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		silon42 on April 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Linus Torvalds adds arbitrary tabs to kernel code As long as we agree that the line length limit will be based on tab=8... are there smart editors that can check that?

Brananarchy on April 18, 2024 [–]

I consider line wrapping to also be part of a sufficiently smart editor, and line limits should also go away in an ideal world.

The limiting factor on line length should be "is this too complex for your coworkers to understand"

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