procfs4: Shorten and indent

examples/procfs4.c

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 /*
  *  procfs4.c -  create a "file" in /proc
  *  This program uses the seq_file library to manage the /proc file.
- *
  */
 
-#include <linux/kernel.h>   /* We're doing kernel work */
+#include <linux/kernel.h>   /* We are doing kernel work */
 #include <linux/module.h>   /* Specifically, a module */
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>  /* Necessary because we use proc fs */
 #include <linux/seq_file.h> /* for seq_file */
@@ -18,32 +17,27 @@
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-/**
- * This function is called at the beginning of a sequence.
+/* This function is called at the beginning of a sequence.
  * ie, when:
- *      - the /proc file is read (first time)
- *      - after the function stop (end of sequence)
- *
+ *   - the /proc file is read (first time)
+ *   - after the function stop (end of sequence)
  */
 static void *my_seq_start(struct seq_file *s, loff_t *pos)
 {
     static unsigned long counter = 0;
 
-    /* beginning a new sequence ? */
+    /* beginning a new sequence? */
     if (*pos == 0) {
         /* yes => return a non null value to begin the sequence */
         return &counter;
-    } else {
-        /* no => it's the end of the sequence, return end to stop reading */
-        *pos = 0;
-        return NULL;
     }
+    /* no => it is the end of the sequence, return end to stop reading */
+    *pos = 0;
+    return NULL;
 }
 
-/**
- * This function is called after the beginning of a sequence.
- * It's called untill the return is NULL (this ends the sequence).
- *
+/* This function is called after the beginning of a sequence.
+ * It is called untill the return is NULL (this ends the sequence).
  */
 static void *my_seq_next(struct seq_file *s, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 {
@@ -53,19 +47,13 @@ static void *my_seq_next(struct seq_file *s, void *v, loff_t *pos)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-/**
- * This function is called at the end of a sequence
- *
- */
+/* This function is called at the end of a sequence. */
 static void my_seq_stop(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 {
     /* nothing to do, we use a static value in start() */
 }
 
-/**
- * This function is called for each "step" of a sequence
- *
- */
+/* This function is called for each "step" of a sequence. */
 static int my_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
 {
     loff_t *spos = (loff_t *) v;
@@ -74,28 +62,21 @@ static int my_seq_show(struct seq_file *s, void *v)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * This structure gather "function" to manage the sequence
- *
- */
-static struct seq_operations my_seq_ops = {.start = my_seq_start,
-                                           .next = my_seq_next,
-                                           .stop = my_seq_stop,
-                                           .show = my_seq_show};
-
-/**
- * This function is called when the /proc file is open.
- *
- */
+/* This structure gather "function" to manage the sequence */
+static struct seq_operations my_seq_ops = {
+    .start = my_seq_start,
+    .next = my_seq_next,
+    .stop = my_seq_stop,
+    .show = my_seq_show,
+};
+
+/* This function is called when the /proc file is open. */
 static int my_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
     return seq_open(file, &my_seq_ops);
 };
 
-/**
- * This structure gather "function" that manage the /proc file
- *
- */
+/* This structure gather "function" that manage the /proc file */
 #ifdef HAVE_PROC_OPS
 static const struct proc_ops my_file_ops = {
     .proc_open = my_open,
@@ -112,10 +93,7 @@ static const struct file_operations my_file_ops = {
 };
 #endif
 
-/**
- * This function is called when the module is loaded
- *
- */
+/* This function is called when the module is loaded. */
 int init_module(void)
 {
     struct proc_dir_entry *entry;
@@ -130,10 +108,7 @@ int init_module(void)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * This function is called when the module is unloaded.
- *
- */
+/* This function is called when the module is unloaded. */
 void cleanup_module(void)
 {
     remove_proc_entry(PROC_NAME, NULL);