linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Warn on bare unsigned or signed declarations without int

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Message-Id: <20160305.111243.1613201963229691043.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Sat, 05 Mar 2016 11:12:43 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	joe@...ches.com
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, apw@...onical.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Warn on bare unsigned or signed
 declarations without int

From: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Date: Fri,  4 Mar 2016 21:23:44 -0800

> Kernel style prefers "unsigned int <foo>" over "unsigned <foo>"
> and "signed int <foo>" over "signed <foo>".
> 
> Emit a warning for these simple signed/unsigned <foo> declarations.
> Fix it too if desired.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>

Acked-by: David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>