On 22/09/2023 12.21, Ulrich Mueller wrote: >>>>>> On Fri, 22 Sep 2023, Oskari Pirhonen wrote: > >>> Each entry is composed of 2 parts: "#"-prefixed explanation block and >>> list of "${CATEGORY}/${PN}" packages. Entries are separated when a new >>> explanation block starts (meaning first "#"-prefixed line after packages >>> list). You may add newlines between packages in packages list. > >> What about mandatory blank line(s) between entries? That way it ensures >> they are visually separated when skimming through the file. Plus, you >> can easily jump from entry to entry in editors that support >> paragraph-wise movement. > > Yes, please. Mandatory blank lines between entries, and no blank lines > (or lines containing only whitespace) within entries. Especially, no > blank lines in the list of packages.
Yeah I agree. Originally I wanted to allow blank lines between packages in same entry (to enable you to group them), but as further considerations and your input, this is a bad idea (if you want to divide the group, create separate entries). -- Arthur Zamarin arthur...@gentoo.org Gentoo Linux developer (Python, pkgcore stack, Arch Teams, GURU)
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