linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Add test for repeated words

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Date:   Mon, 27 Jul 2020 17:03:03 -0700
From:   Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>
Cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Add test for repeated words

On 7/27/20 12:33 AM, Joe Perches wrote:
> Try to avoid adding repeated words either on the
> same line or consecutive comment lines in a block
> 
> e.g.:
> 
> duplicated word in comment block
> 
> 	/*
> 	 * this is a comment block where the last word of the previous
> 	 * previous line is also the first word of the next line
> 	 */
> 
> and simple duplication
> 
> 	/* test this this again */
> 
> Inspired-by: Randy Dunlap (rdunlap@...radead.org>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>

Thanks for adding this check, Joe.

> ---
>  scripts/checkpatch.pl | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 38 insertions(+)


-- 
~Randy