Re: [HACKERS] Source code format vote

> Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
> > Current votes are:
> > (8) 8-space tabs: Tom Lane, Peter E., Massimo, Jan, Hiroshi, Peter M.,
> > Michael, Tatsuo
> > (5) 4-space tabs: Bruce, Andreas, Vince, Vadim, D'Arcy
>
> > open bracket on if () line:
> > (7) yes: Massimo, Peter, Vince, Tom Lane, Peter M., Marc, Tatsuo
> > (6) no: Bruce, Vadim, D'Arcy, Jan, Hiroshi, Michael M.
>
> > Looks like radical change will come to our source code format for 7.0.
>
> It looks to me like there is consensus to change the tab spacing (which
> is NOT the same as the logical indent step, for those newcomers who
> don't seem to be aware of the difference).
>
> However, I don't see a consensus to change the bracket layout.
> 7-to-6 is not enough of a margin to justify a wholesale code change.
> Especially considering that my original vote was NO, which Bruce chose
> to interpret as YES ;-). Change it back to NO, and the vote is the
> other way.
>
> I think what we have is a consensus to change the physical tab spacing
> but leave the look of the code alone...

OK, change tab to 8 spaces, keep indent at 4 spaces, and keep open
bracked on a separate line. Got it.

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