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diff --git a/CODING_STYLE b/CODING_STYLE
index 12ba58ee29..cb8edcbb36 100644
--- a/CODING_STYLE
+++ b/CODING_STYLE
@@ -29,6 +29,45 @@ Spaces of course are superior to tabs because:
 
 Do not leave whitespace dangling off the ends of lines.
 
+1.1 Multiline Indent
+
+There are several places where indent is necessary:
+
+ - if/else
+ - while/for
+ - function definition & call
+
+When breaking up a long line to fit within line width, we need a proper indent
+for the following lines.
+
+In case of if/else, while/for, align the secondary lines just after the
+opening parenthesis of the first.
+
+For example:
+
+    if (a == 1 &&
+        b == 2) {
+
+    while (a == 1 &&
+           b == 2) {
+
+In case of function, there are several variants:
+
+    * 4 spaces indent from the beginning
+    * align the secondary lines just after the opening parenthesis of the
+      first
+
+For example:
+
+    do_something(x, y,
+        z);
+
+    do_something(x, y,
+                 z);
+
+    do_something(x, do_another(y,
+                               z));
+
 2. Line width
 
 Lines should be 80 characters; try not to make them longer.
@@ -108,10 +147,10 @@ block to a separate function altogether.
 When comparing a variable for (in)equality with a constant, list the
 constant on the right, as in:
 
-if (a == 1) {
-    /* Reads like: "If a equals 1" */
-    do_something();
-}
+    if (a == 1) {
+        /* Reads like: "If a equals 1" */
+        do_something();
+    }
 
 Rationale: Yoda conditions (as in 'if (1 == a)') are awkward to read.
 Besides, good compilers already warn users when '==' is mis-typed as '=',
@@ -124,6 +163,23 @@ We use traditional C-style /* */ comments and avoid // comments.
 Rationale: The // form is valid in C99, so this is purely a matter of
 consistency of style. The checkpatch script will warn you about this.
 
+Multiline comment blocks should have a row of stars on the left,
+and the initial /* and terminating */ both on their own lines:
+    /*
+     * like
+     * this
+     */
+This is the same format required by the Linux kernel coding style.
+
+(Some of the existing comments in the codebase use the GNU Coding
+Standards form which does not have stars on the left, or other
+variations; avoid these when writing new comments, but don't worry
+about converting to the preferred form unless you're editing that
+comment anyway.)
+
+Rationale: Consistency, and ease of visually picking out a multiline
+comment from the surrounding code.
+
 8. trace-events style
 
 8.1 0x prefix