Re: what does a number of "_" mean?

[Shinpei Kato <shinny@j02.itscom.net>]

How about types or variables and functions beggining with one "_" as
_exit()?

On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 15:44:28 +0530
Ketan Mukadam <kmukadam@neomagic.com> wrote:

> > The function name starting with __ are the ones which does the actual 
> job...and the function names without __ are the wrapper on top of these, 
> which simply calls the __ functions.
> 
> Ketan
> 
> Shinpei Kato wrote:
> 
> >Pls look over my recent increasing askings.
> >I'm studying the internal of the linux kernel for my university task.
> >To study it effectively, I think I have to know the way to name
> >types, variables and functions. Especially, I wanna know what a number
> >of "_" at the beginning of name means.
> >For instance, on codes about process, the type __wait_queue has two "_"s
> >at the beginning. What does it mean? Also the function __switch_to() has
> >two. Meanwhile the function _exit() has one "_".
> >
> >Could someone tell me the way to name these?
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> -- 
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>   If you  don't mind ...it doesn't matter
>   .....Mark Twain
> 
> 
> 



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