[PATCH 0/6] Don't use BIT() macro in UAPI headers
Joseph Richey
joerichey94 at gmail.com
Thu May 20 04:50:11 PDT 2021
> > Currently, the script actually _encourages_ users to use the BIT macro
> > even if adding things to UAPI.
>
> How so?
Running checkpatch.pl with --strict gives:
CHECK: Prefer using the BIT macro
#26: FILE: arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/hwcap2.h:9:
+#define HWCAP2_FSGSBASE (1 << 1)
It should probably just recommend the _BITUL macro.
> Also, in your commit messages you refer to patches with patchwork links
> - please use the respective upstream commit IDs instead. Grep for
> "Fixes:" here:
Ahhhhh, I figured there was a more standard way. Will fix.
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