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diff --git a/doc/coding-style.txt b/doc/coding-style.txt
index 2215ab0ad..e9c3a3138 100644
--- a/doc/coding-style.txt
+++ b/doc/coding-style.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ Naming conventions:
MUST match the subdirectory of src/ in which the symbol is defined
+ from libtalerutil start just with TALER_, without subsystemname
+* structs:
+ + structs that are 'packed' and do not contain pointers and are
+ thus suitable for hashing or similar operations are distinguished
+ by adding a "P" at the end of the name. (NEW) Note that this
+ convention does not hold for the GNUnet-structs (yet).
+
+
* private (library-internal) symbols (including structs and macros)
+ must not start with TALER_ or any other prefix