Re: checkpatch induced patches...

[Joe Perches]

On Thu, 2015-02-12 at 01:43 +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 12:43:03PM -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
> > Maybe some help/warning text like:
> > 
> >   --force                    Without --force, checkpatch will not scan files
> >                              using -f or --file outside of drivers/staging/...
> >                              Do not use this option merely to create potential
> >                              patches that are uncompiled or untested.
> 
> Everyone compiles their patches hopefully?

Maybe they're simply hopeful their patches compile.

Many checkpatch users seem unaware their patches
need to compile though.


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