On 3/1/23 05:20, Bru Moreira-Guedes wrote: > It might be misleading, especially for some autistic readers for whom > English is not the first language and whose tendency to interpret things > more literally might be present (i.e., my very own self). > I'm also actually autistic (∞) :) ... > The present patch clarifies the tabs text on such aspects. > Clarify tabs description? > -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. > +The Linux Kernel uses the TAB character for indentation, as in the K&R > +style. Tabs are meant to be viewed as 8-characters, and thus > +indentations are meant to be seen as 8 characters as well. There are > +heretic movements that try to use spaces for indentation, or make tabs > +viewed as 4 (or even 2!) characters, and that is akin to trying to > +define the value of PI to be 5. > "In the context of kernel code, tabs are intended to be 8-characters indentation." > Rationale: The whole idea behind indentation is to clearly define where > a block of control starts and ends. Especially when you've been looking > at your screen for 20 straight hours, you'll find it a lot easier to see > how the indentation works if you have large indentations. > > -Now, some people will claim that having 8-character indentations makes > +Now, some people will claim that viewint 8-character tab indentations makes viewing > > -In short, 8-char indents make things easier to read, and have the added > +In short, 8-char tab size make things easier to read, and have the added 8-char tab indents (for consistency with above)? -- An old man doll... just what I always wanted! - Clara
