On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
 ...
> > +/*
> > + * drivers/s390/net/ctcm_dbug.c
> > + *
> > + * Copyright IBM Corp. 2001, 2007
> > + * Authors:        Peter Tiedemann ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> > + *
> > + */
>
> Please don't mention filenames in the top of file comments.
> On the other hand a little description of what this file
> does would be quite useful.  (This comment applies to all
> files in this patch)

Better descriptions, yes.  Of course.
But are you saying to NOT name the file in its comments?
I am surprised.  If I am reading correctly, then I disagree.

Is the exclusion of the name of the source file from its comments
a stylistic decision the other kernel developers have agreed to?
Or is it tied to automation?  Or have I (hopefully) misunderstood?

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