Linus Torvalds Vents over "Completely Crazy Rust Format Checking"
6 hours ago
- #Rust
- #Linus Torvalds
- #Linux Kernel
- Linus Torvalds criticizes poor text formatting in a Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem pull request.
- Torvalds expresses frustration with Rust code formatting, particularly the automated tool 'rustfmtcheck'.
- He dislikes the inconsistency in Rust's format rules, especially for 'use' statements, calling it 'mindless and completely crazy'.
- Torvalds questions the maintainability and long-term impact of the current Rust formatting heuristics.
- He seeks a 'sane' solution to improve clarity and consistency in Rust code formatting.