linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] checkpatch: Introduce check for format of Fixes line in commit log

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Date:   Thu, 19 Oct 2017 06:11:34 +0000
From:   Parav Pandit <parav@...lanox.com>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        "apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org" <linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org>,
        Brad Erickson <bradley@...lanox.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] checkpatch: Introduce check for format of Fixes line in
 commit log



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Perches [mailto:joe@...ches.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:57 AM
> To: Parav Pandit <parav@...lanox.com>; apw@...onical.com
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org; Brad Erickson
> <bradley@...lanox.com>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Introduce check for format of Fixes line in
> commit log
> 
> On Thu, 2017-10-19 at 05:52 +0000, Parav Pandit wrote:
> > Hi Joe,
> 
> Hello Parav
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: linux-rdma-owner@...r.kernel.org [mailto:linux-rdma-
> > > owner@...r.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Parav Pandit
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 5:44 PM
> > > To: joe@...ches.com; apw@...onical.com
> > > Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org; Parav
> > > Pandit <parav@...lanox.com>; Brad Erickson <bradley@...lanox.com>
> > > Subject: [PATCH] checkpatch: Introduce check for format of Fixes
> > > line in commit log
> > >
> > > This patch introduces a format check for 'Fixes' line in commit log
> > > for 12 characters commit id and format for Fixes as ("...").
> 
> I think this doesn't handle case like:
> 
> Fixes: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58735

I see such commits now. I will cover for such an additional format.
Fixes: <link>
Will send v1.