[dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] scripts: add checkpatch wrapper

[Bruce Richardson]

On Mon, Nov 02, 2015 at 10:28:35AM +0000, Van Haaren, Harry wrote:
> > From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Monjalon
> > Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH 1/2] scripts: add checkpatch wrapper
> > 
> > 2015-10-30 16:16, Bruce Richardson:
> > > Another request, can you perhaps also fix the script for situations where
> > > checkpatch.pl is not in the kernel tree.
> > > <snip>
> 
> > OK
> > I prefer using it in the Linux tree because it is updated with "git pull".
> 
> I would like to suggest including the checkpatch.pl script itself in the dpdk tree, as this would ensure that we are all running the exact same version of checkpatch.
> 
> My previous patchset had errors that I had not detected because I ran an older checkpatch.pl, and I think there are others who have similar issues that the checkpatch version provides more/less errors.
> 
> If included in the repo, we would all automatically upgrade when the next checkpatch.pl is merged - providing consistency.
> 
> -Harry

+1 

/Bruce