On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:09:33 -0400 Andrew MacLeod <amacl...@redhat.com> wrote:
> > > Hmm, attribs.c to me is a perfect abbreviation to attributes.c, so it isn't > > unclear (to me) ... there are more confusing file names, like tree-dfa.c > > or tree-flow*.[ch]. > > > I also can't imagine what else attrib.c would be other than attributes... To me, who is not a native English speaker, it could also suggest attributions, attributives, or even attraction or attrition or "at tribe". (& it reminds me of "attrister" which mean "to sadden" in French). And some people starting to hack in GCC don't even know of attributes (which are a GCC extension that other C compilers might not have.). So I do favor using long words in identifiers in file names. I would like most of GCC major public identifiers & filenames made of long English words (perhaps with a prefix for their module). Gtk naming conventions is IMHO easier for newbies than GCC ones. I also agree that tree-dfa.c is more confusing than attribs.c, but I still welcome the patch proposed by Nicola Pero. Regards. -- Basile STARYNKEVITCH http://starynkevitch.net/Basile/ email: basile<at>starynkevitch<dot>net mobile: +33 6 8501 2359 8, rue de la Faiencerie, 92340 Bourg La Reine, France *** opinions {are only mine, sont seulement les miennes} ***
