Re: checkpatch.pl stalls on net/decnet/dn_fib.c

[Andy Whitcroft]

On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 02:53:29PM +0000, Andy Whitcroft wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 03:05:50PM -0800, John Daiker wrote:
> > Andy,
> >
> > Was running checkpatch.pl on the entire tree today (because my disk  
> > loves to get thrashed like that...)  Found what seems to be a stall/hang  
> > while running checkpatch.  I know nothing of the internal workings of  
> > checkpatch.pl, but hope that you're able to sniff this one out!
> >
> > ./scripts/checkpatch.pl --file ./net/decnet/dn_fib.c  --debug values=9  
> > types=9 possible=9 attr=9
> 
> Hmmm, yes thats broken indeed.  Will have a look at it.

Ok, think I have this one sorted.  Could you test with the version of
checkpatch at this URL:

  http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/apw/checkpatch/checkpatch.pl-testing

Thanks for the report. 

-apw
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