[Linux-kernel-mentees] [PATCH] Staging: kpc2000: kpc_dma: resolve checkpath errors and warnings

[gregkh at linuxfoundation.org (Greg KH)]

On Sat, May 11, 2019 at 01:08:33AM +0530, Vandana BN wrote:
> This patch resolves coding style errors and warnings reported by chechpatch
> 
> ERROR: "(foo*)" should be "(foo *)"
> ERROR: trailing whitespace
> ERROR: space required before the open brace '{'
> ERROR: "foo * bar" should be "foo *bar"
> ERROR: space prohibited after that '!' (ctx:BxW)
> ERROR: space prohibited after that open parenthesis '('
> ERROR: switch and case should be at the same indent
> ERROR: trailing statements should be on next line
> ERROR: Macros with complex values should be enclosed in parentheses
> ERROR: "foo __init  bar" should be "foo __init bar"
> ERROR: "foo __exit  bar" should be "foo __exit bar"
> WARNING: Missing a blank line after declarations
> WARNING: Prefer using '"%s...", __func__' to using function's name, in a string
> WARNING: braces {} are not necessary for any arm of this statement
> WARNING: unnecessary cast may hide bugs
> WARNING: braces {} are not necessary for single statement
> WARNING: struct file_operations should normally be const
> WARNING: labels should not be indented
> Signed-off-by: Vandana BN <bnvandana at gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/kpc2000/kpc_dma/dma.c         | 137 +++++------
>  drivers/staging/kpc2000/kpc_dma/fileops.c     | 220 +++++++++---------
>  .../staging/kpc2000/kpc_dma/kpc_dma_driver.c  | 121 +++++-----
>  .../staging/kpc2000/kpc_dma/kpc_dma_driver.h  |  32 +--
>  4 files changed, 265 insertions(+), 245 deletions(-)
> 

Hi,

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