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diff --git a/CODING_STYLE b/CODING_STYLE
index e22c1edb1..a3fc26c1e 100644
--- a/CODING_STYLE
+++ b/CODING_STYLE
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-
 - 8ch indent, no tabs
 
+- Don't break code lines too eagerly. We do *not* force line breaks at
+  80ch, all of today's screens should be much larger than that. But
+  then again, don't overdo it, ~140ch should be enough really.
+
 - Variables and functions *must* be static, unless they have a
   prototype, and are supposed to be exported.
 
@@ -167,3 +170,8 @@
   caching for any thread that is not the main thread. Use
   is_main_thread() to detect whether the calling thread is the main
   thread.
+
+- Option parsing:
+  - Do not print full help() on error, be specific about the error.
+  - Do not print messages to stdout on error.
+  - Do not POSIX_ME_HARDER unless necessary, i.e. avoid "+" in option string.