linux-kernel - Re: [OT] Style Issues / Concerns

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Date:	Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:33:55 -0400
From:	James Kosin <jkosin@...comgrp.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [OT] Style Issues / Concerns

On 3/22/2010 4:13 PM, Andi Kleen wrote:
> James Kosin <jkosin@...comgrp.com> writes:
>   
>> Before everyone jumps in at once, this is a simple example that will
>> produce a compiler error about the misplaced else.  However if there are
>> many if statements above this that may allow the else to be paired up
>> with it then the code will compile and there will be a serious and very
>> difficult bug in the code that will take days or months to find.
>>     
> Modern editors with auto indent mode makes it actually very easy
> to find such bugs.
>
> Also checkpatch.pl checks for it now I believe.
>   
Thanks for the speedy reply.

Does this mean developers need to install X or some graphical
environment now to develop the kernel?
If so what options are available to those that don't want a graphical
environment to develop under?

Sorry if I'm old fashioned.

Thanks again,
James K.
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