2026-06-10,
of indents and kernels

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the C programming language has been around long enough that Wikipedia easily lists a dozen styles for indentation and brace placement – K&R style (Linux kernel style, BSD KNF style) has remained the most common with Allman style being a popular alternative:

/* Kernighan & Ritchie style */

while (x == y) {
    foo();
    bar();
}

/* Allman style */

while (x == y)
{
    foo();
    bar();
}

most of the other styles have kind of fallen by the wayside, but the Linux kernel style guide adds a warning against using GNU style – and even though I’m not a programmer, I think I would agree – GNU style doesn’t even feel aesthetic

/* GNU style */

while (x == y)
  {
    foo();
    bar();
  }

Indentation style ↗

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2026-06-10, of indents and kernels

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of indents and kernels