linux-kernel - [PATCH] checkpatch.pl: Also suggest 'else if' when if follows brace

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Date:	Fri, 20 Jun 2014 22:04:25 +0200
From:	Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>
To:	Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>
Subject: [PATCH] checkpatch.pl: Also suggest 'else if' when if follows brace

This might help a kernel hacker think twice before blindly adding a
newline.

Signed-off-by: Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>
---
 scripts/checkpatch.pl | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 010b18e..e1924eb 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -3601,7 +3601,7 @@ sub process {
 # if should not continue a brace
 		if ($line =~ /}\s*if\b/) {
 			ERROR("TRAILING_STATEMENTS",
-			      "trailing statements should be on next line\n" .
+			      "trailing statements should be on next line (or did you mean 'else if'?)\n" .
 				$herecurr);
 		}
 # case and default should not have general statements after them
-- 
1.9.2

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