Re: [PATCH] scripts, checkpatch.pl, provide a better output message for commit id format [v2]

[Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>]

On Mon, 2014-10-20 at 20:46 -0400, Prarit Bhargava wrote:
> 
> On 10/20/2014 07:11 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> > On Mon, 2014-10-20 at 18:49 -0400, Prarit Bhargava wrote:
> >> I tested this using both lower and upper case 'c' with the following commit
> >> text:
> > []
> > 
> > I think the patch subject be something like:
> > 
> > "[PATCH] checkpatch: improve commit id/desc style checking in commit message"
> > 
> > The [v2] goes in the subject like this:
> > 
> > "[PATCH V2] checkpatch: ..."
> > 
> >> 11 chars, SHOULD FAIL
> >> commit 1234567890a
> > 
> > []
> > 
> >> ERROR: Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID
> >> commit 1234567890a
> > 
> > I'd expect these messages to mention something about the
> > missing commit description too.
> 
> Hmm ... is that a requirement here?

Yes

> Currently checkpatch.pl doesn't complain about that.

Yes, it does

$ ./scripts/checkpatch.pl 0001-part-1.patch
ERROR: Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID like: 'commit 01234567890ab ("commit description")'
#9: 
commit 1234567, asdf

ERROR: Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID like: 'commit 01234567890ab ("commit description")'
#11: 
commit 123457

> I can do it but I'd hate to find out that I'm ERRORing on something
> that is considered okay to do.

It's not, you've changed output.