linux-kernel - Re: Checkpatch problem with Kconfig help symbol ?

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Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:38:01 +0100
From:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
To:	WANG Cong <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>,
	tapio.vihuri@...ia.com
Subject: Re: Checkpatch problem with Kconfig help symbol ?

On 20.1.2011 09:06, WANG Cong wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:42:48 +0200, Tapio Vihuri wrote:
> 
>> Hi
>>
>> Is this false positive ?
>>
>> WARNING: please write a paragraph that describes the config symbol fully
>> #60: FILE: drivers/input/misc/Kconfig:159: +       help
>>
>>
>> Interesting enough, also:
>>
>> ./scripts/checkpatch.pl --file drivers/input/misc/Kconfig WARNING:
>> please write a paragraph that describes the config symbol fully #430:
>> FILE: input/misc/Kconfig:430:
>> +       help
>>
>>
>> But this is different line.
>>
> 
> Seems yes, the Kconfig part of your patch looks fine.

The check is complaining that the help text is too short:

+config ECI_CTRL_DEBUG
+	bool "ECI controller debug"
+	depends on INPUT_ECI_AT20
+	help
+	  Say Y here to enable debugging messages for ECI controller driver.

Michal
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