[flashrom] 80/100/132 column line width policy

[Bernd Blaauw]

Op 11-3-2012 16:51, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger schreef:
> we're hitting the 80 column limit in our code in ways which actually
> reduce readability for the code. Examples are various multiline messages
> and complicated nested code where refactoring to a separate function
> doesn't make sense.

Coming from DOS as as experimentation platform, I guess there's no 
sensible way to take in a per-platform (or 'dos' versus 'non-dos') 
approach to output messages. Too much if/else, though Stefan's technical 
approach/algorythm sounds viable in some kind of odd way.

As a compromise I'd suggest keeping the default (non-verbose) messages 
within 80char limit, and everything else (verbose messages, detailed 
messages) beyond 80 if so desired. Already used to ugly output anyway 
since ReactOS started using Cmake with its full path references.
(for example http://www.reactos.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=7390 )

> Regards,
> Carl-Daniel

Is this list accepting Coreboot GSOC idea suggestions? Not subscribed at 
the relevant place, don't like to sign up to too many places:

1) Live compile distro (small: puppy/tinycore/partedmagic + GCC?)
2) Somehow make use of raspberry-pi with regard to coreboot
3) DRAM-less system (Coreboot/CAR + SeaBIOS + DOS on AMD APU system?).

Bernd