checkpatch: relax check for length of git commit IDs

[cascardo/linux.git] / scripts / checkpatch.pl

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 31a731e..b385bcb 100755 (executable)
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ sub process {
 # Check for improperly formed commit descriptions
                if ($in_commit_log &&
                    $line =~ /\bcommit\s+[0-9a-f]{5,}/i &&
-                   $line !~ /\b[Cc]ommit [0-9a-f]{12,16} \("/) {
+                   $line !~ /\b[Cc]ommit [0-9a-f]{12,40} \("/) {
                        $line =~ /\b(c)ommit\s+([0-9a-f]{5,})/i;
                        my $init_char = $1;
                        my $orig_commit = lc($2);
@@ -2141,7 +2141,7 @@ sub process {
                        my $desc = 'commit description';
                        ($id, $desc) = git_commit_info($orig_commit, $id, $desc);
                        ERROR("GIT_COMMIT_ID",
-                             "Please use 12 to 16 chars for the git commit ID like: '${init_char}ommit $id (\"$desc\")'\n" . $herecurr);
+                             "Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID like: '${init_char}ommit $id (\"$desc\")'\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # Check for added, moved or deleted files