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SubjectRe: [PATCH] checkpatch: update the 80-char-line check to allow for long strings
On Wed, 14 May 2008 09:49:06 +0200
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> wrote:

> On Wed, 2008-05-14 at 00:53 -0400, Andres Salomon wrote:
> > 19:29 * dilinger sends his patch to lkml for a proper flaming
> > 19:32 Quozl> dilinger: it's called "patch hardening"? ;-} the
> > heat of the flames makes the patch stronger.
> >
> > I've wasted too much time massaging printk strings in order to
> > satisfy checkpatch.pl. Comments on this?
>
> How about treating like its meant to be; as a guide instead of a hard
> rule. That means you can ignore it with good taste.. :-)
>
>

The point is that we tell people to make sure that their patches are
checkpatch-clean. Let's make the tool reflect what we're actually
looking for.


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