linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] staging: android: checkpatch.pl fixes

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Date:	Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:09:04 -0700
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Cruz Julian Bishop <cruzjbishop@...il.com>
Cc:	Ken O'Brien <kernel@...obrien.org>, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
	swetland@...gle.com, arve@...roid.com, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk,
	dhowells@...hat.com, devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] staging: android: checkpatch.pl fixes

On Sun, 2012-10-21 at 12:05 +1000, Cruz Julian Bishop wrote:
> is there currently any way to insert, say,
> a comment that filters out the next line for checkpatch
> errors?
> 
> For example,
> 
> /* checkpatch_ignore_(rulename) */
> (Long line that can't be broken here)

Nope.  checkpatch is a stupid little tool.
It has its place, but it's a very limited one.

If you want to extend it, knock your self out...

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