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Date:	Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:42:25 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] checkpatch: Add error on use of attribute((weak))
 or __weak

On Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:32:08 -0700 Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com> wrote:

> Using weak can have unintended link defects.
> Emit an error on its use.

Well, we don't want a warning about use of __weak in function
definitions.  Only in declarations.

> --- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
> +++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
> @@ -4671,6 +4671,14 @@ sub process {
>  			}
>  		}
>  
> +# Check for __attribute__ weak, or __weak (may have link issues)
> +		if ($realfile !~ m@\binclude/uapi/@ &&

And this bit maybe is checking for use in a header file, which is not
as good as checking for a declaration but is probably good enough. 
However the "uapi" bit is confusing.

Can we have a better changelog please?

> +		    ($line =~ /\b__attribute__\s*\(\s*\(.*\bweak\b/ ||
> +		     $line =~ \b__weak\b/)) {
> +			ERROR("AVOID_WEAK",
> +			      "Using weak can have unintended link defects" . $herecurr);
> +		}
> +
>  # check for sizeof(&)
>  		if ($line =~ /\bsizeof\s*\(\s*\&/) {
>  			WARN("SIZEOF_ADDRESS",
> -- 
> 2.1.0
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