[PATCH 1/3] checkpatch: add Kconfig 'default n' test

From: Yingjoe Chen
Date: Thu Apr 21 2016 - 09:28:20 EST


If a Kconfig config option doesn't specify 'default', the default
will be n. Adding 'default n' is unnecessary.

Add a test to warn about this.

Signed-off-by: Yingjoe Chen <yingjoe.chen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
scripts/checkpatch.pl | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index d574d13..1c43dc1 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2600,6 +2600,13 @@ sub process {
"Use of boolean is deprecated, please use bool instead.\n" . $herecurr);
}

+# discourage the use of default n
+ if ($realfile =~ /Kconfig/ &&
+ $line =~ /^\+\s*\bdefault\b\s*n\s*$/) {
+ WARN("CONFIG_DEFAULT_N",
+ "Use of default n is unnecessary, default is n when omitted.\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
if (($realfile =~ /Makefile.*/ || $realfile =~ /Kbuild.*/) &&
($line =~ /\+(EXTRA_[A-Z]+FLAGS).*/)) {
my $flag = $1;
--
1.9.1