[Swan] initial thoughts on uncrustifying libreswan

[David McCullough]

Lennart Sorensen wrote the following:
> On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 08:43:29PM +0300, Tuomo Soini wrote:
> > I'm against all exceptions. I won't talk more about this issue but my
> > state is clearly - We discussed about using Linux CodingStyle - if that
> > is what we want I wouldn't make exceptions - I'd go with pure kernel
> > style.
> > 
> > There are lots of discussions in net about different coding styles and
> > everyone has "better" style.
> > 
> > I'd end this discussion with a vote - if we go to kernel coding style -
> > then we go - that's mostly done for 3.4 already - result is not prefect
> > but it's better than what we had which was total mess.
> > 
> > So the question is: are we going to kernel coding style which is well
> > defined and clear or do you want to build your own another coding style.
> > 
> > If we go with kernel coding style which is most used coding style in
> > the linux world we have clear advantages - there are lots of ready
> > scripts to guaratee proper style and editors have pre-defined macros
> > for this style.
> > 
> > If we end to build new style like the old "pluto" style we are
> > re-inventing wheel again.
> > 
> > I won't start any fight about the matter but I suggest that everybody
> > just state their opinion on this.
> > 
> > If you have better, READY style to use, then we can vote which one to
> > use but there is no idea to develop another coding style for fun -
> > that's not fun as I see it.
> > 
> > Currently I'd just vote for Kernel coding style because we don't have
> > anything better - nobody has yet defined better alternative.
> 
> I like the kernel coding style, except for my issue with not always
> requiring braces due to it causing bugs in my experience.
> 
> The kernel style certainly is among the most efficient at not wasing
> lines.
> 
> And yes having Lindent ready to use, not to mention checkpatch and other
> handy tools, existing editor configurations, and being consistent with
> kernel style when doing kernel modules (if klips still does kernel
> modules, I haven't used it in a while).

I vote kernel style,  no exceptions,  use the tools they already have
to make life easier, all sounds good to me :-)

Cheers,
Davidm

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