linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 109/148] include/asm-x86/serial.h: checkpatch cleanups

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Date:	Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:28:17 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, jirislaby@...il.com,
	viro@...IV.linux.org.uk, joe@...ches.com, tglx@...utronix.de,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 109/148] include/asm-x86/serial.h: checkpatch cleanups - formatting only

> > That is an objective (not just random assertation) reason against
> > doing extensive changes of existing files like Joe's patchkit.
> 
> Building a single allyesconfig for x86_32 and x86_64 before and after
> and getting identical binaries is pretty strong.

checkpatch does not necessarily result in the same binaries. First
there is the build date and then there might be changes like
KERN_* prefixes added etc.

And there might be code which is not covered under a single configuration,
e.g. when both 32bit and 64bit x86 is changed.

-Andi

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