diff --git a/recording.c b/recording.c
--- a/recording.c
+++ b/recording.c
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
 int main (int argc, char **argv)
 {
     int fd;                     /* sound device file descriptor */
+
     int arg;                    /* argument for ioctl calls */
+
     int status;                 /* return status of system calls */
 
     /*