.emacs for correct C style

To set your tabs in emacs to the correct C style, add the following to your .emacs file:

(defun linux-c-mode ()
  "C mode with adjusted defaults for use with the Linux kernel."
  (interactive)
  (c-mode)
  (c-set-style "K&R")
  (setq c-basic-offset 8))

When you enter emacs, you can then type:

	M-x linux-c-mode

OR you can put the following string in a comment at the start of the file:

/* -*- linux-c -*- */

More information about emacs and tabs may be found at http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/info2www?(emacs)Custom%20C%20Indent