... ) >>> question/suggestion of not using tabs when aligning. >>> If this looks ok, ... tab => 8 characters wide' to '8 spaces => > tab', obscuring tab's position as a ... its nesting level. From there on, +use space characters for decorative indentation. This ...

linux-kernel - Benny Halevy - Feb 26 2008 - 20:14

... new) >> question/suggestion of not using tabs when aligning. >> If this looks ok, then ... up to the programmer which setting to use + it seems some people have really taken ... 'tab => 8 characters wide' to '8 spaces => tab', obscuring tab's position as a ...

linux-kernel - Richard Knutsson - Feb 26 2008 - 18:16

... leads to 'don't tab the alignment'. > By only using tabs for indentation, we ... new) > question/suggestion of not using tabs when aligning. > If this looks ok, ... block of control starts and ends. Especially when you've been looking --- ~Randy -- To ...

linux-kernel - Randy Dunlap - Feb 26 2008 - 17:54

... 8 characters wide' to '8 spaces => >> tab', obscuring tab's position ... want to force replacement of alignment-spaces with tabs (aka checkpatch ... not really effective if not using 8-wide tabs ;) > IMO, CodingStyle ... used to be a good, funny read and now it's ...

linux-kernel - Richard Knutsson - Feb 27 2008 - 17:47

... of PI to > -be 3. > +Tabs are used for logical indentation, e.g., code ... a number of tabs equal to its nesting level. From there on, > +use space characters for decorative indentation. This ... tabs to a small number of spaces (4, or even 2!) encourages > ...

linux-kernel - Richard Knutsson - Feb 27 2008 - 17:02

... up to the > programmer which setting to use + it seems some people have really taken > ... 'tab => 8 characters wide' to '8 spaces => > tab', obscuring tab's position as a ... the 80-column rule, though. IMO, CodingStyle used to be a good, funny read and ...

linux-kernel - Bob Copeland - Feb 27 2008 - 17:33