Re: [PATCH] 2.5 Documentation/CodingStyle ANSI C function declarations.

Jörn Engel (joern@wohnheim.fh-wedel.de)
Sat, 31 May 2003 00:58:39 +0200

On Fri, 30 May 2003 23:55:04 +0100, viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk wrote:
>
> FWIW, I'd ran Lindent maybe 10 times or so - only in truly appalling cases
> when it hurts just looking at the code (drivers/block/paride, mostly - just
> take a look at it in 2.4). Usually it's more of "I change that function;
> might as well reindent it" and it's done manually.

A policy that I like. Ugly code is a big red flag that noone with
taste looked at this function in a while. Handle with care and watch
your back.

Jörn

-- 
Fancy algorithms are buggier than simple ones, and they're much harder
to implement. Use simple algorithms as well as simple data structures.
-- Rob Pike
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