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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmitChecklist b/Documentation/SubmitChecklist index 3af3e65cf43b..6ebffb57e3db 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmitChecklist +++ b/Documentation/SubmitChecklist @@ -84,3 +84,9 @@ kernel patches. 24: Avoid whitespace damage such as indenting with spaces or whitespace at the end of lines. You can test this by feeding the patch to "git apply --check --whitespace=error-all" + +25: Check your patch for general style as detailed in + Documentation/CodingStyle. Check for trivial violations with the + patch style checker prior to submission (scripts/checkpatch.pl). + You should be able to justify all violations that remain in + your patch. |