linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Fix false positive MISSING

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Date:	Tue, 22 Jul 2014 08:05:30 +0100
From:	Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Fix false positive MISSING_BREAK warnings
 with --file

On Mon, 21 Jul 2014, Joe Perches wrote:
> Using --file mode can give false positives with MISSING_BREAK
> fall-through warnings on simple but long multiple consecutive
> case statements.
> 
> Look for all lines before a case statement for a switch
> or a statement when using --file mode.
> 
> Fix a misspelling of preceded while there.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
> Reported-by: Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>

Solution works for me.

> total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 574 lines checked
> 
> drivers/mfd/tps80031.c has no obvious style problems and is ready
> for submission.

Acked-by: Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>

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