Hi Lynne

On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 01:24:46PM +0100, Lynne wrote:
> 
> 
> On 28/02/2025 03:33, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 28, 2025 at 03:25:06AM +0100, Lynne wrote:
> > > On 27/02/2025 02:10, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > > > Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <michael@niedermayer.cc>
> > > > ---
> > > >    doc/developer.texi | 11 +++++------
> > > >    1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> > > > 
> > > > diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
> > > > index a1bfe180c9b..6a753f99da6 100644
> > > > --- a/doc/developer.texi
> > > > +++ b/doc/developer.texi
> > > > @@ -179,18 +179,17 @@ int fields = ilace ? 2 : 1;
> > > >    @end example
> > > >    @item
> > > > -No braces around single-line blocks:
> > > > +No braces around single-line blocks, unless they are followed by an else (to keep future patches cleaner)
> > > >    @example c, good
> > > >    // Good
> > > > -if (bits_pixel == 24)
> > > > +if (bits_pixel == 24) @{
> > > >        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_BGR24;
> > > > -else if (bits_pixel == 8)
> > > > +@} else if (bits_pixel == 8) @{
> > > >        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8;
> > > > -else @{
> > > > -    av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid pixel format.\n");
> > > > +@} else
> > > >        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
> > > > -@}
> > > > +
> > > >    @end example
> > > >    @item
> > > 
> > > Strongly objecting to this patch. It's all over our codebase, and I like it.
> > > Literally everywhere you look.
> > > If future patches need to add more under the branch, then it only needs to
> > > be done once.
> > > 
> > > Such fundamental changes need more than a single patch hastily accepted, and
> > > should involve the community as a whole, I believe.
> > 
> > Its not a change, look at tools/patcheck
> > 
> > or try:
> > 
> > +    if(this)
> > +        that
> > +    else
> > +        nothat
> > +
> > 
> > patcheck reports:
> > 
> > missing } prior to else
> > patcheck.stdout:11:+    else
> > 
> > missing whitespace between keyword and ( (feel free to ignore)
> > patcheck.stdout:9:+    if(this)
> 
> Ah, okay. I didn't read properly. The double negative in the sentence makes
> it hard to understand.
> 
> Rather than
> > No braces around single-line blocks, unless they are followed by an else
> (to keep future patches cleaner)
> 
> Consider

> > Don't wrap single-line blocks in braces. Use braces only if there is an
> accompanying else statement. This keeps future code changes easier to keep
> track of.

ok, will apply with this
this will make patcheck and developer.texi consistent.

If people want to change it, it should be changed in both locations

thx


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