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  • 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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[–] [email protected] 275 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (34 children)

"if you can't parse tabs as whitespace, you should not be parsing the kernel Kconfig files." ~ Linus Torvalds

This is what we got after people sent him into PC training. The OG Linus would say something like "if you're a piece of s* that can't get over your a** to parse tabs as whitespace you should be ashamed to walk on this planet let alone parsing the kernel Kconfig files. What a f* waste of space."

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why are you censoring your own text? Truly baffling.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Because... there's moderation on lemmy that doesn't like certain words :P

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I promise, you can say shit, ass and fuck

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure your instance is one of the only ones with that filter

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

cover your eyes!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

sha256 I said it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

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

[–] mindbleach 4 points 4 months ago

Not on your instance.

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