• Linus Torvalds added hidden tabs to Kconfig to challenge parsers that can’t handle them.
  • Tabs were intentionally added to the common Kconfig file for page sizes to expose faulty parsers.
  • Torvalds believes parsers unable to handle tabs shouldn’t be parsing kernel Kconfig files, aiming to force fixes.
  • dezvous
    181·
    6 months ago

    Why are you censoring your own text? Truly baffling.

    • TCB13English
      58·
      6 months ago

      Because… there’s moderation on lemmy that doesn’t like certain words :P

      • dezvous
        140·
        6 months ago

        I promise, you can say shit, ass and fuck

        • tetris11
          192·
          6 months ago

          Yes, but can you say removed, removed, and sharemoved?

        • TCB13English
          30·
          6 months ago

          I’ve had some posts removed because of that so… maybe not on this community but still.