Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 11 Jul 2014 19:34:21 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] reformat_with_checkpatch: Add automation to checkpatch |
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On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 06:40:16PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote: > On Fri, 2014-07-11 at 18:34 -0700, Greg KH wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 06:21:27PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote: > > > A simple script to run checkpatch --fix for various types of > > > of cleanups. > > > > > > This script is useful primarily for staging. > > > > > > This reformats code to a more CodingStyle conforming style, > > > compiles it, verifies that the object code hasn't changed, > > > and git commits it too. > > > > And 'git commits' it? > > The thought I had was to made it easier to > submit "my first kernel patch" correctly. > like that tuxradar article you wrote a few > years ago. > > http://www.tuxradar.com/content/newbies-guide-hacking-linux-kernel
Yeah, but it's good for people to actually understand the change they are making, and edit it themselves. Or at least I think so, but I know others don't, so I don't mind this script.
thanks,
greg k-h
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