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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] checkpatch compliance
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:19:34 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <201110131419.35526.vapier@gentoo.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CANr=Z=bPOpCWcMX5NL+=y1JQPZNaqRczimWi8hZ=L-043FNkWw@mail.gmail.com>

On Thursday 13 October 2011 13:14:34 Joe Hershberger wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 12 October 2011 20:56:09 Joe Hershberger wrote:
> >> WARNING:NEW_TYPEDEFS: do not add new typedefs
> >> This seems rather limiting... I'm not sure why even Linux would want
> >> this, at least when it applies to typedefs of structs.  It makes sense
> >> if it's a new typedef for int or something.
> > 
> > Linux has been discouraging new struct typedefs.  but it is too broad and
> > catches typedefs that we want (like posix_types.h).
> 
> So it's a candidate to ignore, right?

it's like the volatiles check.  reviewed on a case by case basis.

> >> WARNING:VOLATILE: Use of volatile is usually wrong: see
> >> Documentation/volatile-considered-harmful.txt
> >> Sometimes using volatile is correct... not sure how this fits in with
> >> a policy of 0 errors and 0 warnings...  Should it be ignored or not?
> > 
> > "it depends".  we'll have to see the specific instance.
> 
> That's what I was getting at... should we ignore it in checkpatch and
> simply review any new volatile variables?

if checkpatch ignores it, people won't notice

> Or should we not ignore it in checkpatch and have exceptions to "no errors,
> no warnings"?

i've always advocated not using checkpatch this way.  it's simply another tool 
which has known bugs and doesn't cover realistic nuances.
-mike
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  reply	other threads:[~2011-10-13 18:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 34+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-10-07 22:28 [U-Boot] checkpatch compliance Joe Hershberger
2011-10-09 19:22 ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-10-12  1:41   ` [U-Boot] [PATCH] tools: checkpatch.pl from Linux added to tools Joe Hershberger
2011-10-13  2:54     ` Xiangfu Liu
2011-10-13  3:27     ` Mike Frysinger
2011-10-13 17:25       ` Joe Hershberger
2011-10-13 18:20         ` Mike Frysinger
2011-10-13 18:30           ` Joe Hershberger
2011-10-13 19:01             ` Mike Frysinger
2011-10-18 20:06     ` [U-Boot] [PATCH v2] " Joe Hershberger
2011-10-19 18:28       ` Joe Hershberger
2011-11-17 13:28       ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-10-12  1:42   ` [U-Boot] checkpatch compliance Joe Hershberger
2011-10-12  3:59   ` Mike Frysinger
2011-10-12  7:36     ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-10-12 17:57       ` Mike Frysinger
2011-10-12 18:41         ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-10-12 19:24           ` Mike Frysinger
2011-10-13 23:03           ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 1/2] common: cosmetic: CONFIG_ROOTPATH " Joe Hershberger
2011-10-13 22:34             ` Mike Frysinger
2011-10-21 23:21             ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-10-13 23:03           ` [U-Boot] [PATCH 2/2] common: cosmetic: CONFIG_BOOTFILE " Joe Hershberger
2011-10-13 22:34             ` Mike Frysinger
2011-10-13 22:41               ` Joe Hershberger
2011-10-21 23:21             ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-10-13  0:56   ` [U-Boot] " Joe Hershberger
2011-10-13  1:03     ` Mike Frysinger
2011-10-13 17:14       ` Joe Hershberger
2011-10-13 18:19         ` Mike Frysinger [this message]
2011-10-13 20:36     ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-11-17 20:10 ` Gerlando Falauto
2011-11-17 20:54   ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-11-18  7:25     ` Gerlando Falauto
2011-11-17 21:33   ` Mike Frysinger

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