linux-kernel - Re: checkpatch bug: space between left parenthesis and asterisk

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Date:	Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:46:34 +0000
From:	Andy Whitcroft <apw@...dowen.org>
To:	Timur Tabi <timur@...escale.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: checkpatch bug: space between left parenthesis and asterisk

On Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 02:27:13PM -0500, Timur Tabi wrote:
> I'm running checkpatch.pl (dated 10/17), and it complains about this line:
> 
> crc = __be32_to_cpu(* ((__be32 *) ((void *) firmware + calc_size)));
> 
> the message I get is:
> 
> ERROR: need space before that '*' (ctx:BxW)
> #721: FILE: arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/qe.c:527:
> +       crc = __be32_to_cpu(* ((__be32 *) ((void *) firmware + calc_size)));

Hmmm, i've looked back a couple of releases and this seems to get
reported correctly.  Removing this space is then silent.

ERROR: no space after that '*' (ctx:BxW)
#4: FILE: Z31.c:1:
+       crc = __be32_to_cpu(* ((__be32 *) ((void *) firmware + calc_size)));

What version is checkpatch reported as?  Also can I have the entire diff
hunk this is from in case its being caused by the context, though that
seems unlikely.

Thanks.

-apw
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