linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: boot: Fix mixed indentation in a20.c

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Message-ID: <20131119182306.GD3515@pd.tnic>
Date:	Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:23:06 +0100
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Johannes Löthberg <johannes@...iasis.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: boot: Fix mixed indentation in a20.c

On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 09:48:43AM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> git diff -w and git blame -w both ignore whitespace changes and can
> help in tracking down actual modifications.

That's not the point - I don't want those commits there getting in the
way.

If it

 * doesn't fix a real bug,
 * doesn't improve code generation
 * doesn't have any other positive effect on the resulting object code

then it doesn't need to be there.

Whitespace jerking off doesn't belong in the kernel.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

Sent from a fat crate under my desk. Formatting is fine.
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