Linux kernel coding style
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Linux kernel coding style is the official set of formatting and coding conventions that guides how C code should be written and structured in the Linux kernel source tree.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linux kernel coding style canonical | 1 |
| Linux kernel coding style guidelines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9945571 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linux kernel coding style Context triple: [Linux kernel staging tree, governedBy, Linux kernel coding style]
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A.
Linux Kernel Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
The Linux Kernel Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct is the formal policy that defines expected behavior, inclusivity standards, and enforcement procedures for participants in the Linux kernel development community.
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B.
Linux kernel documentation
Linux kernel documentation is the official collection of guides, references, and technical manuals that explain the design, interfaces, and usage of the Linux kernel for developers and system integrators.
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C.
GNU coding standards
The GNU coding standards are a set of guidelines that define consistent coding, documentation, and program behavior practices for GNU software and related free software projects.
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D.
Linux kernel release process
The Linux kernel release process is the structured workflow and schedule by which new versions of the Linux kernel are developed, tested, stabilized, and officially published to users and distributions.
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E.
Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML)
The Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) is the primary public forum where Linux kernel developers worldwide discuss design, development, patches, and coordination of the kernel project.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linux kernel coding style Target entity description: Linux kernel coding style is the official set of formatting and coding conventions that guides how C code should be written and structured in the Linux kernel source tree.
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A.
Linux Kernel Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
The Linux Kernel Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct is the formal policy that defines expected behavior, inclusivity standards, and enforcement procedures for participants in the Linux kernel development community.
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B.
Linux kernel documentation
Linux kernel documentation is the official collection of guides, references, and technical manuals that explain the design, interfaces, and usage of the Linux kernel for developers and system integrators.
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C.
GNU coding standards
The GNU coding standards are a set of guidelines that define consistent coding, documentation, and program behavior practices for GNU software and related free software projects.
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D.
Linux kernel release process
The Linux kernel release process is the structured workflow and schedule by which new versions of the Linux kernel are developed, tested, stabilized, and officially published to users and distributions.
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E.
Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML)
The Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) is the primary public forum where Linux kernel developers worldwide discuss design, development, patches, and coordination of the kernel project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coding style guide
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software development guideline ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
C programming language
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Linux kernel source code ⓘ
linked to:
kernel.org
|
| discourages |
C++ style comments
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deep nesting of control structures ⓘ excessive use of macros ⓘ overly long functions ⓘ trailing whitespace ⓘ typedefs for structs and pointers ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Documentation/process/coding-style.rst ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
checkpatch.pl
ⓘ
code review ⓘ |
| goal |
facilitate code review
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improve readability of kernel code ⓘ maintain consistency across the kernel source tree ⓘ reduce bugs caused by unclear code ⓘ |
| governs |
brace placement
ⓘ
comment style ⓘ function layout ⓘ indentation style ⓘ line length ⓘ naming conventions ⓘ pointer placement ⓘ spacing around operators ⓘ use of const ⓘ use of goto for error handling ⓘ use of inline functions ⓘ use of macros ⓘ use of static ⓘ use of tabs vs spaces ⓘ use of typedefs ⓘ variable naming ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Linus Torvalds ⓘ |
| license | GPL-compatible documentation license ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Linux kernel community
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Linux kernel maintainers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Linux kernel development process
ⓘ
linked to:
Linux kernel release process
|
| previouslyDocumentedIn | Documentation/CodingStyle ⓘ |
| recommends |
CamelCase for some struct types and operations
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K&R style braces ⓘ descriptive but short identifiers ⓘ lowercase with underscores for variable names ⓘ maximum line length of 80 characters ⓘ tab width of 8 characters ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Git commit message guidelines for Linux kernel
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Linux kernel submitting patches documentation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Linux kernel contributors
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Linux kernel subsystem maintainers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Linux kernel coding style Description of subject: Linux kernel coding style is the official set of formatting and coding conventions that guides how C code should be written and structured in the Linux kernel source tree.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Linux kernel coding style