linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: add NL_SET_ERR

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Date:   Fri, 1 May 2020 18:04:17 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     "Keller, Jacob E" <jacob.e.keller@...el.com>
Cc:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: add NL_SET_ERR_MSG to 80 column exceptions

On Sat, 2 May 2020 00:36:48 +0000 Keller, Jacob E wrote:
> > The ones I specified previously use:
> > 
> > 	NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "message\n");
> > 
> > where all the others uses are:
> > 
> > 	NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "message");
> > 
> > without the \n termination of the message.
> >   
> 
> I see. Yea, I think the trailing newline isn't needed, but I'm not sure.

Yup, there should be no new line at the end of an extack message.