[PATCH v2] checkpatch: Check for space after "else" keyword

[Michal Zylowski]

Current checkpatch implementation permits notation like:
} else{
in kernel code.
It looks like oversight and inconsistency in checkpatch rules (e.g.
instruction like 'do' is tested).

Add regex for checking space after 'else' keyword and trigger error if
space is not present.

Signed-off-by: Michal Zylowski <michal.zylowski@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 scripts/checkpatch.pl | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 447857f..81617b8 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4483,7 +4483,7 @@ sub process {
 
 #need space before brace following if, while, etc
 		if (($line =~ /\(.*\)\{/ && $line !~ /\($Type\)\{/) ||
-		    $line =~ /do\{/) {
+		    $line =~ /\b(?:else|do)\{/) {
 			if (ERROR("SPACING",
 				  "space required before the open brace '{'\n" . $herecurr) &&
 			    $fix) {
-- 
2.7.4