No, please use the standardized numbers when they apply. On May 22, 2021 2:22:42 PM PDT, Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Junio C Hamano wrote: >> "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >> > On 5/21/21 9:53 AM, Alex Henrie wrote: >> >> On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 6:40 PM Felipe Contreras >> >> <felipe.contreras@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> It's good to not include many initial codes, but I would start >with at >> >>> least three: >> >>> >> >>> OK = 0, >> >>> UNKNOWN = 1, >> >>> NORMAL = 2, >> >> If you go that route, could you please pick a word other than >> >> "normal" >> >> to describe errors that are not entirely unexpected? I'm worried >that >> >> someone will see "normal" and use it instead of "OK" to indicate >> >> success. >> >> >> > >> > <sysexits.h> >> >> Is the value assignment standardized across systems? > >I think his intention was to suggest to use that list as inspiration... >As in have USAGE, NOINPUT, UNAVAILABE, etc. > >I would prefer to start with something easy... UNKNOWN = 1, USUAL = 2. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
