[PATCH 0/2] docs & checkpatch: allow Closes tags with links

Matthieu Baerts
2023-03-15T17:46:11Z

Since v6.3, checkpatch.pl now complains about the use of "Closes:" tags
followed by a link [1]. It also complains if a "Reported-by:" tag is
followed by a "Closes:" one [2].

As detailed in the first patch, this "Closes:" tag is used for a bit of
time, mainly by DRM and MPTCP subsystems. It is used by some bug
trackers to automate the closure of issues when a patch is accepted.

Because this tag is used for a bit of time by different subsystems and
it looks like it makes sense and it is useful for them, I didn't bother
Linus to get his permission to continue using it. If you think this is
necessary to do that up front, please tell me and I will be happy to ask
for his agreement.

The first patch updates the documentation to explain what is this
"Closes:" tag and how/when to use it. The second patch modifies
checkpatch.pl to stop complaining about it.

The DRM maintainers and their mailing list have been added in Cc as they
are probably interested by these two patches as well.

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/3b036087d80b8c0e07a46a1dbaaf4ad0d018f8d5.1674217480.git.linux@leemhuis.info/
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/all/bb5dfd55ea2026303ab2296f4a6df3da7dd64006.1674217480.git.linux@leemhuis.info/

Signed-off-by: Matthieu Baerts <matthieu.baerts@tessares.net>
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Matthieu Baerts (2):
docs: process: allow Closes tags with links
checkpatch: allow Closes tags with links

Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst | 9 +++++++++
Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 7 +++++++
scripts/checkpatch.pl | 16 ++++++++--------
3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
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base-commit: 6015b1aca1a233379625385feb01dd014aca60b5
change-id: 20230314-doc-checkpatch-closes-tag-1731b57556b1

Best regards,
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Matthieu Baerts <matthieu.baerts@tessares.net>