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| -rwxr-xr-x | scripts/checkpatch.pl | 10 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl index 0cf8b98d8dc9..fc72d64cd2d4 100755 --- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl +++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl @@ -2450,6 +2450,16 @@ sub process { } } +# check indentation of a line with a break; +# if the previous line is a goto or return and is indented the same # of tabs + if ($sline =~ /^\+([\t]+)break\s*;\s*$/) { + my $tabs = $1; + if ($prevline =~ /^\+$tabs(?:goto|return)\b/) { + WARN("UNNECESSARY_BREAK", + "break is not useful after a goto or return\n" . $hereprev); + } + } + # discourage the addition of CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL in #if(def). if ($line =~ /^\+\s*\#\s*if.*\bCONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL\b/) { WARN("CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL", |