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From: arigead@gmail.com (John Whitmore)
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 20:11:16 +0000
Subject: Strange warnings out of checkpatch
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On Sun, Nov 01, 2015 at 03:34:15PM -0500, Aruna Hewapathirane wrote:
> >><snip>
> 
> I'd like to understand what is either wrong with code or chcekpatch
> > $ scripts/checkpatch.pl drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
> >
> 
> John,
> 
> Please run checkpatch.pl with the -f switch/flag like shown below:
> 
> scripts/checkpatch.pl  *-f *drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
> 
> also run scripts/checkpatch.pl --help and read.
> 
> [ -f, --file  treat FILE as regular source file ]
> 
> Thanks - Aruna

Oops sorry I should have checked there :-( thanks a million for you help