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boundary="===============7246813903157015882==" Errors-To: linux-kernel-mentees-bounces@lists.linuxfoundation.org Sender: "Linux-kernel-mentees" --===============7246813903157015882== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000964f5b05af363c62" --000000000000964f5b05af363c62 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > You should also try to find a case where checkpatch.pl can be improved: > > - It is best if you look at the checkpatch.pl error/warning reports and > check if you can find a class of typical false positives in the reported > data. Then, think about how to make the pattern in checkpatch and propose > a patch to checkpatch.pl on this mailing list; with the evaluation data > backing that your patch really improves the situation. We will then test > and check your patch as well. > > - If you really cannot find a typical false positive, maybe you can take > the task from Ayush to fix checkpatch with git ranges? > Hi, I will try to find and evaluate the possiblity of such a case, and report my finding as soon as I find something substantial. I may also require some advice from you on the patch submission process. Thanking you, Dwaipayan --000000000000964f5b05af363c62 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


> You should also try t= o find a case where checkpatch.pl can = be improved:
>
> - It is best if you look at the checkpatch.pl error/warning reports and
> chec= k if you can find a class of typical false positives in the reported
>= ; data. Then, think about how to make the pattern in checkpatch and propose=
> a patch to checkpatch.pl on t= his mailing list; with the evaluation data
> backing that your patch = really improves the situation. We will then test
> and check your pat= ch as well.
>
> - If you really cannot find a typical false pos= itive, maybe you can take
> the task from Ayush to fix checkpatch wit= h git ranges?
>
Hi,
I will try to find and evaluat= e the possiblity of such a case, and report my finding=C2=A0
as s= oon as I find something substantial.

I may also re= quire some advice from you on the patch submission process.

<= /div>
Thanking you,
Dwaipayan
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