Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: don't complain on module_param(foo, bar, 0)

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:05 AM, Brian Norris <briannorris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The following code snippet:
>
>     module_param(writeable, bool, 0);
>
> yields this warning:
>
>     ERROR: Use 4 digit octal (0777) not decimal permissions
>     #390: FILE: drivers/mtd/spi-nor/intel-spi.c:143:
>     +module_param(writeable, bool, 0);
>     total: 1 errors, 0 warnings, 1006 lines checked
>
> But 0000 is no easier to read than 0, and module_param() even
> specifically refers to 0.

While this is all correct, the question is why we disallow to read
back on those parameters?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko