Add a --strict test asking for a blank line after
function/struct/union/enum declarations.
Allow exceptions for several attributes and macro uses.
Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <j...@perches.com>
---
V2: Fix a problem with patch context lines by checking
the line after the closing brace is an insertion.
scripts/checkpatch.pl | 16 ++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 538105a..d56ad2a 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2291,6 +2291,22 @@ sub process {
"networking block comments put the trailing */ on
a separate line\n" . $herecurr);
}
+# check for missing blank lines after struct/union declarations
+# with exceptions for various attributes and macros
+ if ($prevline =~ /^[\+ ]};?\s*$/ &&
+ $line =~ /^\+/ &&
+ !($line =~ /^\+\s*$/ ||
+ $line =~ /^\+\s*EXPORT_SYMBOL/ ||
+ $line =~ /^\+\s*MODULE_/i ||
+ $line =~ /^\+\s*\#\s*(?:end|elif|else)/ ||
+ $line =~ /^\+[a-z_]*init/ ||
+ $line =~ /^\+\s*(?:static\s+)?[A-Z_]*ATTR/ ||
+ $line =~ /^\+\s*DECLARE/ ||
+ $line =~ /^\+\s*__setup/)) {
+ CHK("LINE_SPACING",
+ "Please use a blank line after
function/struct/union/enum declarations\n" . $hereprev);
+ }
+
# check for missing blank lines after declarations
if ($sline =~ /^\+\s+\S/ && #Not at char 1
# actual declarations
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