On Sat, 2019-09-07 at 21:51 +0200, Sandro Volery wrote: > > On 7 Sep 2019, at 21:27, Joe Perches <j...@perches.com> wrote: [] > > As long as git diff -w shows no difference and a compiled > > object comparison before and after the change shows no > > difference, I think it's fine. > > My thoughts, too. I didn't feel comfortable arguing as a newbie tho > so I'll see what I can do once I get home.
If you do that, it's important to mention both elements in the commit message: 1: git diff -w shows no difference 2: pre and post compilation objects are identical It is also good to verify that allyesconfig and defconfig objects with the minimal CONFIG_ required for compilation are also identical. Whitespace only changes should only change horizontal spacing and should not have vertical line changes.