Re: [PATCH 0/4] scripts/checkpatch.pl: A small step for Linux...

[Cruz Julian Bishop <cruzjbishop@gmail.com>]

On 01/09/12 04:09, Jesper Juhl wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Aug 2012, Cruz Julian Bishop wrote:
>
>> ...and a big step for learning more Perl.
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> This patch set started off as an experiment, but as I continued, I
>> realised that I should submit this and see if it's suitable for merging
>> into Linux.
>>
>> To start off with, here's some patches for checkincludes.pl
>>
>> This set was created for the following purposes:
>>
>>     1: Making it slightly easier to read
>>     2: Making it easier to extend and add new arguments
>>     3: Changing the usage output to look more "correct"
>>     4: Introducing a 'quiet' mode like checkpatch.pl, and printing
>>         messages for files without duplicated includes by default
>>        
>> Sorry if I did anything wrong - It's my first time really
>> experimenting with Perl. 
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> ~Cruz
>>
>> Cruz Julian Bishop (4):
>>   scripts/checkincludes.pl: Print usage with heredoc
>>   scripts/checkincludes.pl: Simplify and shorten argument logic
>>   scripts/checkincludes.pl: Fix a bug introduced in the last commit
>>   scripts/checkincludes.pl: Introduce 'quiet' mode
>>
>>  scripts/checkincludes.pl |  113 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------
>>  1 file changed, 65 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)
>>
>>
> Minor detail. Your patches are for "scripts/checkincludes.pl" but the 
> subject says "scripts/checkpatch.pl"... You may want to get it straight 
> what you are patching and let the subject reflect reality :-)
>
Yeah, I ended up writing the cover letter at 11:30 at night without any
coffee :-)

I'll look at a link that Joe Perches sent me then resubmit this

Thanks.

~Cruz