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1 files changed, 28 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index e3c7fc0dca38..d8670810db65 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ sub annotate_values {
$av_preprocessor = 0;
}
- } elsif ($cur =~ /^(\(\s*$Type\s*)\)/) {
+ } elsif ($cur =~ /^(\(\s*$Type\s*)\)/ && $av_pending eq '_') {
print "CAST($1)\n" if ($dbg_values > 1);
push(@av_paren_type, $type);
$type = 'C';
@@ -1946,13 +1946,13 @@ sub process {
# printk should use KERN_* levels. Note that follow on printk's on the
# same line do not need a level, so we use the current block context
# to try and find and validate the current printk. In summary the current
-# printk includes all preceeding printk's which have no newline on the end.
+# printk includes all preceding printk's which have no newline on the end.
# we assume the first bad printk is the one to report.
if ($line =~ /\bprintk\((?!KERN_)\s*"/) {
my $ok = 0;
for (my $ln = $linenr - 1; $ln >= $first_line; $ln--) {
#print "CHECK<$lines[$ln - 1]\n";
- # we have a preceeding printk if it ends
+ # we have a preceding printk if it ends
# with "\n" ignore it, else it is to blame
if ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ m{\bprintk\(}) {
if ($rawlines[$ln - 1] !~ m{\\n"}) {
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ sub process {
for (my $n = 0; $n < $#elements; $n += 2) {
$off += length($elements[$n]);
- # Pick up the preceeding and succeeding characters.
+ # Pick up the preceding and succeeding characters.
my $ca = substr($opline, 0, $off);
my $cc = '';
if (length($opline) >= ($off + length($elements[$n + 1]))) {
@@ -2654,11 +2654,6 @@ sub process {
WARN("Use of volatile is usually wrong: see Documentation/volatile-considered-harmful.txt\n" . $herecurr);
}
-# SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED & RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED are deprecated
- if ($line =~ /\b(SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED|RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED)/) {
- ERROR("Use of $1 is deprecated: see Documentation/spinlocks.txt\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-
# warn about #if 0
if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*if\s+0\b/) {
CHK("if this code is redundant consider removing it\n" .
@@ -2743,6 +2738,11 @@ sub process {
WARN("plain inline is preferred over $1\n" . $herecurr);
}
+# Check for __attribute__ packed, prefer __packed
+ if ($line =~ /\b__attribute__\s*\(\s*\(.*\bpacked\b/) {
+ WARN("__packed is preferred over __attribute__((packed))\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# check for sizeof(&)
if ($line =~ /\bsizeof\s*\(\s*\&/) {
WARN("sizeof(& should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -2785,10 +2785,15 @@ sub process {
}
# check for pointless casting of kmalloc return
- if ($line =~ /\*\s*\)\s*k[czm]alloc\b/) {
+ if ($line =~ /\*\s*\)\s*[kv][czm]alloc(_node){0,1}\b/) {
WARN("unnecessary cast may hide bugs, see http://c-faq.com/malloc/mallocnocast.html\n" . $herecurr);
}
+# check for multiple semicolons
+ if ($line =~ /;\s*;\s*$/) {
+ WARN("Statements terminations use 1 semicolon\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# check for gcc specific __FUNCTION__
if ($line =~ /__FUNCTION__/) {
WARN("__func__ should be used instead of gcc specific __FUNCTION__\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -2799,9 +2804,9 @@ sub process {
WARN("consider using a completion\n" . $herecurr);
}
-# recommend strict_strto* over simple_strto*
+# recommend kstrto* over simple_strto*
if ($line =~ /\bsimple_(strto.*?)\s*\(/) {
- WARN("consider using strict_$1 in preference to simple_$1\n" . $herecurr);
+ WARN("consider using kstrto* in preference to simple_$1\n" . $herecurr);
}
# check for __initcall(), use device_initcall() explicitly please
if ($line =~ /^.\s*__initcall\s*\(/) {
@@ -2892,6 +2897,16 @@ sub process {
ERROR("lockdep_no_validate class is reserved for device->mutex.\n" . $herecurr);
}
}
+
+ if ($line =~ /debugfs_create_file.*S_IWUGO/ ||
+ $line =~ /DEVICE_ATTR.*S_IWUGO/ ) {
+ WARN("Exporting world writable files is usually an error. Consider more restrictive permissions.\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
+ # Check for memset with swapped arguments
+ if ($line =~ /memset.*\,(\ |)(0x|)0(\ |0|)\);/) {
+ ERROR("memset size is 3rd argument, not the second.\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
}
# If we have no input at all, then there is nothing to report on
@@ -2934,6 +2949,7 @@ sub process {
if ($rpt_cleaners) {
print "NOTE: whitespace errors detected, you may wish to use scripts/cleanpatch or\n";
print " scripts/cleanfile\n\n";
+ $rpt_cleaners = 0;
}
}