linux-kernel - Re: LKML: "Fixes as per checkpatch.pl" patches

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Date:   Tue, 02 May 2017 09:18:01 -0700
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     Ali Kaasinen <ali.kaasinen@...il.com>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: LKML: "Fixes as per checkpatch.pl" patches

On Tue, 2017-05-02 at 18:08 +0300, Ali Kaasinen wrote:
> Hellooo, presumably contacted the right people.
> 
> I often browse LKML, and patches saying "Fix style issues as reported by 
> checkpatch.pl", and Greg responding "That's really vague, you need to be 
> specific, and only fix one type of thing per patch" seem fairly common 
> these days, e.g.:
> 
> - http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1704.3/01867.html
> 
> - http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1705.0/00105.html
> 
> Just wondering, shouldn't checkpatch mention that?

This question should be asked while cc'ing lkml.

What Greg does with patches is up to Greg.

A checkpatch user guide in Documentation could be useful.