[PATCH 1/2] checkpatch: Skip long lines that use an EFI_GUID macro

From: Joe Perches
Date: Tue Jul 12 2016 - 20:11:01 EST


These are also possible single line uses that exceed the
generic maximum line length (typically 80 columns)

Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
scripts/checkpatch.pl | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 4904ced..cc787e6 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2764,6 +2764,10 @@ sub process {
$line =~ /^\+\s*#\s*define\s+\w+\s+$String$/) {
$msg_type = "";

+ # EFI_GUID is another special case
+ } elsif ($line =~ /^\+.*\bEFI_GUID\s*\(/) {
+ $msg_type = "";
+
# Otherwise set the alternate message types

# a comment starts before $max_line_length
--
2.8.0.rc4.16.g56331f8