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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl index 1048672c22ee..f09c3f28b0fe 100755 --- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl +++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl @@ -5975,6 +5975,14 @@ sub process { } if ($quiet == 0) { + # If there were any defects found and not already fixing them + if (!$clean and !$fix) { + print << "EOM" + +NOTE: For some of the reported defects, checkpatch may be able to + mechanically convert to the typical style using --fix or --fix-inplace. +EOM + } # If there were whitespace errors which cleanpatch can fix # then suggest that. if ($rpt_cleaners) { |