From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753989Ab0CXWcE (ORCPT ); Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:32:04 -0400 Received: from Cpsmtpm-eml106.kpnxchange.com ([195.121.3.10]:57550 "EHLO CPSMTPM-EML106.kpnxchange.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750772Ab0CXWcB (ORCPT ); Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:32:01 -0400 From: Frans Pop To: Joe Perches Subject: Re: [PATCH] scripts/cvt_kernel_style.pl: kernel style source code reformatter Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:31:58 +0100 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.9 Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Greg KH , devel@driverdev.osuosl.org, apw@shadowen.org, Andrew Morton References: <1268191518.1545.228.camel@Joe-Laptop.home> <71f98699c39e03727b17b46995a801015fcc342a.1269460465.git.joe@perches.com> In-Reply-To: <71f98699c39e03727b17b46995a801015fcc342a.1269460465.git.joe@perches.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <201003242332.00074.elendil@planet.nl> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Mar 2010 22:32:00.0394 (UTC) FILETIME=[D1D34EA0:01CACBA1] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wednesday 24 March 2010, Joe Perches wrote: > A script to convert kernel source files to a more conformant style. > A supplement to or replacement of Lindent. > A wretched little perl script using regexes. I've found the script useful, but it does require some experience and judgement to use correctly. For example, with my 'trailing spaces in messages' patches I've found it is essential to review all changes to avoid e.g. changing output to files in /proc. Doing that can be valid, but it probably should not be included in the same patch as removing trailing space from kernel messages. Given that experience and judgement is needed to use many tools correctly, Supported-by: Frans Pop Cheers, FJP