linux-kernel - Re: [Cocci] [RFC] scripts: Fix coccicheck failed

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Date:   Sun, 29 Sep 2019 20:18:00 +0200
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>, cocci@...teme.lip6.fr
Cc:     Gilles Muller <Gilles.Muller@...6.fr>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Jessica Yu <jeyu@...nel.org>,
        Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>,
        Matthias Maennich <maennich@...gle.com>,
        Michal Marek <michal.lkml@...kovi.net>,
        Nicolas Palix <nicolas.palix@...g.fr>,
        Yue Haibing <yuehaibing@...wei.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Martijn Coenen <maco@...roid.com>
Subject: Re: [Cocci] [RFC] scripts: Fix coccicheck failed

> Coccicheck requires that all rules support the report mode.

I find this requirement not so clear while this operation mode
is reasonable as a default selection.
https://bottest.wiki.kernel.org/coccicheck#modes

I am curious how the software will evolve further also in this area.
Possible solutions might become more interesting in other directions.

Regards,
Markus