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diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index f553082b14..4ac00a9121 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -141,14 +141,7 @@ our $Ident = qr{
}x;
our $Storage = qr{extern|static|asmlinkage};
our $Sparse = qr{
- __user|
- __kernel|
- __force|
- __iomem|
- __must_check|
- __init_refok|
- __kprobes|
- __ref
+ __force
}x;
# Notes to $Attribute:
@@ -200,14 +193,6 @@ our $typeTypedefs = qr{(?x:
| QEMUBH # all uppercase
)};
-our $logFunctions = qr{(?x:
- printk|
- pr_(debug|dbg|vdbg|devel|info|warning|err|notice|alert|crit|emerg|cont)|
- (dev|netdev|netif)_(printk|dbg|vdbg|info|warn|err|notice|alert|crit|emerg|WARN)|
- WARN|
- panic
-)};
-
our @typeList = (
qr{void},
qr{(?:unsigned\s+)?char},
@@ -228,20 +213,20 @@ our @typeList = (
qr{${Ident}_handler},
qr{${Ident}_handler_fn},
);
+
+# This can be modified by sub possible. Since it can be empty, be careful
+# about regexes that always match, because they can cause infinite loops.
our @modifierList = (
- qr{fastcall},
);
-our $allowed_asm_includes = qr{(?x:
- irq|
- memory
-)};
-# memory.h: ARM has a custom one
-
sub build_types {
- my $mods = "(?x: \n" . join("|\n ", @modifierList) . "\n)";
my $all = "(?x: \n" . join("|\n ", @typeList) . "\n)";
- $Modifier = qr{(?:$Attribute|$Sparse|$mods)};
+ if (@modifierList > 0) {
+ my $mods = "(?x: \n" . join("|\n ", @modifierList) . "\n)";
+ $Modifier = qr{(?:$Attribute|$Sparse|$mods)};
+ } else {
+ $Modifier = qr{(?:$Attribute|$Sparse)};
+ }
$NonptrType = qr{
(?:$Modifier\s+|const\s+)*
(?:
@@ -262,27 +247,6 @@ build_types();
$chk_signoff = 0 if ($file);
-my @dep_includes = ();
-my @dep_functions = ();
-my $removal = "Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt";
-if ($tree && -f "$root/$removal") {
- open(my $REMOVE, '<', "$root/$removal") ||
- die "$P: $removal: open failed - $!\n";
- while (<$REMOVE>) {
- if (/^Check:\s+(.*\S)/) {
- for my $entry (split(/[, ]+/, $1)) {
- if ($entry =~ m@include/(.*)@) {
- push(@dep_includes, $1);
-
- } elsif ($entry !~ m@/@) {
- push(@dep_functions, $entry);
- }
- }
- }
- }
- close($REMOVE);
-}
-
my @rawlines = ();
my @lines = ();
my $vname;
@@ -1112,33 +1076,6 @@ sub CHK {
}
}
-sub check_absolute_file {
- my ($absolute, $herecurr) = @_;
- my $file = $absolute;
-
- ##print "absolute<$absolute>\n";
-
- # See if any suffix of this path is a path within the tree.
- while ($file =~ s@^[^/]*/@@) {
- if (-f "$root/$file") {
- ##print "file<$file>\n";
- last;
- }
- }
- if (! -f _) {
- return 0;
- }
-
- # It is, so see if the prefix is acceptable.
- my $prefix = $absolute;
- substr($prefix, -length($file)) = '';
-
- ##print "prefix<$prefix>\n";
- if ($prefix ne ".../") {
- WARN("use relative pathname instead of absolute in changelog text\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-}
-
sub process {
my $filename = shift;
@@ -1181,10 +1118,6 @@ sub process {
my %suppress_export;
# Pre-scan the patch sanitizing the lines.
- # Pre-scan the patch looking for any __setup documentation.
- #
- my @setup_docs = ();
- my $setup_docs = 0;
sanitise_line_reset();
my $line;
@@ -1192,13 +1125,6 @@ sub process {
$linenr++;
$line = $rawline;
- if ($rawline=~/^\+\+\+\s+(\S+)/) {
- $setup_docs = 0;
- if ($1 =~ m@Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt$@) {
- $setup_docs = 1;
- }
- #next;
- }
if ($rawline=~/^\@\@ -\d+(?:,\d+)? \+(\d+)(,(\d+))? \@\@/) {
$realline=$1-1;
if (defined $2) {
@@ -1257,10 +1183,6 @@ sub process {
#print "==>$rawline\n";
#print "-->$line\n";
-
- if ($setup_docs && $line =~ /^\+/) {
- push(@setup_docs, $line);
- }
}
$prefix = '';
@@ -1335,9 +1257,6 @@ sub process {
WARN("patch prefix '$p1_prefix' exists, appears to be a -p0 patch\n");
}
- if ($realfile =~ m@^include/asm/@) {
- ERROR("do not modify files in include/asm, change architecture specific files in include/asm-<architecture>\n" . "$here$rawline\n");
- }
next;
}
@@ -1377,20 +1296,6 @@ sub process {
$herecurr) if (!$emitted_corrupt++);
}
-# Check for absolute kernel paths.
- if ($tree) {
- while ($line =~ m{(?:^|\s)(/\S*)}g) {
- my $file = $1;
-
- if ($file =~ m{^(.*?)(?::\d+)+:?$} &&
- check_absolute_file($1, $herecurr)) {
- #
- } else {
- check_absolute_file($file, $herecurr);
- }
- }
- }
-
# UTF-8 regex found at http://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-forms-utf-8.en.php
if (($realfile =~ /^$/ || $line =~ /^\+/) &&
$rawline !~ m/^$UTF8*$/) {
@@ -1417,45 +1322,12 @@ sub process {
$rpt_cleaners = 1;
}
-# check for Kconfig help text having a real description
-# Only applies when adding the entry originally, after that we do not have
-# sufficient context to determine whether it is indeed long enough.
- if ($realfile =~ /Kconfig/ &&
- $line =~ /\+\s*(?:---)?help(?:---)?$/) {
- my $length = 0;
- my $cnt = $realcnt;
- my $ln = $linenr + 1;
- my $f;
- my $is_end = 0;
- while ($cnt > 0 && defined $lines[$ln - 1]) {
- $f = $lines[$ln - 1];
- $cnt-- if ($lines[$ln - 1] !~ /^-/);
- $is_end = $lines[$ln - 1] =~ /^\+/;
- $ln++;
-
- next if ($f =~ /^-/);
- $f =~ s/^.//;
- $f =~ s/#.*//;
- $f =~ s/^\s+//;
- next if ($f =~ /^$/);
- if ($f =~ /^\s*config\s/) {
- $is_end = 1;
- last;
- }
- $length++;
- }
- WARN("please write a paragraph that describes the config symbol fully\n" . $herecurr) if ($is_end && $length < 4);
- #print "is_end<$is_end> length<$length>\n";
- }
-
# check we are in a valid source file if not then ignore this hunk
next if ($realfile !~ /\.(h|c|cpp|s|S|pl|sh)$/);
#80 column limit
- if ($line =~ /^\+/ && $prevrawline !~ /\/\*\*/ &&
- $rawline !~ /^.\s*\*\s*\@$Ident\s/ &&
- !($line =~ /^\+\s*$logFunctions\s*\(\s*(?:(KERN_\S+\s*|[^"]*))?"[X\t]*"\s*(?:,|\)\s*;)\s*$/ ||
- $line =~ /^\+\s*"[^"]*"\s*(?:\s*|,|\)\s*;)\s*$/) &&
+ if ($line =~ /^\+/ &&
+ !($line =~ /^\+\s*"[^"]*"\s*(?:\s*|,|\)\s*;)\s*$/) &&
$length > 80)
{
WARN("line over 80 characters\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -1471,18 +1343,6 @@ sub process {
WARN("adding a line without newline at end of file\n" . $herecurr);
}
-# Blackfin: use hi/lo macros
- if ($realfile =~ m@arch/blackfin/.*\.S$@) {
- if ($line =~ /\.[lL][[:space:]]*=.*&[[:space:]]*0x[fF][fF][fF][fF]/) {
- my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
- ERROR("use the LO() macro, not (... & 0xFFFF)\n" . $herevet);
- }
- if ($line =~ /\.[hH][[:space:]]*=.*>>[[:space:]]*16/) {
- my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
- ERROR("use the HI() macro, not (... >> 16)\n" . $herevet);
- }
- }
-
# check we are in a valid source file C or perl if not then ignore this hunk
next if ($realfile !~ /\.(h|c|cpp|pl)$/);
@@ -1501,16 +1361,6 @@ sub process {
WARN("CVS style keyword markers, these will _not_ be updated\n". $herecurr);
}
-# Blackfin: don't use __builtin_bfin_[cs]sync
- if ($line =~ /__builtin_bfin_csync/) {
- my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
- ERROR("use the CSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
- }
- if ($line =~ /__builtin_bfin_ssync/) {
- my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
- ERROR("use the SSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
- }
-
# Check for potential 'bare' types
my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next,
$realline_next);
@@ -1794,50 +1644,6 @@ sub process {
$line =~ s@//.*@@;
$opline =~ s@//.*@@;
-# EXPORT_SYMBOL should immediately follow the thing it is exporting, consider
-# the whole statement.
-#print "APW <$lines[$realline_next - 1]>\n";
- if (defined $realline_next &&
- exists $lines[$realline_next - 1] &&
- !defined $suppress_export{$realline_next} &&
- ($lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
- $lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
- # Handle definitions which produce identifiers with
- # a prefix:
- # XXX(foo);
- # EXPORT_SYMBOL(something_foo);
- my $name = $1;
- if ($stat =~ /^.([A-Z_]+)\s*\(\s*($Ident)/ &&
- $name =~ /^${Ident}_$2/) {
-#print "FOO C name<$name>\n";
- $suppress_export{$realline_next} = 1;
-
- } elsif ($stat !~ /(?:
- \n.}\s*$|
- ^.DEFINE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|
- ^.DECLARE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|
- ^.LIST_HEAD\(\Q$name\E\)|
- ^.(?:$Storage\s+)?$Type\s*\(\s*\*\s*\Q$name\E\s*\)\s*\(|
- \b\Q$name\E(?:\s+$Attribute)*\s*(?:;|=|\[|\()
- )/x) {
-#print "FOO A<$lines[$realline_next - 1]> stat<$stat> name<$name>\n";
- $suppress_export{$realline_next} = 2;
- } else {
- $suppress_export{$realline_next} = 1;
- }
- }
- if (!defined $suppress_export{$linenr} &&
- $prevline =~ /^.\s*$/ &&
- ($line =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
- $line =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
-#print "FOO B <$lines[$linenr - 1]>\n";
- $suppress_export{$linenr} = 2;
- }
- if (defined $suppress_export{$linenr} &&
- $suppress_export{$linenr} == 2) {
- WARN("EXPORT_SYMBOL(foo); should immediately follow its function/variable\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-
# check for global initialisers.
if ($line =~ /^.$Type\s*$Ident\s*(?:\s+$Modifier)*\s*=\s*(0|NULL|false)\s*;/) {
ERROR("do not initialise globals to 0 or NULL\n" .
@@ -1885,40 +1691,6 @@ sub process {
}
}
-# # no BUG() or BUG_ON()
-# if ($line =~ /\b(BUG|BUG_ON)\b/) {
-# print "Try to use WARN_ON & Recovery code rather than BUG() or BUG_ON()\n";
-# print "$herecurr";
-# $clean = 0;
-# }
-
- if ($line =~ /\bLINUX_VERSION_CODE\b/) {
- WARN("LINUX_VERSION_CODE should be avoided, code should be for the version to which it is merged\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-
-# printk should use KERN_* levels. Note that follow on printk's on the
-# same line do not need a level, so we use the current block context
-# to try and find and validate the current printk. In summary the current
-# printk includes all preceding printk's which have no newline on the end.
-# we assume the first bad printk is the one to report.
- if ($line =~ /\bprintk\((?!KERN_)\s*"/) {
- my $ok = 0;
- for (my $ln = $linenr - 1; $ln >= $first_line; $ln--) {
- #print "CHECK<$lines[$ln - 1]\n";
- # we have a preceding printk if it ends
- # with "\n" ignore it, else it is to blame
- if ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ m{\bprintk\(}) {
- if ($rawlines[$ln - 1] !~ m{\\n"}) {
- $ok = 1;
- }
- last;
- }
- }
- if ($ok == 0) {
- WARN("printk() should include KERN_ facility level\n" . $herecurr);
- }
- }
-
# function brace can't be on same line, except for #defines of do while,
# or if closed on same line
if (($line=~/$Type\s*$Ident\(.*\).*\s{/) and
@@ -2180,26 +1952,6 @@ sub process {
}
}
-# check for multiple assignments
- if ($line =~ /^.\s*$Lval\s*=\s*$Lval\s*=(?!=)/) {
- CHK("multiple assignments should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-
-## # check for multiple declarations, allowing for a function declaration
-## # continuation.
-## if ($line =~ /^.\s*$Type\s+$Ident(?:\s*=[^,{]*)?\s*,\s*$Ident.*/ &&
-## $line !~ /^.\s*$Type\s+$Ident(?:\s*=[^,{]*)?\s*,\s*$Type\s*$Ident.*/) {
-##
-## # Remove any bracketed sections to ensure we do not
-## # falsly report the parameters of functions.
-## my $ln = $line;
-## while ($ln =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)//g) {
-## }
-## if ($ln =~ /,/) {
-## WARN("declaring multiple variables together should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
-## }
-## }
-
#need space before brace following if, while, etc
if (($line =~ /\(.*\){/ && $line !~ /\($Type\){/) ||
$line =~ /do{/) {
@@ -2388,22 +2140,6 @@ sub process {
WARN("Whitepspace after \\ makes next lines useless\n" . $herecurr);
}
-#warn if <asm/foo.h> is #included and <linux/foo.h> is available (uses RAW line)
- if ($tree && $rawline =~ m{^.\s*\#\s*include\s*\<asm\/(.*)\.h\>}) {
- my $file = "$1.h";
- my $checkfile = "include/linux/$file";
- if (-f "$root/$checkfile" &&
- $realfile ne $checkfile &&
- $1 !~ /$allowed_asm_includes/)
- {
- if ($realfile =~ m{^arch/}) {
- CHK("Consider using #include <linux/$file> instead of <asm/$file>\n" . $herecurr);
- } else {
- WARN("Use #include <linux/$file> instead of <asm/$file>\n" . $herecurr);
- }
- }
- }
-
# multi-statement macros should be enclosed in a do while loop, grab the
# first statement and ensure its the whole macro if its not enclosed
# in a known good container
@@ -2498,15 +2234,6 @@ sub process {
}
}
-# make sure symbols are always wrapped with VMLINUX_SYMBOL() ...
-# all assignments may have only one of the following with an assignment:
-# .
-# ALIGN(...)
-# VMLINUX_SYMBOL(...)
- if ($realfile eq 'vmlinux.lds.h' && $line =~ /(?:(?:^|\s)$Ident\s*=|=\s*$Ident(?:\s|$))/) {
- WARN("vmlinux.lds.h needs VMLINUX_SYMBOL() around C-visible symbols\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-
# check for missing bracing round if etc
if ($line =~ /(^.*)\bif\b/ && $line !~ /\#\s*if/) {
my ($level, $endln, @chunks) =
@@ -2634,31 +2361,12 @@ sub process {
}
}
-# don't include deprecated include files (uses RAW line)
- for my $inc (@dep_includes) {
- if ($rawline =~ m@^.\s*\#\s*include\s*\<$inc>@) {
- ERROR("Don't use <$inc>: see Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt\n" . $herecurr);
- }
- }
-
-# don't use deprecated functions
- for my $func (@dep_functions) {
- if ($line =~ /\b$func\b/) {
- ERROR("Don't use $func(): see Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt\n" . $herecurr);
- }
- }
-
# no volatiles please
my $asm_volatile = qr{\b(__asm__|asm)\s+(__volatile__|volatile)\b};
if ($line =~ /\bvolatile\b/ && $line !~ /$asm_volatile/) {
WARN("Use of volatile is usually wrong: see Documentation/volatile-considered-harmful.txt\n" . $herecurr);
}
-# SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED & RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED are deprecated
- if ($line =~ /\b(SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED|RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED)/) {
- ERROR("Use of $1 is deprecated: see Documentation/spinlocks.txt\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-
# warn about #if 0
if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*if\s+0\b/) {
WARN("if this code is redundant consider removing it\n" .
@@ -2672,28 +2380,6 @@ sub process {
WARN("g_free(NULL) is safe this check is probably not required\n" . $hereprev);
}
}
-# check for needless usb_free_urb() checks
- if ($prevline =~ /\bif\s*\(([^\)]*)\)/) {
- my $expr = $1;
- if ($line =~ /\busb_free_urb\(\Q$expr\E\);/) {
- WARN("usb_free_urb(NULL) is safe this check is probably not required\n" . $hereprev);
- }
- }
-
-# prefer usleep_range over udelay
- if ($line =~ /\budelay\s*\(\s*(\w+)\s*\)/) {
- # ignore udelay's < 10, however
- if (! (($1 =~ /(\d+)/) && ($1 < 10)) ) {
- CHK("usleep_range is preferred over udelay; see Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt\n" . $line);
- }
- }
-
-# warn about unexpectedly long msleep's
- if ($line =~ /\bmsleep\s*\((\d+)\);/) {
- if ($1 < 20) {
- WARN("msleep < 20ms can sleep for up to 20ms; see Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt\n" . $line);
- }
- }
# warn about #ifdefs in C files
# if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*if(|n)def/ && ($realfile =~ /\.c$/)) {
@@ -2706,15 +2392,6 @@ sub process {
if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*(ifdef|ifndef|elif)\s\s+/) {
ERROR("exactly one space required after that #$1\n" . $herecurr);
}
-
-# check for spinlock_t definitions without a comment.
- if ($line =~ /^.\s*(struct\s+mutex|spinlock_t)\s+\S+;/ ||
- $line =~ /^.\s*(DEFINE_MUTEX)\s*\(/) {
- my $which = $1;
- if (!ctx_has_comment($first_line, $linenr)) {
- CHK("$1 definition without comment\n" . $herecurr);
- }
- }
# check for memory barriers without a comment.
if ($line =~ /\b(smp_mb|smp_rmb|smp_wmb|smp_read_barrier_depends)\(/) {
if (!ctx_has_comment($first_line, $linenr)) {
@@ -2740,11 +2417,6 @@ sub process {
ERROR("inline keyword should sit between storage class and type\n" . $herecurr);
}
-# Check for __inline__ and __inline, prefer inline
- if ($line =~ /\b(__inline__|__inline)\b/) {
- WARN("plain inline is preferred over $1\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-
# check for sizeof(&)
if ($line =~ /\bsizeof\s*\(\s*\&/) {
WARN("sizeof(& should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -2777,15 +2449,6 @@ sub process {
WARN("externs should be avoided in .c files\n" . $herecurr);
}
-# checks for new __setup's
- if ($rawline =~ /\b__setup\("([^"]*)"/) {
- my $name = $1;
-
- if (!grep(/$name/, @setup_docs)) {
- CHK("__setup appears un-documented -- check Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt\n" . $herecurr);
- }
- }
-
# check for pointless casting of g_malloc return
if ($line =~ /\*\s*\)\s*g_(try)?(m|re)alloc(0?)(_n)?\b/) {
if ($2 == 'm') {
@@ -2800,15 +2463,6 @@ sub process {
WARN("__func__ should be used instead of gcc specific __FUNCTION__\n" . $herecurr);
}
-# check for semaphores used as mutexes
- if ($line =~ /^.\s*(DECLARE_MUTEX|init_MUTEX)\s*\(/) {
- WARN("mutexes are preferred for single holder semaphores\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-# check for semaphores used as mutexes
- if ($line =~ /^.\s*init_MUTEX_LOCKED\s*\(/) {
- WARN("consider using a completion\n" . $herecurr);
-
- }
# recommend qemu_strto* over strto*
if ($line =~ /\b(strto.*?)\s*\(/) {
WARN("consider using qemu_$1 in preference to $1\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -2844,18 +2498,6 @@ sub process {
$herecurr);
}
-# use of NR_CPUS is usually wrong
-# ignore definitions of NR_CPUS and usage to define arrays as likely right
- if ($line =~ /\bNR_CPUS\b/ &&
- $line !~ /^.\s*\s*#\s*if\b.*\bNR_CPUS\b/ &&
- $line !~ /^.\s*\s*#\s*define\b.*\bNR_CPUS\b/ &&
- $line !~ /^.\s*$Declare\s.*\[[^\]]*NR_CPUS[^\]]*\]/ &&
- $line !~ /\[[^\]]*\.\.\.[^\]]*NR_CPUS[^\]]*\]/ &&
- $line !~ /\[[^\]]*NR_CPUS[^\]]*\.\.\.[^\]]*\]/)
- {
- WARN("usage of NR_CPUS is often wrong - consider using cpu_possible(), num_possible_cpus(), for_each_possible_cpu(), etc\n" . $herecurr);
- }
-
# check for %L{u,d,i} in strings
my $string;
while ($line =~ /(?:^|")([X\t]*)(?:"|$)/g) {
@@ -2867,25 +2509,6 @@ sub process {
}
}
-# whine mightly about in_atomic
- if ($line =~ /\bin_atomic\s*\(/) {
- if ($realfile =~ m@^drivers/@) {
- ERROR("do not use in_atomic in drivers\n" . $herecurr);
- } elsif ($realfile !~ m@^kernel/@) {
- WARN("use of in_atomic() is incorrect outside core kernel code\n" . $herecurr);
- }
- }
-
-# check for lockdep_set_novalidate_class
- if ($line =~ /^.\s*lockdep_set_novalidate_class\s*\(/ ||
- $line =~ /__lockdep_no_validate__\s*\)/ ) {
- if ($realfile !~ m@^kernel/lockdep@ &&
- $realfile !~ m@^include/linux/lockdep@ &&
- $realfile !~ m@^drivers/base/core@) {
- ERROR("lockdep_no_validate class is reserved for device->mutex.\n" . $herecurr);
- }
- }
-
# QEMU specific tests
if ($rawline =~ /\b(?:Qemu|QEmu)\b/) {
WARN("use QEMU instead of Qemu or QEmu\n" . $herecurr);