Re: checkpatch.pl stalls on net/decnet/dn_fib.c

[John Daiker <daikerjohn@gmail.com>]

On 02/23/2009 07:15 AM, Andy Whitcroft wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 02:53:29PM +0000, Andy Whitcroft wrote:
>    
>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 03:05:50PM -0800, John Daiker wrote:
>>      
>>> Andy,
>>>
>>> Was running checkpatch.pl on the entire tree today (because my disk
>>> loves to get thrashed like that...)  Found what seems to be a stall/hang
>>> while running checkpatch.  I know nothing of the internal workings of
>>> checkpatch.pl, but hope that you're able to sniff this one out!
>>>
>>> ./scripts/checkpatch.pl --file ./net/decnet/dn_fib.c  --debug values=9
>>> types=9 possible=9 attr=9
>>>        
>> Hmmm, yes thats broken indeed.  Will have a look at it.
>>      
>
> Ok, think I have this one sorted.  Could you test with the version of
> checkpatch at this URL:
>
>    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/apw/checkpatch/checkpatch.pl-testing
>
> Thanks for the report.
>
> -apw
>    
Andy,

That did the trick.  Thanks!

(Sorry if this was double-posted... user error the first time)

John