On 20/11/13 08:30, Eric Blake wrote:
Enforce and document the style set up by the previous patches.
* build-aux/bracket-spacing.pl: Add comma checks.
* docs/hacking.html.in: Document the rules.
* HACKING: Regenerate.
Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <eblake(a)redhat.com>
---
HACKING | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
build-aux/bracket-spacing.pl | 15 +++++++++++----
docs/hacking.html.in | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index f8797cc..357a4bd 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -325,6 +325,31 @@ immediately prior to any closing bracket. E.g.
int foo(int wizz); // Good
+Commas
+======
+Commas should always be followed by a space or end of line, and never have
+leading space; this is enforced during 'make check'.
+
+ call(a,b ,c);// Bad
+ call(a, b, c); // Good
+
+When declaring an enum or using a struct initializer that occupies more than
+one line, use a trailing comma. That way, future edits to extend the list only
+have to add a line, rather than modify an existing line to add the
+intermediate comma.
Not sure if we need to explain more about the trailing comma for an enum
or a struct helps on code auto generation and parsing.
However, this is harder to enforce, so you will find
+counterexamples in existing code. Additionally, any sentinel enumerator value
+with a name ending in _LAST is exempt.
+
+ enum {
+ VALUE_ONE,
+ VALUE_TWO // Bad
+ };
+ enum {
+ VALUE_THREE,
+ VALUE_FOUR, // Good
+ };
+
+
Semicolons
==========
Semicolons should never have a space beforehand. Inside the condition of a
diff --git a/build-aux/bracket-spacing.pl b/build-aux/bracket-spacing.pl
index 4c19968..802a640 100755
--- a/build-aux/bracket-spacing.pl
+++ b/build-aux/bracket-spacing.pl
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ foreach my $file (@ARGV) {
while (defined (my $line = <FILE>)) {
my $data = $line;
- # Kill any quoted ; or "
- $data =~ s,'[";]','X',g;
+ # Kill any quoted , ; or "
+ $data =~ s/'[";,]'/'X'/g;
# Kill any quoted strings
$data =~ s,"([^\\\"]|\\.)*","XXX",g;
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ foreach my $file (@ARGV) {
last;
}
- # Forbid whitespace before ";". Things like below are allowed:
+ # Forbid whitespace before ";" or ",". Things like below are
allowed:
#
# 1) The expression is empty for "for" loop. E.g.
# for (i = 0; ; i++)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ foreach my $file (@ARGV) {
# errno == EINTR)
# ;
#
- while ($data =~ /[^;\s]\s+;/) {
+ while ($data =~ /[^;\s]\s+[;,]/) {
print "$file:$.: $line";
$ret = 1;
last;
@@ -137,6 +137,13 @@ foreach my $file (@ARGV) {
$ret = 1;
last;
}
+
+ # Require EOL, space, or enum/struct end after comma.
+ while ($data =~ /,[^ \\\n)}]/) {
+ print "$file:$.: $line";
+ $ret = 1;
+ last;
+ }
}
close FILE;
}
diff --git a/docs/hacking.html.in b/docs/hacking.html.in
index 7f31abf..cc76997 100644
--- a/docs/hacking.html.in
+++ b/docs/hacking.html.in
@@ -402,6 +402,37 @@
int foo(int wizz); // Good
</pre>
+ <h2><a name="comma">Commas</a></h2>
+
+ <p>
+ Commas should always be followed by a space or end of line, and
+ never have leading space; this is enforced during 'make check'.
+ </p>
+ <pre>
+ call(a,b ,c);// Bad
+ call(a, b, c); // Good
+</pre>
+
+ <p>
+ When declaring an enum or using a struct initializer that
+ occupies more than one line, use a trailing comma. That way,
+ future edits to extend the list only have to add a line, rather
+ than modify an existing line to add the intermediate comma.
+ However, this is harder to enforce, so you will find
+ counterexamples in existing code. Additionally, any sentinel
+ enumerator value with a name ending in _LAST is exempt.
+ </p>
+ <pre>
+ enum {
+ VALUE_ONE,
+ VALUE_TWO // Bad
+ };
+ enum {
+ VALUE_THREE,
+ VALUE_FOUR, // Good
+ };
+</pre>
+
<h2><a name="semicolon">Semicolons</a></h2>
<p>
ACK either way w.r.t the comment. Thanks for the not interesting work. :-)
Regards,
Osier