checkpatch: warn on unnecessary __dev<foo> section markings

Get people to stop adding __devinit and __devexit section markings.

Joe Perches committed 13 years ago

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@@ -1931,6 +1931,12 @@ sub process { · 1930 unmodified lines
1931	1931	"use the SSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
1932	1932	}
1933	1933
	1934	+# check for old HOTPLUG __dev<foo> section markings
	1935	+ if ($line =~ /\b(__dev(init\|exit)(data\|const\|))\b/) {
	1936	+ WARN("HOTPLUG_SECTION",
	1937	+ "Using $1 is unnecessary\n" . $herecurr);
	1938	+ }
	1939	+
1934	1940	# Check for potential 'bare' types
1935	1941	my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next,
1936	1942	$realline_next);