Re: [RESEND PATCH] staging: most: fix line ending with '(' in video

From: Ira Weiny
Date: Fri Mar 24 2023 - 18:22:21 EST


Khadija Kamran wrote:
> Splitting function header to multiple lines because of 80 characters per
> line limit, results in ending the function call line with '('.
> This leads to CHECK reported by checkpatch.pl
>
> Move the function parameters right after the '(' in the function call
> line.
>
> Signed-off-by: Khadija Kamran <kamrankhadijadj@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/staging/most/video/video.c | 3 +--
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/video/video.c b/drivers/staging/most/video/video.c
> index ffa97ef21ea5..6254a5df2502 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/most/video/video.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/most/video/video.c
> @@ -365,8 +365,7 @@ static const struct video_device comp_videodev_template = {
>
> /**************************************************************************/
>
> -static struct most_video_dev *get_comp_dev(
> - struct most_interface *iface, int channel_idx)
> +static struct most_video_dev *get_comp_dev(struct most_interface *iface, int channel_idx)

I know the 80 char limit is not strictly enforced anymore but I, and some
other maintainers, like to see it adhered to unless there is a really good
reason to violate it. How about?

static struct most_video_dev *get_comp_dev(struct most_interface *iface,
int channel_idx)

Ira

> {
> struct most_video_dev *mdev;
> unsigned long flags;
> --
> 2.34.1
>
>