>>> +@search exists@ >>> +local idexpression id; >>> +expression x,e,e1; >>> +position p1,p2; >>> +type T,T1,T2; >>> +@@ >>> + >>> +id = of_find_device_by_node@p1(x) >>> +... when != e = id >> >> I suggest to increase your software development attention also for >> another implementation detail. >> Source code analysis triggers challenges for safe data flow handling. >> the semantic patch language supports search specifications for >> the exclusion of specific assignments. >> >> Does this SmPL code contain a questionable order for the source >> and target metavariables? >> Can the following variant be more appropriate? >> >> + ... when != id = e > > This is possible, but I think unlikely. Would you dare to interpret my update suggestion (reordering of two identifiers) as a required SmPL script correction? Regards, Markus