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