spaces to tabs

contrib/linux-kernel/spaces_to_tabs.sh

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+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+# Constants
+INCLUDE='include/'
+LIB='lib/'
+SPACES='    '
+TAB=$'\t'
+TMP="replacements.tmp"
+
+echo "Files: " $INCLUDE* $LIB*
+
+# Check files for existing tabs
+grep "$TAB" $INCLUDE* $LIB* && exit 1 || true
+# Replace the first tab on every line
+sed -i '' "s/^$SPACES/$TAB/" $INCLUDE* $LIB*
+
+# Execute once and then execute as long as replacements are happening
+more_work="yes"
+while [ ! -z "$more_work" ]
+do
+  rm -f $TMP
+  # Replaces $SPACES that directly follow a $TAB with a $TAB.
+  # $TMP will be non-empty if any replacements took place.
+  sed -i '' "s/$TAB$SPACES/$TAB$TAB/w $TMP" $INCLUDE* $LIB*
+  more_work=$(cat "$TMP")
+done
+rm -f $TMP