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Linus Torvalds Injects Tabs To Thwart Kconfig Parsers Not Correctly Handling Them (www.phoronix.com)
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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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[–] TCB13 287 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 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] 235 points 7 months ago (4 children)

And honestly, I find his phrasing today far more damming with its conciseness. It screams leadership.

[–] [email protected] 141 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Thanks for your insight, fartsparkles.

[–] dohpaz42 29 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Please make fartsparkles the new rimjobsteve. Pretty please?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Spreading kindness to strangers, treating people with respect, and being a force for good on the internet is something everyone should aspire to.

Also I ate way too much glitter than usual this one time and I’ve never been able to live it down. Embrace, extend, shine.

[–] bigmclargehuge 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

than usual?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

I mean, it wasn’t an unhealthy amount!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I need more fartsparkles in my life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

We all do.

[–] ozymandias117 24 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I can’t stop laughing at

If you can't parse tabs, you can't have page sizes.

It’s like how I’d admonish my pet

[–] TCB13 3 points 7 months ago

Indeed 😂😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Well, I do miss the "fuck you mauro" livid linus, yes, nowadays he goes more for 'brevity is the wit of soul'

[–] thedeadwalking4242 21 points 7 months ago

The Gordon Ramsey of programing

[–] dezvous 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why are you censoring your own text? Truly baffling.

[–] TCB13 -3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] dezvous 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I promise, you can say shit, ass and fuck

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

cover your eyes!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

sha256 I said it

[–] TCB13 3 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think your keyboard is broken. It's inserting random stars in your text.

Anti Commercial-AI license

[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yours is too, its posting a silly link at the bottom which makes you look like you're a Facebook mom in 2003.

Dear Mark Zuckerberg

With this statement, I give notice to Facebook it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, or take any other action against me based on this profile and/or its contents. The content of this profile is private and confidential information. The violation of privacy can be punished by law (UCC 1-308- 1 1 308-103 and the Rome Statute. NOTE: Facebook is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this. If you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once it will be tacitly allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in the profile status updates. FACEBOOK DOES NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION TO SHARE PHOTOS OR MESSAGES.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

No-no-no. "Whoever can't handle tabs as whitespaces should heat their IQ, it is below freezing right now". Or classic "should be retroactively aborted".

[–] TCB13 4 points 7 months ago

Nice one. Maybe e can make a website "whatwouldlinussay.com"?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

The associated forum post contains a much more endearing translation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Complaining about PC but type the word "fuck"? Genius.