Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> This series: >> >> * Rephrases CodingGuidelines so that we note we're on C99, and then >> lists exceptions and features we use. The previous prose assumed >> C89 by default. >> >> We still explicitly avoid opening the "feel free to use an C99 >> feature" floodgates. > > The above contradicts with each other. A sensible position to > support the "we do not open the floodgate" is that when in doubt > stick to C89 but use C99 features that are explicitly allowed. Ah, I think I misread the intention, which 1/5 clarified. I think "even though we require your CC claim to support C99, you are expected to stick to C89 plus those features that are explicitly allowed" is a very sensible thing to day.
