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authorobrien <obrien@FreeBSD.org>2001-10-03 07:33:59 +0000
committerobrien <obrien@FreeBSD.org>2001-10-03 07:33:59 +0000
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Clarify parameter "names" in prototypes.
Submitted by: bde
-rw-r--r--share/man/man9/style.96
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man9/style.9 b/share/man/man9/style.9
index 7dff1ea..4719b70 100644
--- a/share/man/man9/style.9
+++ b/share/man/man9/style.9
@@ -237,8 +237,10 @@ void function(int fd);
.Ed
.Pp
In header files visible to userland applications, prototypes that are
-visible must use either protected names or no names with the types. It
-is preferable to use protected names.
+visible must use either
+.Dq Li protected
+names (ones beginning with an underscore) or no names with the types.
+It is preferable to use protected names.
E.g., use:
.Bd -literal
void function(int);
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