Linux kernel doesn't like decimals, say so.
Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <j...@perches.com>
---
scripts/checkpatch.pl | 7 +++++++
1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 3e727c5..3339ecf 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2329,6 +2329,13 @@ sub process {
"do not add new typedefs\n" . $herecurr);
}
+# check for decimal constants
+
+ if ($line =~ /\b$Decimal\b/) {
+ WARN("KERNEL_DECIMAL",
+ "Decimal values are not supported in linux kernel
source\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# * goes on variable not on type
# (char*[ const])
while ($line =~
m{(\($NonptrType(\s*(?:$Modifier\b\s*|\*\s*)+)\))}g) {
--
1.7.8.112.g3fd21
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