linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch.pl: Remove --file option

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Message-ID: <20140718082324.GA31270@pd.tnic>
Date:	Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:23:24 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>
To:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
Cc:	Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	apw@...onical.com, joe@...ches.com, tytso@....edu,
	dwalter@...gle.com, bp@...e.de, neilb@...e.de, hch@...radead.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch.pl: Remove --file option

On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 12:29:37AM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> First, 'abuse' is a relative term. It describes a use you
> (and possibly many others) may find objectionable, but that
> does not mean all uses are objectionable.

Do you actually have a valid use case for keeping the cmdline switch ...

> Second, just because something is abused doesn't mean it would be
> a good idea to take it away. Many of the amendmends to the US
> Constitution can be abused. Should freedom of speech be taken away
> because it can be abused ?

... or do you feel political and want to do some waste-of-time debating
today just because its Friday?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

Sent from a fat crate under my desk. Formatting is fine.
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