linux-kernel - Re: [patch] checkpatch: relax spacing and line length

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Message-ID: <20080406110823.GA18058@uranus.ravnborg.org>
Date:	Sun, 6 Apr 2008 13:08:23 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
Cc:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>, apw@...dowen.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [patch] checkpatch: relax spacing and line length

> 
> >     This also relaxes the tab doctrine, because spaces DO make sense --
> >     especially when you view the code with a tab setting of not-8.
> >...
> 
> In the kernel all tabs are 8 spaces wide.
> 
> When you view the code with a different setting that's your fault.
And for other kernel developers tabs are for indention, spaces for alignment.

Forget it - the world will not unify about this.

	Sam
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