Re: [PATCH] leds: as3645a: Fix checkpatch warnings

From: Laurent Pinchart
Date: Wed Dec 13 2017 - 16:32:21 EST


Hi Dan,

On Wednesday, 13 December 2017 22:49:38 EET Dan Murphy wrote:
> On 12/13/2017 02:43 PM, Jacek Anaszewski wrote:
> > On 12/13/2017 09:41 PM, Dan Murphy wrote:
> >> On 12/13/2017 02:29 PM, Jacek Anaszewski wrote:
> >>> Hi Dan,
> >>>
> >>> checkpatch.pl doesn't want to be mentioned in the patch subject :-)
> >>
> >> Ack
> >>
> >>> "WARNING: A patch subject line should describe the change not the tool
> >>> that found it"
> >>>
> >>> Preferably I'd see two separate patches.
> >>
> >> So you want me to split them up? I have no issue with that.
> >
> > Yeah, it will be easier to come up with concise but meaningful
> > subjects.

Well, given that one change splits a line that is too long and the other one
merges two lines that fit within the limit we could come up with a message
that covers both :-) This is nitpicking though, it doesn't matter much. I have
no issue with a patch that has some "while at it" portion anyway as long as
it's minor (I personally include white space fixes in patches that touch the
related code for instance).

> When I split these up can I add your Acked-by to each patch or would you
> prefer to resend your Acked-by for each patch?

Assuming you make no mistake, you can keep my ack :-) It will of course not
cover the commit message then.

> >>> Also, line length limit for the commit description is 75 characters.
> >>> Please use whole available space.

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Regards,

Laurent Pinchart