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Re: [PATCH] whitespace: fix initial-indent checking

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Dec 16, 2007, 21:00 UTC
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<20071216195956.GA14676@fieldses.org>
"J. Bruce Fields" <bfields@fieldses.org> writes:
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> Which is: I do get the occasional kernel patch with whitespace problems
> uncaught by git's existing checks.  It's annoying to have to fix them up
> manually (but wastes Andrew Morton's time if I don't).  This shouldn't
> be necessary, because the kernel has a simple policy for initial
> whitespace that is completely automatable.
>
> If we've got to define a fourth whitespace policy for this, well, OK,
> I'll live--tell me what I need to do.  I haven't seen a convincing
> argument for that yet, though.

There is one "fix" you earlier implemented but there is no way to check in the current infrastructure of checking one line at a time. A run of blank lines at the end of file.

I personallyy find it much more interesting and useful than the "align with space" discussion.

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Message 26 of 43 in “builtin-apply: rename "whitespace" variables and fix styles”
  1. 1/2 builtin-apply: rename "whitespace" variables and fix stylesJunio C Hamano, Nov 24, 2007
  2. 2/2 builtin-apply: teach whitespace_rulesJunio C Hamano, Nov 24, 2007
  3. 3/2 core.whitespace: documentation updates.Junio C Hamano, Nov 24, 2007
  4. J. Bruce FieldsNov 24, 2007
  5. Junio C HamanoNov 24, 2007
  6. J. Bruce FieldsNov 25, 2007
  7. Junio C HamanoDec 6, 2007
  8. J. Bruce FieldsDec 6, 2007
  9. J. Bruce FieldsDec 16, 2007
  10. whitespace: fix off-by-one error in non-space-in-indent checkingJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  11. whitespace: reorganize initial-indent checkJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  12. whitespace: minor cleanupJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  13. whitespace: fix initial-indent checkingJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  14. whitespace: more accurate initial-indent highlightingJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  15. whitespace: fix config.txt description of indent-with-non-tabJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  16. J. Bruce FieldsDec 16, 2007
  17. Junio C HamanoDec 16, 2007
  18. J. Bruce FieldsDec 16, 2007
  19. Jakub NarebskiDec 16, 2007
  20. Wincent ColaiutaDec 16, 2007
  21. J. Bruce FieldsDec 16, 2007
  22. Jakub NarebskiDec 16, 2007
  23. Jakub NarebskiDec 16, 2007
  24. J. Bruce FieldsDec 16, 2007
  25. Jakub NarebskiDec 16, 2007
  26. Junio C HamanoDec 16, 2007
  27. Junio C HamanoDec 16, 2007
  28. Wincent ColaiutaDec 16, 2007
  29. J. Bruce FieldsDec 16, 2007
  30. 1/6 whitespace: fix off-by-one error in non-space-in-indent checkingJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  31. 2/6 whitespace: reorganize initial-indent checkJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  32. 3/6 whitespace: minor cleanupJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  33. 4/6 whitespace: fix initial-indent checkingJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  34. 5/6 whitespace: more accurate initial-indent highlightingJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  35. 6/6 whitespace: fix config.txt description of indent-with-non-tabJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  36. builtin-apply whitespaceJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  37. 1/2 builtin-apply: minor cleanup of whitespace detectionJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  38. 2/2 builtin-apply: stronger indent-with-on-tab fixingJ. Bruce Fields, Dec 16, 2007
  39. Wincent ColaiutaDec 17, 2007
  40. Junio C HamanoDec 17, 2007
  41. Jakub NarebskiDec 18, 2007
  42. Junio C HamanoDec 18, 2007
  43. Junio C HamanoDec 16, 2007

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