Simon Horman <[email protected]> writes:

> On Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 10:39:04PM +0200, Eelco Chaudron wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On 25 Sep 2024, at 21:02, Aaron Conole wrote:
>> 
>> > Eelco Chaudron <[email protected]> writes:
>> >
>> >> This patch adds a new option, --check-authors-file, to the checkpatch
>> >> tool to help OVS maintainers check for missing authors in the
>> >> AUTHORS.rst file.
>> >>
>> >> Signed-off-by: Eelco Chaudron <[email protected]>
>> >> ---
>> >> v2: Fixed partial match, and long argument check.
>> >
>> > Not sure about it.  For example, is it really a problem with the patch
>> > if the author doesn't appear?  Maybe this could be a different checking
>> > utility?  I certainly don't think it would be an error in the patch.
>> 
>> It’s not an error in the patch itself, but an error to be resolved
>> before we apply it.
>> 
>> As we have to duplicate a lot of infra for a stand-alone tool, and
>> this option is not being enabled by default, I feel like it’s ok to
>> enhance checkpatch. It also simplifies commiters the workflow, as
>> now I can just run ‘checkpatch.py -3 -S -a’.
>> 
>> Anyone else thoughts, feedback on this?
>
> The approach taken here seems reasonable to me.
> Those who have a use for the feature can use checkpatch with
> the option enabled, while those who don't won't be effected.
> And the implementation can make use of existing infrastructure
> in checkpatch.py.

Okay, that makes sense.  I'll reply to the original patch with one nit.

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