linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: update the 80-char-line check to allow for long strings

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Message-Id: <1210751346.10126.8.camel@twins>
Date:	Wed, 14 May 2008 09:49:06 +0200
From:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:	Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ued.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andy Whitcroft <apw@...dowen.org>, mingo@...e.hu,
	rdunlap@...otime.net, jschopp@...tin.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: update the 80-char-line check to allow for
	long strings

On Wed, 2008-05-14 at 00:53 -0400, Andres Salomon wrote:
> 19:29 * dilinger sends his patch to lkml for a proper flaming
> 19:32  Quozl> dilinger: it's called "patch hardening"?  ;-}  the heat
>               of the flames makes the patch stronger.
> 
> I've wasted too much time massaging printk strings in order to satisfy
> checkpatch.pl.  Comments on this?

How about treating like its meant to be; as a guide instead of a hard
rule. That means you can ignore it with good taste.. :-)


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