Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Add test for repeated words

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Mon Jul 27 2020 - 20:03:12 EST


On 7/27/20 12:33 AM, Joe Perches wrote:
> Try to avoid adding repeated words either on the
> same line or consecutive comment lines in a block
>
> e.g.:
>
> duplicated word in comment block
>
> /*
> * this is a comment block where the last word of the previous
> * previous line is also the first word of the next line
> */
>
> and simple duplication
>
> /* test this this again */
>
> Inspired-by: Randy Dunlap (rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks for adding this check, Joe.

> ---
> scripts/checkpatch.pl | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+)


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~Randy