Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: net and drivers/net: Warn on missing blank line after variable declaration

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On Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:28:40 -0800 Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Networking prefers this style, so warn when it's not used.
> 
> Networking uses:
> 
> void foo(int bar)
> {
> 	int baz;
> 
> 	code...
> }
> 
> not
> 
> void foo(int bar)
> {
> 	int baz;
> 	code...
> }
> 
> There are a limited number of false positives when using
> macros to declare variables like:
> 
> WARNING: networking uses a blank line after declarations
> #330: FILE: net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.c:330:
> +	int dif = sk->sk_bound_dev_if;
> +	INET_ADDR_COOKIE(acookie, saddr, daddr)

um wait wut wot.

*All* kernel code uses blank line between end-of-locals and
start-of-code.  Or if it doesn't it should, thwap.

Why are we special-casing net/?
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