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authorDaniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>2020-06-09 16:08:11 +0200
committerDaniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>2020-06-10 08:49:17 +0200
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wording: avoid blacklist/whitelist stereotypes
Instead of discussing if there's value or meaning (implied or not) in the colors, let's use words without the same possibly negative associations. Closes #5546
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ check that it adheres to our [Source Code Style guide](CODE_STYLE.md).
## Command line options
-`-W[file]` whitelists that file and excludes it from being checked. Helpful
+`-W[file]` skip that file and excludes it from being checked. Helpful
when, for example, one of the files is generated.
`-D[dir]` directory name to prepend to file names when accessing them.
@@ -158,5 +158,5 @@ instances are ignored and nothing extra.
This is a method we've transitioned away from. Use inline ignores as far as
possible.
-Make a `checksrc.whitelist` file in the directory of the source code with the
+Make a `checksrc.skip` file in the directory of the source code with the
false positive, and include the full offending line into this file.