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@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ the patches meet some criteria (often lacking in github contributions):
     substitute in order to allow contributions without much bothering with
     formalities
 
+Source code coding style and preferences follow the
+[kernel coding style](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/coding-style.html).
+You can find the editor settins in `.editorconfig` and use the
+[EditorConfig](https://editorconfig.org/) plugin to let your editor use that,
+or update your editor settings manually.
+
 Documentation updates
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