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Re: CVS commit: src/sys/dev/usb



On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 22:26:05 -0400, Christos Zoulas wrote:

> > On Mar 13, 2020, at 10:25 PM, Valery Ushakov <uwe%stderr.spb.ru@localhost> wrote:
> > 
> > As I wrote in a follow up email, it changes formatting b/c you didn't
> > change field widths and IMO using %# with a field width is mostly
> > trouble to begin with.  It's not the first time someone tries to do
> > this without actually understanding the consequences of the change.
> > Please, can we assume that when people write either 0x%x or %#x they
> > most likely actaully mean it for whatever reason and that they want
> > that specific output format, and it's just rude to change that,
> > especially when you do so incorrectly.
> 
> I am reverting the fixed width ones, hold on.

Even for the ones without the widths specified.  E.g. I personally
prefer zero printed as 0x0, not as 0, so I assume that when people
choose either one that reflects their preference.  Why mess with it?
It's all so unnecessary.

-uwe


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