linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: remove obsolete check for _

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Message-ID: <a5464cd463a3e6a773c8dd4616b535df3e136154.camel@perches.com>
Date:   Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:44:47 -0700
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     Dwaipayan Ray <dwaipayanray1@...il.com>,
        Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@...il.com>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: remove obsolete check for __dev* section
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On Sat, 2021-07-17 at 22:27 +0530, Dwaipayan Ray wrote:
> This particular check was added by Joe in 2013 when the process for
> __dev* marker removal was in progress. If he has no objections to it,
> I can send in an updated patch.

I have no objections.
Removal of the unnecessary or obsolete is good.