Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 22:28:50 -0500 From: David Schultz <das@FreeBSD.ORG> To: d@delphij.net Cc: freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SCCS IDs in old code Message-ID: <20090304032850.GA8551@zim.MIT.EDU> In-Reply-To: <49ADBE3D.10508@delphij.net> References: <49ADBE3D.10508@delphij.net>
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On Tue, Mar 03, 2009, Xin LI wrote: > I'd like to know if there would be any objections if things like: > > static char sccsid[] = "@(#)rec_utils.c 8.6 (Berkeley) 7/16/94" > > Be moved into the comment right after the copyright header? Personally > I don't see much point keeping 'em just in order to make -DLIBC_SCCS > work, since these code changes from time to time and the version number > and dates are no longer relevant, perhaps, they should be better just > kept in the comment for reference from historical code. I don't think it matters much either way, but -DLIBC_SCCS hasn't compiled for a long time, so I doubt anyone will object.
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