linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/25] Replace DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE

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Date:	Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:22:13 -0400
From:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
To:	Benoit Taine <benoit.taine@...6.fr>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/25] Replace DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE macro use

On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 05:26:47PM +0200, Benoit Taine wrote:
> We should prefer `const struct pci_device_id` over
> `DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE` to meet kernel coding style guidelines.
> This issue was reported by checkpatch.

Honestly, I prefer the macro -- it stands-out more.  Maybe the style
guidelines and/or checkpatch should change instead?

John
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