Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH v2] staging: media: atomisp: pci: Change line break to avoid an open parenthesis at the end of the line

[Sakari Ailus]

On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 10:46:54AM +0200, Julia Lawall wrote:
> > > If you're running into the 80 character limit, then it's fine to use
> > > two tabs.  I think we have been rejecting patches that push align the
> > > parameters but push past the 80 character limit.  Using one tab is
> > > confusing because it makes the decalarations line up with the code.
> >
> > Interesting. Do you have an example of this? I've thought checkpatch.pl
> > gave a warning if the line ended with an opening parenthesis no matter
> > what.
> 
> Checkpatch is a perl script that searches for patterns that often indicate
> code that is hard to understand.  It is not a precise definition of what
> is allowed in the Linux kernel.  Humans have to amke compromises.

Yeah... but I'd think if this is a preferred style then the warning could
be omitted. It might not be that difficult.

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Sakari Ailus