[PATCH] checkpatch: forgive use of mixed case variables measuring units

From: Phil Carmody
Date: Wed May 29 2013 - 07:02:09 EST


I don't think anyone really has an issue with things like max_mV.
And whilst nS et al. may not be SI standard, at least it's clear
what they represent.

Signed-off-by: Phil Carmody <phil.carmody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
scripts/checkpatch.pl | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index b954de5..c29fd2f 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2940,6 +2940,7 @@ sub process {
if ($var !~ /$Constant/ &&
$var =~ /[A-Z]\w*[a-z]|[a-z]\w*[A-Z]/ &&
$var !~ /"^(?:Clear|Set|TestClear|TestSet|)Page[A-Z]/ &&
+ $var !~ /^[a-z_]*_[numk][VAS]$/ &&
!defined $camelcase{$var}) {
$camelcase{$var} = 1;
WARN("CAMELCASE",
--
1.7.9.5

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