Re: [patch] ChangeLog width 74 -> 80

[Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>]

On 06/18/2013 04:30 PM, Jan Kratochvil wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:04 +0200, Pedro Alves wrote:
>> 74 is the default column width in emacs' changelog mode,
>> so it seems the explicit setting is just trying to making
>> sure everyone (that uses emacs) is using the default width,
>> even if one has it overridden in their .emacs file.
> 
> That depends whether GDB still should workaround Emacs bugs or if GDB can be
> fixed for modern editors.

No reason to attach a straw man.  If you want to argue for
80 columns, please do so without.  I was merely stating facts,
and linking them into what I believe is the rationale for the
existing explicit setting.  That is, the setting in the file overrides
a different default width a user may have configured in his emacs,
therefore, the setting in the ChangeLog file makes the width
consistent for emacs users).

Nobody said anything about bugs.  Nor is emacs a non-modern editor.

As I said, I really don't care that much about the precise width.
It'd be nice to have it changed consistently across the tree
though.

-- 
Pedro Alves