From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1764288AbXLUAFE (ORCPT ); Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:05:04 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1754698AbXLUAEy (ORCPT ); Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:04:54 -0500 Received: from DSL022.labridge.com ([206.117.136.22]:1980 "EHLO perches.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754694AbXLUAEx (ORCPT ); Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:04:53 -0500 Subject: Re: Trailing periods in kernel messages From: Joe Perches To: Alan Cox Cc: David Miller , apw@shadowen.org, lizf@cn.fujitsu.com, akpm@linux-foundation.org, elendil@planet.nl, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, tglx@linutronix.de, trivial@kernel.org, rdunlap@xenotime.net, jschopp@austin.ibm.com In-Reply-To: <20071220220853.4f7c639c@the-village.bc.nu> References: <1196390128.22120.118.camel@localhost> <20071220162923.GB27885@shadowen.org> <20071220210741.6dc3caf5@the-village.bc.nu> <20071220.135133.262055434.davem@davemloft.net> <1198188468.6183.80.camel@localhost> <20071220220853.4f7c639c@the-village.bc.nu> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:04:10 -0800 Message-Id: <1198195451.6183.100.camel@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.12.0-2mdv2008.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 22:08 +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > I do not believe "opinions" are relevant here. Relevant would be cites > from respected style guides (Fowlers, Oxford Guide To Style et al.) to > show they do not need a full stop. > I've not found one, but I am open to references. What exactly is a guide other than an opinion? I believe log entries are not exactly literature. How does Fowler's applies to logs? Other opinions/guides: For: http://nedbatchelder.com/text/log-style-guide.html (though note the use of "good examples" without periods) Against: (in lists) http://home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/kthrul.htm cheers, Joe