From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751371Ab1AHRMN (ORCPT ); Sat, 8 Jan 2011 12:12:13 -0500 Received: from mail.perches.com ([173.55.12.10]:3042 "EHLO mail.perches.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750908Ab1AHRML (ORCPT ); Sat, 8 Jan 2011 12:12:11 -0500 Subject: Re: [patch] checkpatch: putting the && or || on the wrong line From: Joe Perches To: Krzysztof Halasa Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: References: <20110104055900.GA5062@bicker> <20110104163836.GA30317@fieldses.org> <20110104164414.GX5875@const.bordeaux.inria.fr> <1294160834.6617.51.camel@Joe-Laptop> <1294249529.6617.118.camel@Joe-Laptop> <1294336674.12561.81.camel@Joe-Laptop> <1294347753.12561.106.camel@Joe-Laptop> <1294349918.12561.142.camel@Joe-Laptop> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:12:09 -0800 Message-ID: <1294506729.10091.13.camel@Joe-Laptop> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.30.3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sat, 2011-01-08 at 14:42 +0100, Krzysztof Halasa wrote: > Joe Perches writes: > >> OTOH you failed to show evidence that super-strict standardization > >> benefits anyone. > > I don't need to. > > If you don't agree with the assertion, > > facts likely won't change your mind. > > You'll more likely dispute the facts. > Sounds like you have the hard facts. Why not let us know anyway? > > Look up this paper if you care to though: > > Evaluating the Relation Between Coding > > Standard Violations and Faults Within and > > Across Software Versions > This is apples vs oranges, nobody disputes a need for sensible rules. Classic example of the disutility of fact based argumentation. Krzyzstof, let's chat about something like the weather next time. cheers, Joe