DT bindings are moving to using a json-schema based schema format instead of freeform text. Add a checkpatch.pl check to encourage using the schema for new bindings. It's not yet a requirement, but is progressively being required by some maintainers.
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| @@ -2826,6 +2826,14 @@ sub process { · 2825 unmodified lines | ||
| 2826 | 2826 | "added, moved or deleted file(s), does MAINTAINERS need updating?\n" . $herecurr); |
| 2827 | 2827 | } |
| 2828 | 2828 | |
| 2829 | +# Check for adding new DT bindings not in schema format | |
| 2830 | + if (!$in_commit_log && | |
| 2831 | + ($line =~ /^new file mode\s*\d+\s*$/) && | |
| 2832 | + ($realfile =~ m@^Documentation/devicetree/bindings/.*\.txt$@)) { | |
| 2833 | + WARN("DT_SCHEMA_BINDING_PATCH", | |
| 2834 | + "DT bindings should be in DT schema format. See: Documentation/devicetree/writing-schema.rst\n"); | |
| 2835 | + } | |
| 2836 | + | |
| 2829 | 2837 | # Check for wrappage within a valid hunk of the file |
| 2830 | 2838 | if ($realcnt != 0 && $line !~ m{^(?:\+|-| |\\ No newline|$)}) { |
| 2831 | 2839 | ERROR("CORRUPTED_PATCH", |