linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] staging: vt6655: Fix Lines should not end with a '('

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Message-ID: <CAHJEyKVd=d-Lr6RRgMM2MYDHSVzrck4pXH6yys0=7pjarHH9dw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:29:04 +0100
From:   Tanju Brunostar <tanjubrunostar0@...il.com>
To:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...ia.fr>
Cc:     Nam Cao <namcaov@...il.com>, greg@...ah.com,
        forest@...ttletooquiet.net, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, outreachy@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] staging: vt6655: Fix Lines should not end with a '('

On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 11:18 AM Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...ia.fr> wrote:
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> On Thu, 20 Oct 2022, Tanju Brunostar wrote:
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> > On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 11:35 PM Nam Cao <namcaov@...il.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 07:20:11PM +0000, Tanjuate Brunostar wrote:
> > > > Code style warnings reported by checkpatch.
> > > > Improve the layout of a function header:
> > > > Put the first parameter immediately after the '(' and align the other
> > > > parameters underneath it.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Tanjuate Brunostar <tanjubrunostar0@...il.com>
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > v2: put static and void on the same line and adjusted the indentation as
> > > > suggested by Greg KH
> > >
> > > I think he meant putting "static" and "void" and also function name on
> > > the same line.
> > >
> > Oh I will do this now. thanks
> >
> > > Additionally, I think your patch introduces new checkpatch problems. Did
> > > you run checkpatch.pl on your patch?
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Nam
> > >
> > Yes I did. the checkpatch says this:
> > Alignment should match open parenthesis
> > #89: FILE: drivers/staging/vt6655/rxtx.c:89:
> > +static void s_vFillRTSHead(struct vnt_private *pDevice,
> > +               unsigned char byPktType,
> >
> > The only way to resolve this would be to add white space which would
> > generate another checkpatch problem. how do i fix this please?
>
> You mean that the ( is not at a point that is a precise multiple of the
> tab size?  You can put as many tabs as possible and then use spaces
> afterwards.
>
> julia
It works. Thank you