linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scripts, checkpatch.pl, provide a better output message for commit id format [v2]

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Message-ID: <54464B93.3090808@redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:03:31 -0400
From:	Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scripts, checkpatch.pl, provide a better output message
 for commit id format [v2]



On 10/20/2014 10:11 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Mon, 2014-10-20 at 20:46 -0400, Prarit Bhargava wrote:
>>
>> On 10/20/2014 07:11 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
>>> On Mon, 2014-10-20 at 18:49 -0400, Prarit Bhargava wrote:
>>>> I tested this using both lower and upper case 'c' with the following commit
>>>> text:
>>> []
>>>
>>> I think the patch subject be something like:
>>>
>>> "[PATCH] checkpatch: improve commit id/desc style checking in commit message"
>>>
>>> The [v2] goes in the subject like this:
>>>
>>> "[PATCH V2] checkpatch: ..."
>>>
>>>> 11 chars, SHOULD FAIL
>>>> commit 1234567890a
>>>
>>> []
>>>
>>>> ERROR: Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID
>>>> commit 1234567890a
>>>
>>> I'd expect these messages to mention something about the
>>> missing commit description too.
>>
>> Hmm ... is that a requirement here?
> 
> Yes
> 
>> Currently checkpatch.pl doesn't complain about that.
> 
> Yes, it does
> 
> $ ./scripts/checkpatch.pl 0001-part-1.patch
> ERROR: Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID like: 'commit 01234567890ab ("commit description")'
> #9: 
> commit 1234567, asdf
> 
> ERROR: Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID like: 'commit 01234567890ab ("commit description")'
> #11: 
> commit 123457

Oh I see.  I was completely confused by the message.  This is a better example FWIW:

ERROR: Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID like: 'commit
01234567890ab ("commit description")'
#13:
commit 1234567890abc

ie) the commit ID is 13 chars, but is missing a description ...

P.
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