Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: update the 80-char-line check to allow forlong strings

From: Peter Zijlstra
Date: Wed May 14 2008 - 03:49:30 EST


On Wed, 2008-05-14 at 00:53 -0400, Andres Salomon wrote:
> 19:29 * dilinger sends his patch to lkml for a proper flaming
> 19:32 Quozl> dilinger: it's called "patch hardening"? ;-} the heat
> of the flames makes the patch stronger.
>
> I've wasted too much time massaging printk strings in order to satisfy
> checkpatch.pl. Comments on this?

How about treating like its meant to be; as a guide instead of a hard
rule. That means you can ignore it with good taste.. :-)


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