Using weak declarations can have unintended link defects. Emit an error on its use.
Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <[email protected]> --- Maybe you prefer this. It only warns on declarations. scripts/checkpatch.pl | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl index 696254e..8a577aa 100755 --- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl +++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl @@ -4671,6 +4671,15 @@ sub process { } } +# Check for __attribute__ weak, or __weak declarations (may have link issues) + if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 && + $line =~ /(?:$Declare|$DeclareMisordered)\s*$Ident\s*$balanced_parens\s*(?:$Attribute)?\s*;/ && + ($line =~ /\b__attribute__\s*\(\s*\(.*\bweak\b/ || + $line =~ /\b__weak\b/)) { + ERROR("WEAK_DECLARATION", + "Using weak declarations can have unintended link defects\n" . $herecurr); + } + # check for sizeof(&) if ($line =~ /\bsizeof\s*\(\s*\&/) { WARN("SIZEOF_ADDRESS", -- 2.1.0 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
