[RFA] string.h to gdb_string.h

David Smith dsmith@redhat.com
Wed Jan 31 07:56:00 GMT 2001


Using my new account, I've committed these changes.

Andrew Cagney wrote:
> 
> Kevin Buettner wrote:
> 
> > The only nit that I have with these changes is the use of the
> > comma after 2001 in the copyright notices.  The prevailing
> > convention (if there is one) seems to be no comma after the
> > final year.  Also, it is my understanding that year ranges
> > (e.g 1998-2000) are forbidden and that the years should be
> > spelled out explicitly.  (You got this part right, but it
> > sure is tempting to use ranges.)
> 
> I wouldn't be so worried.  The TODO file already mentions that we need
> to clean up the copyright notices.  We've even got patches to do this
> pending.
> 
> > The ChangeLog entries probably ought to indicate the fact that
> > you updated the copyright notice in these files too.
> 
> Um, some people do, some people don't.  I'd be giving David credit for
> even remembering to update that copyright year.
> 
> David, the changes are fine.  Just watch out when you re-indent after
> appending that extra year.  I'll follow up with an account.
> 
>         Andrew

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