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

[Richard Knutsson]

Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:47:10 +0100 ricknu-0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > 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;
>   
Well, actually I like it too. But I think it should be up to the 
programmer which setting to use + it seems some people have really taken 
this to heart, going from 'tab => 8 characters wide' to '8 spaces => 
tab', obscuring tab's position as a 'logical indention'.

Richard Knutsson

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