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Message-ID: <530BC5A4.4060803@ti.com>
Date:	Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:20:20 -0500
From:	Tom Rini <trini@...com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch.pl: Add warning for new __packed additions

On 02/24/2014 05:08 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Mon, 2014-02-24 at 17:04 -0500, Tom Rini wrote:
>> I've got this modified to a CHK and only for non-file usage.  Anything
>> else we want to talk about before I repost?
> 
> Probably not, but I'm still not convinced it's useful.
> 
> Have you found a case where it's currently specified
> but not useful?

Well, U-Boot and the kernel both share the dubious to incorrect __packed
horror of cros_ec things (see include/linux/mfd/cros_ec_commands.h).

If this is really not seen as useful for the kernel, that's fine, I'll
drop it.  I mainly did this for U-Boot where we do want a bit more loud
screaming going on when people add __packed to make sure it's for a good
reason.  Wanted to be a good neighbor so to speak and see if upstream
wants it too.

-- 
Tom
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