Re: [PATCH 109/148] include/asm-x86/serial.h: checkpatch cleanups - formatting only

[Andi Kleen]

> > That is an objective (not just random assertation) reason against
> > doing extensive changes of existing files like Joe's patchkit.
> 
> Building a single allyesconfig for x86_32 and x86_64 before and after
> and getting identical binaries is pretty strong.

checkpatch does not necessarily result in the same binaries. First
there is the build date and then there might be changes like
KERN_* prefixes added etc.

And there might be code which is not covered under a single configuration,
e.g. when both 32bit and 64bit x86 is changed.

-Andi

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