Re: How to use the scripts/checkpatch.pl

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Victor,

On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Victor Rodriguez <vm.rod25@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> One simple question I have tried to use the checkpatch.pl like
>
> $ ./checkpatch.p patch1.patch
>
> but it doesn't work it shows
>
> Must be run from the top-level dir. of a kernel tree
>
> Any idea of what I am doing wrong
>

This line comes from

        if (!defined $root) {
                print "Must be run from the top-level dir. of a kernel tree\n";
                exit(2);
        }

so use it from the top level directory as requested

scripts/checkpath.pl /path/to/your/patch

Best Regards
Abraham

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