On Thu, 2015-02-12 at 01:43 +0300, Dan Carpenter wrote: > On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 12:43:03PM -0800, Joe Perches wrote: > > Maybe some help/warning text like: > > > > --force Without --force, checkpatch will not scan files > > using -f or --file outside of > > drivers/staging/... > > Do not use this option merely to create > > potential > > patches that are uncompiled or untested. > > Everyone compiles their patches hopefully?
Maybe they're simply hopeful their patches compile. Many checkpatch users seem unaware their patches need to compile though. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/