Re: Checkpatch Feature Idea: Search directory for files with errors and warnings with -d argument

[Sasha Levin]

On 07/16/2014 12:59 AM, Nick Krause wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 12:39 AM, Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > On Wed, 2014-07-16 at 00:28 -0400, Nick Krause wrote:
>>> >> I am cleaning up the kernel as it needs a lot of cleanup.
>> >
>> > Needs are curious things.
>> >
>> > Consistency is a nicety not really a need.
>> >
>> > Bugs need fixing.  Defects need eliminating.
>> > Enhancements are appreciated.  Inconsistent
>> > code style is a minor annoyance.
>> >
>> > I suggest you focus on the bugs, defects or
>> > enhancements in performance or testing.
>> >
>> > Are you really cross-compiling the patches you
>> > submit here or do you have an alpha on your desk?
>> >
>> >
> I am cross compiling then. I don't have the hardware :(.

Are you sure you're actually cross compiling them? From your
recent patchset it doesn't seem you even bother to do that:

diff --git a/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c b/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c
index 174b7c6..886e469 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@

 #include <asm/uaccess.h>

-#define memzero (s, n)	memset((s), 0 , (n))
+#define memzero { (s, n)	memset((s), 0 , (n)) }
 #define puts		srm_printk
 extern long srm_printk(const char *, ...)
 	__attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)));
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ static unsigned outcnt;		/* bytes in output buffer */

 /* Diagnostic functions */
 #ifdef DEBUG
-#  define Assert (cond, msg) {if (!(cond)) error(msg) ; }
-#  define Trace(x) fprintf x
+#  define Assert { (cond, msg) {if (!(cond)) error(msg) ; } }
+#  define Trace { (x) fprintf x }
 #  define Tracev(x) {if (verbose) fprintf x ; }
 #  define Tracevv(x) {if (verbose > 1) fprintf x ; }
 #  define Tracec(c, x) {if (verbose && (c)) fprintf x ; }

Or:

diff --git a/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c b/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c
index 886e469..56c3325 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c
+++ b/arch/alpha/boot/misc.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static void error(char *x)
 	puts(x);
 	puts("\n\n -- System halted");

-	while (1);
+	while{ (1); }
 	/* Halt */
 }


Thanks,
Sasha
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