you'll need * OR , but not both! includes , * and it's okay to depend on that. */ #include /* Non-local includes in brackets. */ /* If it's a network program, put the network include files next. */ #include #include #include #include #include /* * Then there's a blank line, followed by the /usr include files. * The /usr include files should be sorted! */ #include /* * Global pathnames are defined in /usr/include/paths.h. Pathnames local * to the program go in pathnames.h in the local directory. */ #include /* Then, there's a blank line, and the user include files. */ #include "pathnames.h" /* Local includes in double quotes. */ /* * Macros are capitalized, parenthesized, and should avoid side-effects. * If they are an inline expansion of a function, the function is defined * all in lowercase, the macro has the same name all in uppercase. If the * macro needs more than a single line, use braces. Right-justify the * backslashes, it makes it easier to read. */ #define MACRO(x, y) { \ variable = (x) + (y); \ (y) += 2; \ } /* Enum types are capitalized. */ enum enumtype { ONE, TWO } et; /* * When declaring variables in structures, declare them sorted by use, then * by size, and then by alphabetical order. The first category normally * doesn't apply, but there are exceptions. Each one gets its own line. * Put a tab after the first word, i.e. use "int^Ix;" and "struct^Ifoo *x;". * * Major structures should be declared at the top of the file in which they * are used, or in separate header files, if they are used in multiple * source files. Use of the structures should be by separate declarations * and should be "extern" if they are declared in a header file. */ struct foo { struct foo *next; /* List of active foo */ struct mumble amumble; /* Comment for mumble */ int bar; }; struct foo *foohead; /* Head of global foo list */ /* Make the structure name match the typedef. */ typedef struct _bar { int level; } BAR; /* * ANSI function declarations for private functions (i.e. functions not used * elsewhere) go at the top of the first source module. Use the __P macro * from the include file . Only the kernel has a name associated * with the types, i.e. in the kernel use: * * void function __P((int fd)); * * in user land use: * * void function __P((int)); */ static char *function __P((int, const char *)); static void usage __P((void)); /* * All major routines should have a comment briefly describing what * they do. The comment before the "main" routine should describe * what the program does. */ int main(argc, argv) int argc; char *argv[]; { extern char *optarg; extern int optind; long num; int ch; char *ep; /* * For consistency, getopt should be used to parse options. Options * should be sorted in the getopt call and the switch statement, unless * parts of the switch cascade. Elements in a switch statement that * cascade should have a FALLTHROUGH comment. Numerical arguments * should be checked for accuracy. Code that cannot be reached should * have a NOTREACHED comment. */ while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "abn")) != EOF) switch (ch) { /* Indent the switch. */ case 'a': /* Don't indent the case. */ aflag = 1; /* FALLTHROUGH */ case 'b': bflag = 1; break; case 'n': num = strtol(optarg, &ep, 10); if (num <= 0 || *ep != '\0') err("illegal number -- %s", optarg); break; case '?': default: usage(); /* NOTREACHED */ } argc -= optind; argv += optind; /* * Space after keywords (while, for, return, switch). No braces are * used for control statements with zero or only a single statement. * * Forever loops are done with for's, not while's. */ for (p = buf; *p != '\0'; ++p); for (;;) stmt; /* * Parts of a for loop may be left empty. Don't put declarations * inside blocks unless the routine is unusually complicated. */ for (; cnt < 15; cnt++) { stmt1; stmt2; } /* Second level indents are four spaces. */ while (cnt < 20) z = a + really + long + statment + that + needs + two lines + gets + indented + four + spaces + on + the + second + and + subsequent + lines. /* * Closing and opening braces go on the same line as the else. * Don't add braces that aren't necessary. */ if (test) stmt; else if (bar) { stmt; stmt; } else stmt; /* No spaces after function names. */ if (error = function(a1, a2)) exit(error); /* * Unary operators don't require spaces, binary operators do. Don't * use parenthesis unless they're required for precedence, or the * statement is really confusing without them. */ a = b->c[0] + ~d == (e || f) || g && h ? i : j >> 1; k = !(l & FLAGS); /* * Exits should be 0 on success, and 1 on failure. Don't denote * all the possible exit points, using the integers 1 through 300. */ exit(0); /* Avoid obvious comments such as "Exit 0 on success." */ } /* * If a function type is declared, it should be on a line * by itself preceeding the function. */ static char * function(a1, a2, fl, a4) int a1, a2, a4; /* Declare ints, too, don't default them. */ float fl; /* List in order declared, as much as possible. */ { /* * When declaring variables in functions declare them sorted by size, * then in alphabetical order; multiple ones per line are okay. Old * style function declarations can go on the same line. ANSI style * function declarations should go in the include file "extern.h". * If a line overflows reuse the type keyword. * * DO NOT initialize variables in the declarations. */ extern u_char one; extern char two; struct foo three, *four; double five; int *six, seven, eight(); char *nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen; char *overflow __P((void)); void *mymalloc __P((u_int)); /* * Casts and sizeof's are not followed by a space. NULL is any * pointer type, and doesn't need to be cast, so use NULL instead * of (struct foo *)0 or (struct foo *)NULL. Also, test pointers * against NULL, i.e. use: * * (p = f()) == NULL * not: * !(p = f()) * * Don't use '!' for tests unless it's a boolean, e.g. use * "if (*p == '\0')", not "if (!*p)". * * Routines returning void * should not have their return values cast * to any pointer type. * * Use err/warn(3), don't roll your own! */ if ((four = malloc(sizeof(struct foo))) == NULL) err(1, NULL); if ((six = (int *)overflow()) == NULL) errx(1, "Number overflowed."); return (eight); } /* * Don't use ANSI function declarations unless you absolutely have too, * i.e. you're declaring functions with variable numbers of arguments. * * ANSI function return values and braces look like regular functions. */ int function(int a1, int a2) { ... } /* Variable numbers of arguments should look like this. */ #if __STDC__ #include #else #include #endif void #if __STDC__ vaf(const char *fmt, ...) #else vaf(fmt, va_alist) char *fmt; va_dcl #endif { va_list ap; #if __STDC__ va_start(ap, fmt); #else va_start(ap); #endif STUFF; va_end(ap); /* No return needed for void functions. */ } static void usage() { /* Insert an empty line if the function has no local variables. */ /* * Use printf(3), not fputs/puts/putchar/whatever, it's faster and * usually cleaner, not to mention avoiding stupid bugs. * * Usage statements should look like the manual pages. Options w/o * operands come first, in alphabetical order inside a single set of * braces. Followed by options with operands, in alphabetical order, * each in braces. Followed by required arguments in the order they * are specified, followed by optional arguments in the order they * are specified. A bar ('|') separates either/or options/arguments, * and multiple options/arguments which are specified together are * placed in a single set of braces. * * "usage: f [-ade] [-b b_arg] [-m m_arg] req1 req2 [opt1 [opt2]]\n" * "usage: f [-a | -b] [-c [-de] [-n number]]\n" */ (void)fprintf(stderr, "usage: f [-ab]\n"); exit(1); }