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.