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Date:      Thu, 5 Jun 2008 03:17:29 +0000
From:      Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Remko Lodder <remko@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        Maxim Sobolev <sobomax@FreeBSD.org>, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, Florent Thoumie <flz@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>, Wilko Bulte <wb@freebie.xs4all.nl>, Coleman Kane <cokane@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add main.c pkg_add.1 src/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create main.c pkg_create.1 src/usr.sbin/pkg_install/delete main.c pkg_delete.1 src/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info main.c pkg_info.1 ...
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On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 10:12:51PM +0200, Remko Lodder wrote:
> Maxim Sobolev wrote:
> >
> >     For consistency, getopt(3) should be used to parse options.  Options
> >     should be sorted in the getopt(3) call and the switch statement, 
> >unless
> >     parts of the switch cascade.  Elements in a switch statement that 
> >cascade
> >     should have a FALLTHROUGH comment.  Numerical arguments should be 
> >checked
> >     for accuracy.  Code that cannot be reached should have a NOTREACHED 
> >com-
> >     ment.
> >
> >There is nothing about getopt_long(3) being acceptable 
> >replacement/addition to the getopt(3).
> >
> 
> getopt(3) is implemented, and it's expanded by getopt_long(3) in this 
> case. The requirement is fullfilled and made more readable (in my
> eyes) then before.

It breaks *consistency* across vast majority of BSD utilities.  Also,
being readable in your eyes does not automagically make them so in
others'.

./danfe



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