checkpatch: warn on unnecessary __dev<foo> section markings
Get people to stop adding __devinit and __devexit section markings.
Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Acked-by: Andy Whitcroft <apw@canonical.com>
Cc: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index f9afd07..3dcfbc9 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1931,6 +1931,12 @@
"use the SSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
}
+# check for old HOTPLUG __dev<foo> section markings
+ if ($line =~ /\b(__dev(init|exit)(data|const|))\b/) {
+ WARN("HOTPLUG_SECTION",
+ "Using $1 is unnecessary\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# Check for potential 'bare' types
my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next,
$realline_next);
