Re: GC rewrite, first version.

[Marius Vollmer]

Han-Wen Nienhuys <address@hidden> writes:

> To what extent are these naming standards decided (names.txt is dated
> march, and I believe little has been done on the code since)?

The definite list of naming conventions is the section "Naming
Conventions" in the file HACKING.

We probably need to distinguish between "must" conventions and
"should" conventions there, tho.  I.e. the scm_i_ convention must be
followed, but scm_n_ only should.

> If it is we have to wait for two releases (four years) before the
> old names are scrapped, then I'm not going to waste energy on it.

On what?  Scrapping the old names or following the new convention?