linux-kernel - [RFC PATCH] checkpatch: Make --strict the default for drivers/staging files and patches

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Date:	Sun, 26 Jul 2015 12:48:57 -0700
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Mario Bambagini <mario.bambagini@...il.com>, oleg.drokin@...el.com,
	devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
	andreas.dilger@...el.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>
Subject: [RFC PATCH] checkpatch: Make --strict the default for
 drivers/staging files and patches

Making --strict the default for staging may help some people
submit patches without obvious defects.

Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
---
 scripts/checkpatch.pl | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 34ca400..50693f5 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ sub process {
 		}
 
 		if ($found_file) {
-			if ($realfile =~ m@^(drivers/net/|net/)@) {
+			if ($realfile =~ m@^(?:drivers/net/|net/|drivers/staging/)@) {
 				$check = 1;
 			} else {
 				$check = $check_orig;


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