[PATCH 1/3] checkpatch: handle variables that begin with 'case'
From: Tiffany Yang
Date: Fri Nov 14 2025 - 18:32:07 EST
The current script returns switch statement-related errors when
variables that start with "case" are used in a ternary.
For example:
./scripts/checkpatch.pl --git d1934ed9803c
ERROR: space prohibited before that ':' (ctx:WxW)
#289: FILE: drivers/android/tests/binder_alloc_kunit.c:321:
+ case_failed ? "FAILED" : "PASSED",
^
ERROR: trailing statements should be on next line
#289: FILE: drivers/android/tests/binder_alloc_kunit.c:321:
+ case_failed ? "FAILED" : "PASSED",
Fix these false positives.
Signed-off-by: Tiffany Yang <ynaffit@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
scripts/checkpatch.pl | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 92669904eecc..b026b1235079 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ sub annotate_values {
$av_pending = 'E';
$type = 'N';
- } elsif ($cur =~/^(case)/o) {
+ } elsif ($cur =~/^(case)\b/o) {
print "CASE($1)\n" if ($dbg_values > 1);
$av_pend_colon = 'C';
$type = 'N';
@@ -5797,7 +5797,7 @@ sub process {
$herecurr);
}
# case and default should not have general statements after them
- if ($line =~ /^.\s*(?:case\s*.*|default\s*):/g &&
+ if ($line =~ /^.\s*(?:case\b\s*.*|default\s*):/g &&
$line !~ /\G(?:
(?:\s*$;*)(?:\s*{)?(?:\s*$;*)(?:\s*\\)?\s*$|
\s*return\s+
--
2.52.0.rc1.455.g30608eb744-goog