• 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.
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    8 months ago

    Wow, super newsworthy. Even included some bs about “colorful language”. Can’t let a thing like that go by without trying to entice some internet drama.

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      8 months ago

      “newsworthy”??

      Who said news? The mailing list is my k-drama

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      8 months ago

      It’s from Phoronix. This is kinda what they do. It’s not worthy of the front page of the Wall Street Journal, but then, no one said it was…

      • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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        8 months ago

        They are kind of known for not being all that clickbaity. They just report on Linux and benchmark stuff

    • JoYo 🇺🇸
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      8 months ago

      these days i think the only reason people want open source is to air the dirty laundry of software development