Re: [RFC] CodeStyle: Use spaces when aligning/decorating

[Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>]

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


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~Randy