linux-kernel - Re: [SCRIPT] Remove "space damage" from patches

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Message-ID:  <slrnerqgj0.f71.olecom@flower.upol.cz>
Date:	Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:31:13 +0000 (UTC)
From:	Oleg Verych <olecom@...wer.upol.cz>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject:  Re: [SCRIPT] Remove "space damage" from patches

29-01-2007, Richard Knutsson:
> Oleg Verych wrote:
>> Nack, big and fat. It's userspace problem.
>>
>> If our "developers" can't use or update their every-day-tools, it's a
>> shame. And this is not trolling: i'm using Jed and GNU Emacs, both are
>> ok with whitespace "production".
> Oh, I hope I didn't give the impression I wanted it in the kernel (that 
> is why i labeled it as SCRIPT and not PATCH), as you said it is a 
> userspace problem. I just thought a simple script to remove those 
> whitespace could help in an imperfect world. I prefer kate since then 
> you can see where the tabs begins (and other features).

Just to give you idea, how imperfect it is:
<http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-mm-commits&m=116198944205036&w=2>

Anyway, i still think programmers *must* take care of it, if they think
they _are_ Programmers. IMHO LKML already gives obligation to be one.

> Richard Knutsson
>
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