Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: improve error message for p1-check

[David Rientjes]

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011, Joe Perches wrote:

> > So we need a combination of the two approaches then, it makes sense to 
> > only emit the warning if the patched file exists in both prefixes.
> 
> I don't think so.  What about something like:
> 
> $ diff -urN kernel/foo~ kernel/foo > patch
> 
> I think we should only care about the patched file,.
> 

I mean it only makes sense if both prefixes exist (otherwise patch and 
git-apply will assume it's not a -p0 patch).
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