The Linux kernel coding style was developed to meet the needs of the Linux kernel project. When the code base is nearly 20 million lines, precedent counts.
Most projects aren't that big and don't have needs that are like the Linux kernel. There may be (and probably are) good reasons not to adopt its idiosyncratic choices.
Most projects aren't that big and don't have needs that are like the Linux kernel. There may be (and probably are) good reasons not to adopt its idiosyncratic choices.