Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:54:44 -0800 | From | Randy Dunlap <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] CodeStyle: Use spaces when aligning/decorating |
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On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:47:10 +0100 ricknu-0@student.ltu.se wrote:
> Relaxing the 'tab = 8 character', which leads to 'don't tab the alignment'. > By only using tabs for indentation, we solidify it as a 'logical indentation'. > > Signed-off-by: Richard Knutsson <ricknu-0@student.ltu.se> > --- > To'ed the people who showed interest in the (apparently not so new) > question/suggestion of not using tabs when aligning. > If this looks ok, then checkpatch.pl is next... > > > diff --git a/Documentation/CodingStyle b/Documentation/CodingStyle > index 6caa146..1b3f448 100644 > --- a/Documentation/CodingStyle > +++ b/Documentation/CodingStyle > @@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ Anyway, here goes: > > Chapter 1: Indentation > > -Tabs are 8 characters, and thus indentations are also 8 characters. > -There are heretic movements that try to make indentations 4 (or even 2!) > -characters deep, and that is akin to trying to define the value of PI to > -be 3. > +This project is recommended to be viewed with a tab-width of 8 characters > +(and other code).
FWIW I prefer the {deleted} language. // PI = 3;
> Rationale: The whole idea behind indentation is to clearly define where > a block of control starts and ends. Especially when you've been looking
--- ~Randy
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