Re: [U-Boot] Policy for checkpatch usage?

On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 04:29:17PM +0200, Detlev Zundel wrote:

What about the problem with checkpatch errors in current code, i.e. the origin of this sentence:

Also warnings produced for context lines (i.e. existing code) rather than actual changes can also be ignored.

How about replacing it with this:

If you encounter warnings for existing code, not modified by your patch, consider submitting a separate, cosmetic-only patch -- clearly described as such -- that *precedes* your substantive patch.