On 24/09/14 17:28, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> Honestly, I would like it to be
>
> // ps_get_line(): collect an input record from a PostScript file.
> // ...
> //
> static
> int ps_get_line(char *buf, ...
>
Okay. That's how I'll do it, then. (FWIW, for MinGW I normally put the
comment b
> Should it rather become:
>> //
>> // ps_get_line(): collect an input record from a PostScript file.
>> // ...
>> //
>> static
>> int ps_get_line(char *buf, ...
>
> or:
>> //**
>> // ps_get_line(): collect an input record from a PostScript file.
>> // ...
>> //
>> static
>> int p
On 24/09/14 10:41, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
>>> What is `+ve'?
>>
>> I've always understood it to be universally accepted -- at least in
>> mathematical, scientific, and engineering circles -- as an
>> abbreviation for "positive".
>
> I'm quite firm in reading such stuff, and up to now I've *never* s
On 24/09/14 10:41, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
>> Should I also s?\*?/?g, on the lead-in to the function header
>> comment block, (in addition to introducing each subsequent line with
>> the C++ style '//')?
>
> Even after reading it twice I'm not exactly sure what you mean :-)
> Please show an example.
> Should I also s?\*?/?g, on the lead-in to the function header
> comment block, (in addition to introducing each subsequent line with
> the C++ style '//')?
Even after reading it twice I'm not exactly sure what you mean :-)
Please show an example.
>>> + * Returns (+ve) number of input character
On 24/09/14 05:57, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
>> I believe I've matched the existing style of code layout, (which
>> isn't entirely to my personal taste), but is the comment style
>> acceptable? (I've annotated my changes considerably more
>> comprehensively than the original).
>
> I don't really mind
> I've identified a potential buffer overrun in the above file; [...]
Thanks for catching this.
> Okay to commit?
Please go on.
> I believe I've matched the existing style of code layout, (which
> isn't entirely to my personal taste), but is the comment style
> acceptable? (I've annotated my
