Re: [Qemu-devel] checkpatch.pl: warn on C99 comments, but don't fail

[Michael Roth <mdroth@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

On 04/01/2011 12:01 PM, Stefan Hajnoczi wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 11:55:39AM -0500, Michael Roth wrote:
>> I'd prefer to only document "strict" guidelines, and treat
>> checkpatch.pl warnings ("suggestions") as an extra "reward" you get
>> for taking the time to run it.
>
> I don't want to be punished for running checkpatch.pl like I'm supposed
> to while those who don't can get away with more.

You're not! These are extra morsels of goodness :)

>
> A --pedantic mode would be fine although probably no one besides the
> author would use it :).

True :) But you're right, this is probably the better approach. How bout:

--warnings: print coding style warnings in addition to errors, and exit 
failure if encountered

Then default to suppressing warning statements, and --no-fail-on-warn 
behavior.

>
> The stuff that gets reported by the default invocation needs to matter,
> otherwise checkpatch.pl isn't useful and people will bypass it.
>
> Stefan