linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] This commit fixes the error generated due to the wrong indentation which does not follow the codding style norms set by Linux-kernel and space- bar is used in place of tab to give space which causes a visual error for some compilers

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Message-ID: <YKeUd/X5tuN54o1H@kroah.com>
Date:   Fri, 21 May 2021 13:07:35 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Aviral Gupta <shiv14112001@...il.com>
Cc:     viro@...iv.linux.org.uk, shuah@...nal.org,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel-mentees@...ts.linuxfoundation.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] This commit fixes the error generated due to the wrong
 indentation which does not follow the codding style norms set by
 Linux-kernel and space- bar is used in place of tab to give space which
 causes a visual error for some compilers

On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 04:26:54PM +0530, Aviral Gupta wrote:
> ERROR: switch and case should be at the same indent
> +	switch (whence) {
> +		case 1:
> [...]
> +		case 0:
> [...]
> +		default:
> ERROR: code indent should use tabs where possible
> +                              void (*callback)(struct dentry *))$
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aviral Gupta <shiv14112001@...il.com>
> ---
>  fs/libfs.c | 20 ++++++++++----------
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

Your subject line is very odd.

And why are you trying to change coding style issues in core kernel
code?

Please start this type of work in drivers/staging/ where it is wanted,
not in other areas of the kernel where it is not good to try to learn
the process.

good luck!

greg k-h