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Re: [patch] more comment cleanups


On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Mark Kettenis <mark.kettenis@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>> Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:00:48 -0800
>> From: Michael Snyder <msnyder@vmware.com>
>>
>> Also break up some long lines.
>
> Sorry Michael, but I don't think breaking up lines like that actually
> improves the readability of the code. ?Many of those fit comfrotably
> in standard 80-column display. ?By breaking them up they take up more
> vertical space, which means that I can see less code.
>

FWIW, I prefer 72 column to show line numbers in 80 column terminal.

-- 
H.J.


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