Re: Allow declaration after statement and reformat code to use it

On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 10:34:04AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> Ranier Vilela <ranier(dot)vf(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
>> C needs readability, not fewer lines.
>> Aside from horrible code, it doesn't improve 0.1% on anything.
>> I think it's a bad idea and I'm strongly against it.
>
> Same here. We have thirty-ish years worth of coding habits developed
> around the existing C90-based layout rules. I really doubt that a
> quasi-mechanical transformation is going to result in better code style.
> What it certainly will do, though, is create a pile of hazards for
> back-patching.

The back-patching hazard this could create is an argument enough to
avoid any of that IMO if done only on HEAD. When a bug is involved,
up to 7 branches may require a fix. That's already a lot of work.
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Michael