Re: [Qemu-devel] checkpatch.pl: warn on C99 comments, but don't fail

[Stefan Hajnoczi]

On Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 11:55:39AM -0500, Michael Roth wrote:
> I'd prefer to only document "strict" guidelines, and treat
> checkpatch.pl warnings ("suggestions") as an extra "reward" you get
> for taking the time to run it.

I don't want to be punished for running checkpatch.pl like I'm supposed
to while those who don't can get away with more.

A --pedantic mode would be fine although probably no one besides the
author would use it :).

The stuff that gets reported by the default invocation needs to matter,
otherwise checkpatch.pl isn't useful and people will bypass it.

Stefan