Update checkpatch to the one from 2.6.38.
This makes sure that we have the checkpatch from kernel-next.
Should be fine for checking patches even against 2.6.37 or
even 2.6.32.
Change-Id: I8e737ec83976858b6c25062b9eead42d15bf89e8
diff --git a/checkpatch.pl b/checkpatch.pl
index bc4114f..4c0383d 100755
--- a/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
-# (c) 2001, Dave Jones. <davej@redhat.com> (the file handling bit)
+# (c) 2001, Dave Jones. (the file handling bit)
# (c) 2005, Joel Schopp <jschopp@austin.ibm.com> (the ugly bit)
# (c) 2007,2008, Andy Whitcroft <apw@uk.ibm.com> (new conditions, test suite)
-# (c) 2008,2009, Andy Whitcroft <apw@canonical.com>
+# (c) 2008-2010 Andy Whitcroft <apw@canonical.com>
# Licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL License version 2
use strict;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
my $P = $0;
$P =~ s@.*/@@g;
-my $V = '0.30';
+my $V = '0.31';
use Getopt::Long qw(:config no_auto_abbrev);
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
die "$@" if ($@);
}
+my $rpt_cleaners = 0;
+
if ($terse) {
$emacs = 1;
$quiet++;
@@ -145,11 +147,28 @@
__kprobes|
__ref
}x;
+
+# Notes to $Attribute:
+# We need \b after 'init' otherwise 'initconst' will cause a false positive in a check
our $Attribute = qr{
const|
+ __percpu|
+ __nocast|
+ __safe|
+ __bitwise__|
+ __packed__|
+ __packed2__|
+ __naked|
+ __maybe_unused|
+ __always_unused|
+ __noreturn|
+ __used|
+ __cold|
+ __noclone|
+ __deprecated|
__read_mostly|
__kprobes|
- __(?:mem|cpu|dev|)(?:initdata|init)|
+ __(?:mem|cpu|dev|)(?:initdata|initconst|init\b)|
____cacheline_aligned|
____cacheline_aligned_in_smp|
____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp|
@@ -189,6 +208,14 @@
atomic_t
)};
+our $logFunctions = qr{(?x:
+ printk|
+ pr_(debug|dbg|vdbg|devel|info|warning|err|notice|alert|crit|emerg|cont)|
+ (dev|netdev|netif)_(printk|dbg|vdbg|info|warn|err|notice|alert|crit|emerg|WARN)|
+ WARN|
+ panic
+)};
+
our @typeList = (
qr{void},
qr{(?:unsigned\s+)?char},
@@ -213,6 +240,12 @@
qr{fastcall},
);
+our $allowed_asm_includes = qr{(?x:
+ irq|
+ memory
+)};
+# memory.h: ARM has a custom one
+
sub build_types {
my $mods = "(?x: \n" . join("|\n ", @modifierList) . "\n)";
my $all = "(?x: \n" . join("|\n ", @typeList) . "\n)";
@@ -541,6 +574,9 @@
$type = ($level != 0)? '{' : '';
if ($level == 0) {
+ if (substr($blk, $off + 1, 1) eq ';') {
+ $off++;
+ }
last;
}
}
@@ -655,15 +691,15 @@
$blk .= $rawlines[$line];
# Handle nested #if/#else.
- if ($rawlines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*(?:ifndef|ifdef|if)\s/) {
+ if ($lines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*(?:ifndef|ifdef|if)\s/) {
push(@stack, $level);
- } elsif ($rawlines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*(?:else|elif)\b/) {
+ } elsif ($lines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*(?:else|elif)\b/) {
$level = $stack[$#stack - 1];
- } elsif ($rawlines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*endif\b/) {
+ } elsif ($lines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*endif\b/) {
$level = pop(@stack);
}
- foreach my $c (split(//, $rawlines[$line])) {
+ foreach my $c (split(//, $lines[$line])) {
##print "C<$c>L<$level><$open$close>O<$off>\n";
if ($off > 0) {
$off--;
@@ -823,7 +859,12 @@
$av_preprocessor = 0;
}
- } elsif ($cur =~ /^($Type)\s*(?:$Ident|,|\)|\()/) {
+ } elsif ($cur =~ /^(\(\s*$Type\s*)\)/ && $av_pending eq '_') {
+ print "CAST($1)\n" if ($dbg_values > 1);
+ push(@av_paren_type, $type);
+ $type = 'C';
+
+ } elsif ($cur =~ /^($Type)\s*(?:$Ident|,|\)|\(|\s*$)/) {
print "DECLARE($1)\n" if ($dbg_values > 1);
$type = 'T';
@@ -1288,7 +1329,11 @@
$here = "#$realline: " if ($file);
# extract the filename as it passes
- if ($line=~/^\+\+\+\s+(\S+)/) {
+ if ($line =~ /^diff --git.*?(\S+)$/) {
+ $realfile = $1;
+ $realfile =~ s@^([^/]*)/@@;
+
+ } elsif ($line =~ /^\+\+\+\s+(\S+)/) {
$realfile = $1;
$realfile =~ s@^([^/]*)/@@;
@@ -1312,6 +1357,14 @@
$cnt_lines++ if ($realcnt != 0);
+# Check for incorrect file permissions
+ if ($line =~ /^new (file )?mode.*[7531]\d{0,2}$/) {
+ my $permhere = $here . "FILE: $realfile\n";
+ if ($realfile =~ /(Makefile|Kconfig|\.c|\.h|\.S|\.tmpl)$/) {
+ ERROR("do not set execute permissions for source files\n" . $permhere);
+ }
+ }
+
#check the patch for a signoff:
if ($line =~ /^\s*signed-off-by:/i) {
# This is a signoff, if ugly, so do not double report.
@@ -1369,6 +1422,38 @@
} elsif ($rawline =~ /^\+.*\S\s+$/ || $rawline =~ /^\+\s+$/) {
my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
ERROR("trailing whitespace\n" . $herevet);
+ $rpt_cleaners = 1;
+ }
+
+# check for Kconfig help text having a real description
+# Only applies when adding the entry originally, after that we do not have
+# sufficient context to determine whether it is indeed long enough.
+ if ($realfile =~ /Kconfig/ &&
+ $line =~ /\+\s*(?:---)?help(?:---)?$/) {
+ my $length = 0;
+ my $cnt = $realcnt;
+ my $ln = $linenr + 1;
+ my $f;
+ my $is_end = 0;
+ while ($cnt > 0 && defined $lines[$ln - 1]) {
+ $f = $lines[$ln - 1];
+ $cnt-- if ($lines[$ln - 1] !~ /^-/);
+ $is_end = $lines[$ln - 1] =~ /^\+/;
+ $ln++;
+
+ next if ($f =~ /^-/);
+ $f =~ s/^.//;
+ $f =~ s/#.*//;
+ $f =~ s/^\s+//;
+ next if ($f =~ /^$/);
+ if ($f =~ /^\s*config\s/) {
+ $is_end = 1;
+ last;
+ }
+ $length++;
+ }
+ WARN("please write a paragraph that describes the config symbol fully\n" . $herecurr) if ($is_end && $length < 4);
+ #print "is_end<$is_end> length<$length>\n";
}
# check we are in a valid source file if not then ignore this hunk
@@ -1377,12 +1462,18 @@
#80 column limit
if ($line =~ /^\+/ && $prevrawline !~ /\/\*\*/ &&
$rawline !~ /^.\s*\*\s*\@$Ident\s/ &&
- $line !~ /^\+\s*printk\s*\(\s*(?:KERN_\S+\s*)?"[X\t]*"\s*(?:,|\)\s*;)\s*$/ &&
+ !($line =~ /^\+\s*$logFunctions\s*\(\s*(?:(KERN_\S+\s*|[^"]*))?"[X\t]*"\s*(?:,|\)\s*;)\s*$/ ||
+ $line =~ /^\+\s*"[^"]*"\s*(?:\s*|,|\)\s*;)\s*$/) &&
$length > 80)
{
WARN("line over 80 characters\n" . $herecurr);
}
+# check for spaces before a quoted newline
+ if ($rawline =~ /^.*\".*\s\\n/) {
+ WARN("unnecessary whitespace before a quoted newline\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# check for adding lines without a newline.
if ($line =~ /^\+/ && defined $lines[$linenr] && $lines[$linenr] =~ /^\\ No newline at end of file/) {
WARN("adding a line without newline at end of file\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -1409,6 +1500,23 @@
$rawline =~ /^\+\s* \s*/) {
my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
ERROR("code indent should use tabs where possible\n" . $herevet);
+ $rpt_cleaners = 1;
+ }
+
+# check for space before tabs.
+ if ($rawline =~ /^\+/ && $rawline =~ / \t/) {
+ my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
+ WARN("please, no space before tabs\n" . $herevet);
+ }
+
+# check for spaces at the beginning of a line.
+# Exceptions:
+# 1) within comments
+# 2) indented preprocessor commands
+# 3) hanging labels
+ if ($rawline =~ /^\+ / && $line !~ /\+ *(?:$;|#|$Ident:)/) {
+ my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
+ WARN("please, no spaces at the start of a line\n" . $herevet);
}
# check we are in a valid C source file if not then ignore this hunk
@@ -1544,7 +1652,7 @@
if ($ctx !~ /{\s*/ && defined($lines[$ctx_ln -1]) && $lines[$ctx_ln - 1] =~ /^\+\s*{/) {
ERROR("that open brace { should be on the previous line\n" .
- "$here\n$ctx\n$lines[$ctx_ln - 1]\n");
+ "$here\n$ctx\n$rawlines[$ctx_ln - 1]\n");
}
if ($level == 0 && $pre_ctx !~ /}\s*while\s*\($/ &&
$ctx =~ /\)\s*\;\s*$/ &&
@@ -1553,7 +1661,7 @@
my ($nlength, $nindent) = line_stats($lines[$ctx_ln - 1]);
if ($nindent > $indent) {
WARN("trailing semicolon indicates no statements, indent implies otherwise\n" .
- "$here\n$ctx\n$lines[$ctx_ln - 1]\n");
+ "$here\n$ctx\n$rawlines[$ctx_ln - 1]\n");
}
}
}
@@ -1714,8 +1822,17 @@
!defined $suppress_export{$realline_next} &&
($lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
$lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
+ # Handle definitions which produce identifiers with
+ # a prefix:
+ # XXX(foo);
+ # EXPORT_SYMBOL(something_foo);
my $name = $1;
- if ($stat !~ /(?:
+ if ($stat =~ /^.([A-Z_]+)\s*\(\s*($Ident)/ &&
+ $name =~ /^${Ident}_$2/) {
+#print "FOO C name<$name>\n";
+ $suppress_export{$realline_next} = 1;
+
+ } elsif ($stat !~ /(?:
\n.}\s*$|
^.DEFINE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|
^.DECLARE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|
@@ -1741,9 +1858,9 @@
WARN("EXPORT_SYMBOL(foo); should immediately follow its function/variable\n" . $herecurr);
}
-# check for external initialisers.
+# check for global initialisers.
if ($line =~ /^.$Type\s*$Ident\s*(?:\s+$Modifier)*\s*=\s*(0|NULL|false)\s*;/) {
- ERROR("do not initialise externals to 0 or NULL\n" .
+ ERROR("do not initialise globals to 0 or NULL\n" .
$herecurr);
}
# check for static initialisers.
@@ -1752,6 +1869,23 @@
$herecurr);
}
+# check for static const char * arrays.
+ if ($line =~ /\bstatic\s+const\s+char\s*\*\s*(\w+)\s*\[\s*\]\s*=\s*/) {
+ WARN("static const char * array should probably be static const char * const\n" .
+ $herecurr);
+ }
+
+# check for static char foo[] = "bar" declarations.
+ if ($line =~ /\bstatic\s+char\s+(\w+)\s*\[\s*\]\s*=\s*"/) {
+ WARN("static char array declaration should probably be static const char\n" .
+ $herecurr);
+ }
+
+# check for declarations of struct pci_device_id
+ if ($line =~ /\bstruct\s+pci_device_id\s+\w+\s*\[\s*\]\s*\=\s*\{/) {
+ WARN("Use DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE for struct pci_device_id\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# check for new typedefs, only function parameters and sparse annotations
# make sense.
if ($line =~ /\btypedef\s/ &&
@@ -1845,6 +1979,11 @@
ERROR("open brace '{' following $1 go on the same line\n" . $hereprev);
}
+# missing space after union, struct or enum definition
+ if ($line =~ /^.\s*(?:typedef\s+)?(enum|union|struct)(?:\s+$Ident)?(?:\s+$Ident)?[=\{]/) {
+ WARN("missing space after $1 definition\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# check for spacing round square brackets; allowed:
# 1. with a type on the left -- int [] a;
# 2. at the beginning of a line for slice initialisers -- [0...10] = 5,
@@ -2122,21 +2261,29 @@
my $value = $2;
# Flatten any parentheses
- $value =~ s/\)\(/\) \(/g;
+ $value =~ s/\(/ \(/g;
+ $value =~ s/\)/\) /g;
while ($value =~ s/\[[^\{\}]*\]/1/ ||
$value !~ /(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)\s*
$Compare\s*
(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)/x &&
$value =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)/1/) {
}
-
- if ($value =~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)$/) {
+#print "value<$value>\n";
+ if ($value =~ /^\s*(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)\s*$/) {
ERROR("return is not a function, parentheses are not required\n" . $herecurr);
} elsif ($spacing !~ /\s+/) {
ERROR("space required before the open parenthesis '('\n" . $herecurr);
}
}
+# Return of what appears to be an errno should normally be -'ve
+ if ($line =~ /^.\s*return\s*(E[A-Z]*)\s*;/) {
+ my $name = $1;
+ if ($name ne 'EOF' && $name ne 'ERROR') {
+ WARN("return of an errno should typically be -ve (return -$1)\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+ }
# Need a space before open parenthesis after if, while etc
if ($line=~/\b(if|while|for|switch)\(/) {
@@ -2182,8 +2329,10 @@
# Find out how long the conditional actually is.
my @newlines = ($c =~ /\n/gs);
my $cond_lines = 1 + $#newlines;
+ my $stat_real = '';
- my $stat_real = raw_line($linenr, $cond_lines);
+ $stat_real = raw_line($linenr, $cond_lines)
+ . "\n" if ($cond_lines);
if (defined($stat_real) && $cond_lines > 1) {
$stat_real = "[...]\n$stat_real";
}
@@ -2269,7 +2418,7 @@
my $checkfile = "include/linux/$file";
if (-f "$root/$checkfile" &&
$realfile ne $checkfile &&
- $1 ne 'irq')
+ $1 !~ /$allowed_asm_includes/)
{
if ($realfile =~ m{^arch/}) {
CHK("Consider using #include <linux/$file> instead of <asm/$file>\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -2348,11 +2497,13 @@
DECLARE_PER_CPU|
DEFINE_PER_CPU|
__typeof__\(|
+ union|
+ struct|
\.$Ident\s*=\s*|
^\"|\"$
}x;
- #print "REST<$rest> dstat<$dstat>\n";
- if ($rest ne '') {
+ #print "REST<$rest> dstat<$dstat> ctx<$ctx>\n";
+ if ($rest ne '' && $rest ne ',') {
if ($rest !~ /while\s*\(/ &&
$dstat !~ /$exceptions/)
{
@@ -2529,6 +2680,21 @@
}
}
+# prefer usleep_range over udelay
+ if ($line =~ /\budelay\s*\(\s*(\w+)\s*\)/) {
+ # ignore udelay's < 10, however
+ if (! (($1 =~ /(\d+)/) && ($1 < 10)) ) {
+ CHK("usleep_range is preferred over udelay; see Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt\n" . $line);
+ }
+ }
+
+# warn about unexpectedly long msleep's
+ if ($line =~ /\bmsleep\s*\((\d+)\);/) {
+ if ($1 < 20) {
+ WARN("msleep < 20ms can sleep for up to 20ms; see Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt\n" . $line);
+ }
+ }
+
# warn about #ifdefs in C files
# if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*if(|n)def/ && ($realfile =~ /\.c$/)) {
# print "#ifdef in C files should be avoided\n";
@@ -2560,6 +2726,11 @@
CHK("architecture specific defines should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
}
+# Check that the storage class is at the beginning of a declaration
+ if ($line =~ /\b$Storage\b/ && $line !~ /^.\s*$Storage\b/) {
+ WARN("storage class should be at the beginning of the declaration\n" . $herecurr)
+ }
+
# check the location of the inline attribute, that it is between
# storage class and type.
if ($line =~ /\b$Type\s+$Inline\b/ ||
@@ -2572,6 +2743,16 @@
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" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# check for new externs in .c files.
if ($realfile =~ /\.c$/ && defined $stat &&
$stat =~ /^.\s*(?:extern\s+)?$Type\s+($Ident)(\s*)\(/s)
@@ -2609,22 +2790,24 @@
}
# check for pointless casting of kmalloc return
- if ($line =~ /\*\s*\)\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" . $herecurr);
}
-# check for semaphores used as mutexes
- if ($line =~ /^.\s*(DECLARE_MUTEX|init_MUTEX)\s*\(/) {
- WARN("mutexes are preferred for single holder semaphores\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-# check for semaphores used as mutexes
- if ($line =~ /^.\s*init_MUTEX_LOCKED\s*\(/) {
+# check for semaphores initialized locked
+ if ($line =~ /^.\s*sema_init.+,\W?0\W?\)/) {
WARN("consider using a completion\n" . $herecurr);
+
}
# recommend strict_strto* over simple_strto*
if ($line =~ /\bsimple_(strto.*?)\s*\(/) {
@@ -2634,9 +2817,46 @@
if ($line =~ /^.\s*__initcall\s*\(/) {
WARN("please use device_initcall() instead of __initcall()\n" . $herecurr);
}
-# check for struct file_operations, ensure they are const.
+# check for various ops structs, ensure they are const.
+ my $struct_ops = qr{acpi_dock_ops|
+ address_space_operations|
+ backlight_ops|
+ block_device_operations|
+ dentry_operations|
+ dev_pm_ops|
+ dma_map_ops|
+ extent_io_ops|
+ file_lock_operations|
+ file_operations|
+ hv_ops|
+ ide_dma_ops|
+ intel_dvo_dev_ops|
+ item_operations|
+ iwl_ops|
+ kgdb_arch|
+ kgdb_io|
+ kset_uevent_ops|
+ lock_manager_operations|
+ microcode_ops|
+ mtrr_ops|
+ neigh_ops|
+ nlmsvc_binding|
+ pci_raw_ops|
+ pipe_buf_operations|
+ platform_hibernation_ops|
+ platform_suspend_ops|
+ proto_ops|
+ rpc_pipe_ops|
+ seq_operations|
+ snd_ac97_build_ops|
+ soc_pcmcia_socket_ops|
+ stacktrace_ops|
+ sysfs_ops|
+ tty_operations|
+ usb_mon_operations|
+ wd_ops}x;
if ($line !~ /\bconst\b/ &&
- $line =~ /\bstruct\s+(file_operations|seq_operations)\b/) {
+ $line =~ /\bstruct\s+($struct_ops)\b/) {
WARN("struct $1 should normally be const\n" .
$herecurr);
}
@@ -2672,6 +2892,21 @@
WARN("use of in_atomic() is incorrect outside core kernel code\n" . $herecurr);
}
}
+
+# check for lockdep_set_novalidate_class
+ if ($line =~ /^.\s*lockdep_set_novalidate_class\s*\(/ ||
+ $line =~ /__lockdep_no_validate__\s*\)/ ) {
+ if ($realfile !~ m@^kernel/lockdep@ &&
+ $realfile !~ m@^include/linux/lockdep@ &&
+ $realfile !~ m@^drivers/base/core@) {
+ 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" . $herecurr);
+ }
}
# If we have no input at all, then there is nothing to report on
@@ -2708,6 +2943,15 @@
print "\n" if ($quiet == 0);
}
+ if ($quiet == 0) {
+ # If there were whitespace errors which cleanpatch can fix
+ # then suggest that.
+ if ($rpt_cleaners) {
+ print "NOTE: whitespace errors detected, you may wish to use scripts/cleanpatch or\n";
+ print " scripts/cleanfile\n\n";
+ }
+ }
+
if ($clean == 1 && $quiet == 0) {
print "$vname has no obvious style problems and is ready for submission.\n"
}
