Messages in this thread Patch in this message |  | | Subject | [PATCH] checkpatch: Warn on unnecessary __dev<foo> section markings | | From | Joe Perches <> | | Date | Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:33:21 -0800 |
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Get people to stop adding __devinit and __devexit section markings.
Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> --- scripts/checkpatch.pl | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl index 4d2c7df..325caa7 100755 --- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl +++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl @@ -1931,6 +1931,12 @@ sub process { "use the SSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet); } +# check for old HOTPLUG __dev<foo> section markings + if ($line =~ /\b(__dev(init|exit)(data|const|))\b/) { + WARN("HOTPLUG_SECTION", + "Using $1 is unnecessary\n" . $herecurr); + } + # Check for potential 'bare' types my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next, $realline_next);
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