Am 22.08.2010 20:42, schrieb Anthony Liguori: > On 08/22/2010 01:36 PM, malc wrote: >>>>> >>>>> But how would you do that? Drop the CODING_STYLE (and accept >>>>> anything)? Switch to a new CODING_STYLE that is widely appreciated and >>>>> so all bikeshedding will cease? Enforce current style? >>>>> >>>> I would suggest we either clean up the existing rule, or switch to the >>>> Linux kernel style, with the explicit exemption that existing code can >>>> keep the 4-char indentation, unless the whole file is converted. I'd >>>> like to avoid a total reformatting of the codebase, but we could look at >>>> it on a file by file base if it becomes relevant. >>>> >>> Sounds reasonable. >>> >>> >> Doesn't to me. >> > > I'm strongly opposed to any reformatting of the tree. > > All it does is break git blame which makes debugging harder without > offering any real benefits.
Thanks, Anthony. I fully agree. (And Avi added another good reason.) And while I'm posting my hopefully only post to this thread, let me mention that I'm fine with our current CODING_STYLE and can't see a reason for another switch. Kevin
