linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Fix MAINTAINERS search pattern

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Message-ID: <1418937472.28384.14.camel@perches.com>
Date:	Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:17:52 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Derek Chickles <dchickles@...iumnetworks.com>
Cc:	apw@...onical.com, computersforpeace@...il.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, cernekee@...il.com,
	Derek Chickles <derek.chickles@...iumnetworks.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Fix MAINTAINERS search pattern

On Thu, 2014-12-18 at 12:12 -0800, Derek Chickles wrote:
> This fixes the check that was supposed to prevent the MAINTAINERS
> warning from appearing when you run checkpatch.pl on a patch that
> includes new files/directories and an updated MAINTAINERS file.

This suggested patch doesn't work.

$realfile isn't set until the file shows up
in the patch itself.

The current test looks at the changelog
before the files are modified and is correct.


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