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Re: [patch] ChangeLog width 74 -> 80
- From: Pedro Alves <palves at redhat dot com>
- To: Jan Kratochvil <jan dot kratochvil at redhat dot com>
- Cc: gdb-patches at sourceware dot org
- Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:42:04 +0100
- Subject: Re: [patch] ChangeLog width 74 -> 80
- References: <20130618150401 dot GA24795 at host2 dot jankratochvil dot net> <51C07B94 dot 3080606 at redhat dot com> <20130618153005 dot GA26742 at host2 dot jankratochvil dot net>
On 06/18/2013 04:30 PM, Jan Kratochvil wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:04 +0200, Pedro Alves wrote:
>> 74 is the default column width in emacs' changelog mode,
>> so it seems the explicit setting is just trying to making
>> sure everyone (that uses emacs) is using the default width,
>> even if one has it overridden in their .emacs file.
>
> That depends whether GDB still should workaround Emacs bugs or if GDB can be
> fixed for modern editors.
No reason to attach a straw man. If you want to argue for
80 columns, please do so without. I was merely stating facts,
and linking them into what I believe is the rationale for the
existing explicit setting. That is, the setting in the file overrides
a different default width a user may have configured in his emacs,
therefore, the setting in the ChangeLog file makes the width
consistent for emacs users).
Nobody said anything about bugs. Nor is emacs a non-modern editor.
As I said, I really don't care that much about the precise width.
It'd be nice to have it changed consistently across the tree
though.
--
Pedro Alves