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

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Date:	Fri, 19 Dec 2014 02:34:24 +0000
From:	"Chickles, Derek" <Derek.Chickles@...iumnetworks.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	"apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>,
	"computersforpeace@...il.com" <computersforpeace@...il.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"cernekee@...il.com" <cernekee@...il.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.
> 

Thanks, you're right. My mistake was trying to run checkpatch.pl on a diff.
My patch works on diffs while the original code does not. This is by chance
really because MAINTAINERS is early in the patch. Using format-patch on
something that is committed is clearly the correct solution.
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