Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 14:19:28 +1100 (EST) From: Bruce Evans <brde@optusnet.com.au> To: d@delphij.net Cc: freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: SCCS IDs in old code Message-ID: <20090304141253.V17817@delplex.bde.org> In-Reply-To: <49ADBE3D.10508@delphij.net> References: <49ADBE3D.10508@delphij.net>
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On Tue, 3 Mar 2009, Xin LI wrote: > I'd like to know if there would be any objections if things like: > > static char sccsid[] = "@(#)rec_utils.c 8.6 (Berkeley) 7/16/94" > > Be moved into the comment right after the copyright header? Personally Of course there would be objections. > I don't see much point keeping 'em just in order to make -DLIBC_SCCS > work, since these code changes from time to time and the version number > and dates are no longer relevant, perhaps, they should be better just > kept in the comment for reference from historical code. style(9) requires keeping vendor ids unedited and unmoved and uncommented-out and not attached to the FreeBSD id in `#if 0' blocks. rec_utils.c follows the no-edit no-move rules but not the other 2. Bruce
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