From 5751a24edfd43a91e072d63cde2b99b5a421645f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Perches Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:28:52 -0800 Subject: checkpatch: add --strict test for lines ending in [ or ( Lines that end in an open bracket or open parenthesis are generally hard to follow. Lines following those ending with open parenthesis are also rarely aligned to that open parenthesis. Suggest not ending lines with '[' or '(' Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/8fd0b2b4a7482064254e37931eb9302a81d5aa2f.1508340786.git.joe@perches.com Signed-off-by: Joe Perches Suggested-by: Vivien Didelot Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- scripts/checkpatch.pl | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'scripts/checkpatch.pl') diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl index 6bdd43d5dec5..3453df9f90ab 100755 --- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl +++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl @@ -3184,6 +3184,12 @@ sub process { # check we are in a valid C source file if not then ignore this hunk next if ($realfile !~ /\.(h|c)$/); +# check for unusual line ending [ or ( + if ($line =~ /^\+.*([\[\(])\s*$/) { + CHK("OPEN_ENDED_LINE", + "Lines should not end with a '$1'\n" . $herecurr); + } + # check if this appears to be the start function declaration, save the name if ($sline =~ /^\+\{\s*$/ && $prevline =~ /^\+(?:(?:(?:$Storage|$Inline)\s*)*\s*$Type\s*)?($Ident)\(/) { -- cgit v1.2.3-59-g8ed1b