On Tue, Nov 09, 2021 at 12:36:30PM +0000, Leif Lindholm wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 09, 2021 at 09:40:02 +0100, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
> >   Hi,
> > 
> > >   3.  Require use of uncrustify tool before submitting patch review 
> > > emails or PRs.
> > >      *   The required version would be a formally released version  from 
> > > the fork maintained by Michael Kubacki until the changes can be 
> > > upstreamed.
> > >      *   https://dev.azure.com/projectmu/Uncrustify
> > 
> > Can we please *first* get the changes merged to upstream uncrustify?
> > 
> > That'll make the whole process much less painful because the usual
> > software repositories (linux distro packages, macos homebrew, ...)
> > can be used to install uncrustify then, and it's also less confusing if
> > developers don't have to juggle with different uncrustify variants
> > (upstream vs. edk2).
> 
> Whilst I agree in principle...
> 
> This means postponing automated coding style changes until 2023
> (Debian stable), 2025 (Ubuntu LTS), ??? (RHEL10), or even later
> ... and I'd rather not.
> 
> I like Marvin's suggestion of a submodule. Which we could drop once
> no longer needed.

I'm fine with a submodule (temporary & optional) so we don't have to
wait until all distros (especially the LTS ones which are slower) have
picked up the latest uncrustify release.

But I still think upstreaming the uncrustify changes should be the first
step.

take care,
  Gerd



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