Some block comments in network are written as:
/* block comment line 1
block comment line 2
*/
Emit a warning on the "block comment line 2" because it should be
/* block comment line 1
* block comment line 2
*/
This warning is only emitted on the second line of a block comment.
Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <[email protected]>
---
scripts/checkpatch.pl | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index a3922d0..576139a 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1898,6 +1898,14 @@ sub process {
}
if ($realfile =~ m@^(drivers/net/|net/)@ &&
+ $prevrawline =~ /^\+[ \t]*\/\*/ && #starting /*
+ $prevrawline !~ /\*\/[ \t]*$/ && #no trailing */
+ $rawline !~ /^\+[ \t]*\*/) { #no leading *
+ WARN("NETWORKING_BLOCK_COMMENT_STYLE",
+ "networking block comments start with * on
subsequent lines\n" . $hereprev);
+ }
+
+ if ($realfile =~ m@^(drivers/net/|net/)@ &&
$rawline !~ m@^\+[ \t]*\*/[ \t]*$@ && #trailing */
$rawline !~ m@^\+.*/\*.*\*/[ \t]*$@ && #inline /*...*/
$rawline !~ m@^\+.*\*{2,}/[ \t]*$@ && #trailing **/
--
1.8.1.2.459.gbcd45b4.dirty
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