[PATCH V2] scripts/checkpatch.pl: device_initcall is not the only __initcall substitute

[Fabian Frederick]

This patch adds a link to init.h to find accurate initcall function
to replace obsolete __initcall

Cc: Andy Whitcroft <apw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Fabian Frederick <fabf@xxxxxxxxx>
---
V2: s/accurate/appropriate
 scripts/checkpatch.pl | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 34eb216..ee28107 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4443,10 +4443,10 @@ sub process {
 			     "$1 is obsolete, use k$3 instead\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# check for __initcall(), use device_initcall() explicitly please
+# check for __initcall(), use device_initcall() explicitly or more appropriate function please
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*__initcall\s*\(/) {
 			WARN("USE_DEVICE_INITCALL",
-			     "please use device_initcall() instead of __initcall()\n" . $herecurr);
+			     "please use device_initcall() or more appropriate function instead of __initcall() (see include/linux/init.h)\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # check for various ops structs, ensure they are const.
-- 
1.8.4.5

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