Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:54:28 GMT From: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: a3238e92d704 - main - style: Relax 80 column rule Message-ID: <202106111654.15BGsS1u035591@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by imp: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=a3238e92d704e84e70cc696a1cd2219fa4e4aa9e commit a3238e92d704e84e70cc696a1cd2219fa4e4aa9e Author: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2021-06-11 16:37:36 +0000 Commit: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2021-06-11 16:54:06 +0000 style: Relax 80 column rule Note that the 80 column rule has been relaxed for some time when things are clearer when a little longer. Add in that things that people grep for, such as error messages, shouldn't be broken up which is the most common reason people exceed 80 columns intentionally. Reviewed by: jhb, domagoj.stolfa@gmail.com Sponsored by: Netflix Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D30255 --- share/man/man9/style.9 | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/share/man/man9/style.9 b/share/man/man9/style.9 index 9744b1c11a45..77c8dbe8e7d7 100644 --- a/share/man/man9/style.9 +++ b/share/man/man9/style.9 @@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ This file specifies the preferred style for kernel source files in the .Fx source tree. It is also a guide for the preferred userland code style. +The preferred line width is 80 characters, but some exceptions are +made when a slightly longer line is clearer or easier to read. +Anything that is frequently grepped for, such as diagnostic, error or panic +messages, should not be broken up over multiple lines despite this rule. Many of the style rules are implicit in the examples. Be careful to check the examples before assuming that .Nm
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