On Tue, 2019-08-27 at 12:02 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> On Mon, 2019-08-26 at 20:41 -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > On Mon, 2019-08-26 at 01:03 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2019-08-23 at 19:14 +0000, Forrest Fleming wrote:
> > > > suggested by checkpatch
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Forrest Fleming <fflem...@gmail.com>
> > > > ---
> > > > .../net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_param.c | 28 +++++++++--
> > > > --------
> > > > 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > While I do not see an issue with this change, I wonder how
> > > important it is
> > > to make such a change. Especially since most of the hardware
> > > supported by
> > > this driver is not available for testing. In addition, this is one
> > > suggested change by checkpatch.pl that I personally do not agree
> > > with.
> >
> > I think checkpatch should allow consecutive }}.
>
> Agreed, have you already submitted a formal patch Joe with the
> suggested change below?
No.
> If so, I will ACK it.
Of course you can add an Acked-by:
> > Maybe:
> > ---
> > diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
> > index 287fe73688f0..ac5e0f06e1af 100755
> > --- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
> > +++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
> > @@ -4687,7 +4687,7 @@ sub process {
> >
> > # closing brace should have a space following it when it has
> > anything
> > # on the line
> > - if ($line =~ /}(?!(?:,|;|\)))\S/) {
> > + if ($line =~ /}(?!(?:,|;|\)|\}))\S/) {
> > if (ERROR("SPACING",
> > "space required after that close
> > brace '}'\n" . $herecurr) &&
> > $fix) {
> >
> >
