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[RFC PATCH] docs/style: permit inline loop variables
From: |
Alex Bennée |
Subject: |
[RFC PATCH] docs/style: permit inline loop variables |
Date: |
Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:50:04 +0100 |
I've already wasted enough of my time debugging aliased variables in
deeply nested loops. While not scattering variable declarations around
is a good aim I think we can make an exception for stuff used inside a
loop.
Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
---
docs/devel/style.rst | 9 ++++++++-
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/docs/devel/style.rst b/docs/devel/style.rst
index 3cfcdeb9cd..2f68b50079 100644
--- a/docs/devel/style.rst
+++ b/docs/devel/style.rst
@@ -204,7 +204,14 @@ Declarations
Mixed declarations (interleaving statements and declarations within
blocks) are generally not allowed; declarations should be at the beginning
-of blocks.
+of blocks. To avoid accidental re-use it is permissible to declare
+loop variables inside for loops:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ for (int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(thing); i++) {
+ /* do something loopy */
+ }
Every now and then, an exception is made for declarations inside a
#ifdef or #ifndef block: if the code looks nicer, such declarations can
--
2.39.2