checkpatch: extend CamelCase types and ignore existing CamelCase uses in a patch
authorJoe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Tue, 12 Nov 2013 23:10:06 +0000 (15:10 -0800)
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Wed, 13 Nov 2013 03:09:24 +0000 (12:09 +0900)
commitd8b077101bcfbd36701c18bfda04fd74648d5d35
treed7ed8875a42cfb1fa7c90ab98f18314c90fb111a
parent847316231c2f89918a2872e3d5fa3f5de11c39b6
checkpatch: extend CamelCase types and ignore existing CamelCase uses in a patch

Extend the CamelCase words found to include structure members.

In https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/9/3/318 Sarah Sharp (mostly) wrote:

"In general, if checkpatch.pl complains about a variable a patch
introduces that's CamelCase, you should pay attention to it.  Otherwise,
[] ignore it."

So, if checking a patch, scan the original patched file if it's available
and add any preexisting CamelCase types so reuses do not generate
CamelCase messages.

That also means Andrew's not so cruelly spurned anymore.
https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/2/22/426

Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Suggested-by: Sarah Sharp <sarah.a.sharp@linux.intel.com>
Suggested-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
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