Re: [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v2 3/5] docs: mention checkpatch in the README

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On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 03:54:22PM +0000, Alex Bennée wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  README.md | 15 +++++++++------
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
> index b6f011d..c052dff 100644
> --- a/README.md
> +++ b/README.md
> @@ -79,9 +79,12 @@ You can add the following to .git/config to do this automatically for you:
>      [format]
>          subjectprefix = kvm-unit-tests PATCH
>  
> -Additionally it's helpful to have a common order of file types in patches.
> -Our chosen order attempts to place the more declarative files before
> -the code files. We also start with common code and finish with unit test
> -code. git-diff's orderFile feature allows us to specify the order in a
> -file. The orderFile we use is `scripts/git.difforder`. Adding the config
> -with `git config diff.orderFile scripts/git.difforder` enables it.
> +Additionally it is helpful to have a common order of file types in
> +patches. Our chosen order attempts to place the more declarative files
> +before the code files. We also start with common code and finish with
> +unit test code. git-diff's orderFile feature allows us to specify the
> +order in a file. The orderFile we use is `scripts/git.difforder`.
> +Adding the config with `git config diff.orderFile
> +scripts/git.difforder` enables it.

Why change the line length of all the above lines?

> +
> +Please run the kernel's ./scripts/checkpatch.pl on new patches

I'd extend this with something like

 , as we use the kernel's coding style. Note, not all kernel checks
 apply, so a 100% error free check is not required.

Thanks,
drew

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> 2.11.0
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