Hi Hans, > On 06/02/2024 06:05, Bhavin Sharma wrote: >> Hi Hans, >> > >> Hi Bhavin, >> >>> On 02/01/2024 15:27, Bhavin Sharma wrote: >>>> WARNING: Missing a blank line after declarations >>>> >>>> Signed-off-by: Bhavin Sharma <bhavin.sharma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> --- >>>> drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c | 27 ++++++++++++++++++--------- >>>> 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) >>>> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c >>>> index 54134473186b..0023a546b3c9 100644 >>>> --- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c >>>> +++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c >>>> @@ -335,8 +335,9 @@ static u32 adv7180_status_to_v4l2(u8 status1) >>>> static int __adv7180_status(struct adv7180_state *state, u32 *status, >>>> v4l2_std_id *std) >>>> { >>>> - int status1 = adv7180_read(state, ADV7180_REG_STATUS1); >>>> + int status1; >>>> >>>> + status1 = adv7180_read(state, ADV7180_REG_STATUS1); >>>> if (status1 < 0) >>>> return status1; >>>> >>>> @@ -356,7 +357,9 @@ static inline struct adv7180_state *to_state(struct v4l2_subdev *sd) >>>> static int adv7180_querystd(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, v4l2_std_id *std) >>>> { >>>> struct adv7180_state *state = to_state(sd); >>>> - int err = mutex_lock_interruptible(&state->mutex); >>>> + int err; >>>> + >>>> + err = mutex_lock_interruptible(&state->mutex); >> >>> The problem here is the missing empty line, not that 'int err = <something>;' part. >>> So just add the empty line and don't split up the variable assignment. >> >> Yes, the error is of missing empty line and I only resolved that particular error in the first version >> of this patch. >> >> But I was recommended to keep the conditional statement close to the line it is associated with >> and to make changes in the code wherever similar format is followed. > >> So I followed the advise of Kieran Bingham and made changes accordingly. >> >> Below is the link of the full discussion : https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/MAZPR01MB695752E4ADB0110443EA695CF2432@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/T/ > Kieran said this: >>> @@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ static int adv7180_querystd(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, v4l2_std_id *std) >>> { >>> struct adv7180_state *state = to_state(sd); >> >> Personally, I would keep the if (err) hugging the line it's associated >> with. >> >> >>> int err = mutex_lock_interruptible(&state->mutex); >>> + >>> if (err) >>> return err; >>> > which I interpret as saying that he doesn't like adding the extra empty line. >> >>>> if (err) >>>> return err; >>>> >>>> @@ -388,8 +391,9 @@ static int adv7180_s_routing(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 input, >>>> u32 output, u32 config) >>>> { >>>> struct adv7180_state *state = to_state(sd); >>>> - int ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&state->mutex); >>>> + int ret; >>>> >>>> + ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&state->mutex); > I don't believe he meant doing this. > In any case, none of this is worth the effort, just leave this driver as-is. I appreciate your comments. My intention is to make linux kernel source as per kernel code style. In this approach I found these warnings "missing a blank line after declarations" and made changes accordingly. Also, there should be blank line after declaration of a variable, correct me here if I am wrong. As per the suggestions of Kieran Bingham, he recommended to keep the if(err) hugging the line it's associated. So to adopt this change I made changes accordingly. Regards, Bhavin Sharma