linux-kernel - [PATCH 4/4] scripts/checkpatch.pl: Add check for k.alloc GFP as first argument

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Date:	Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:33:56 -0700
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] scripts/checkpatch.pl: Add check for k.alloc GFP as first argument

Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
---
 scripts/checkpatch.pl |    5 +++++
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 90b54d4..114f667 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2789,6 +2789,11 @@ sub process {
 			WARN("unnecessary cast may hide bugs, see http://c-faq.com/malloc/mallocnocast.html\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
+# check for k.alloc GFP in wrong location
+		if ($line =~ /\bk[czm]alloc\s*\(\s*\(?\s*GFP_/) {
+			ERROR("alloc has GFP_<level> as last argument\n" . $herecurr);
+		}
+
 # check for gcc specific __FUNCTION__
 		if ($line =~ /__FUNCTION__/) {
 			WARN("__func__ should be used instead of gcc specific __FUNCTION__\n"  . $herecurr);
-- 
1.7.3.1.g432b3.dirty

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