linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Add a --strict test for structs with bool member definitions

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Message-ID: <20180412074719.pmcddramzyikppco@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:47:19 +0200
From:   Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>,
        Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>, yuankuiz@...eaurora.org,
        Linux PM <linux-pm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Add a --strict test for structs with bool
 member definitions


* Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org> wrote:

> I still have room in my /dev/null mailbox for pure checkpatch patches.
> 
> > (ooh, https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/11/21/384 is working this morning)
> 
> Yes, we really should not use lkml.org for references. Sadly google
> displays it very prominently when you search for something.

lkml.org is nice in emails that have a short expected life time and relevance - 
but it probably shouldn't be used for permanent references such as kernel 
messages, code comments and Git log entries.

Thanks,

	Ingo