[PATCH v2] checkpatch: remove obsolete check for __dev* section markers

From: Dwaipayan Ray
Date: Sun Jul 18 2021 - 09:00:37 EST


Since commit 54b956b90360 ("Remove __dev* markings from init.h"),
the check for __dev* section markers in checkpatch is obsolete
as no new instances of these markers can be introduced in the
kernel.

Remove this obsolete check from checkpatch.

Signed-off-by: Dwaipayan Ray <dwaipayanray1@xxxxxxxxx>
---

Changes in v2:
- Reword commit message as suggested by Lukas
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAKXUXMyvOh0GvpEf4uX5iFJYOJLo43tmO16Uf34j4i6XD0vBcg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

scripts/checkpatch.pl | 6 ------
1 file changed, 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 461d4221e4a4..e29c0961b25e 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4023,12 +4023,6 @@ sub process {
"CVS style keyword markers, these will _not_ be updated\n". $herecurr);
}

-# check for old HOTPLUG __dev<foo> section markings
- if ($line =~ /\b(__dev(init|exit)(data|const|))\b/) {
- WARN("HOTPLUG_SECTION",
- "Using $1 is unnecessary\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-
# Check for potential 'bare' types
my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next,
$realline_next);
--
2.28.0