Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Suggest using min_t or max_t | From | Joe Perches <> | Date | Tue, 24 May 2011 17:11:13 -0700 |
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On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 16:35 -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: > On Fri, 20 May 2011 13:24:48 -0700 > Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> wrote: > > > A common issue with min() or max() is using a cast on > > one or both of the arguments when using min_t/max_t could > > be better. > > > > Add cast detection to uses of min/max and suggest an > > appropriate use of min_t or max_t instead. > > Causes this: > > akpm2:/usr/src/25> perl scripts/checkpatch.pl patches/drivers-gpio-vx855_gpioc-needs-slabh.patch > Nested quantifiers in regex; marked by <-- HERE in m/(\((?:[^\(\)]++ <-- HERE |(?-1))*\))/ at scripts/checkpatch.pl line 271.
Something not making sense here. I get no report when I try your patch. (using checkpatch with the regex I sent)
Send the patch again?
$ perl --version
This is perl, v5.10.1 (*) built for i686-linux-gnu-thread-multi (with 53 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail)
Copyright 1987-2009, Larry Wall
Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License or the GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source kit.
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$ ./scripts/checkpatch.pl gpio.mbox total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 7 lines checked
gpio.mbox has no obvious style problems and is ready for submission.
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