The --fix option is relatively unknown and underutilized. Add some text to show that it's available when style defects are found.
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| @@ -5975,6 +5975,14 @@ sub process { · 5974 unmodified lines | |||
| 5975 | } | 5975 | } |
| 5976 | 5976 | ||
| 5977 | if ($quiet == 0) { | 5977 | if ($quiet == 0) { |
| 5978 | # If there were any defects found and not already fixing them | ||
| 5979 | if (!$clean and !$fix) { | ||
| 5980 | print << "EOM" | ||
| 5981 | |||
| 5982 | NOTE: For some of the reported defects, checkpatch may be able to | ||
| 5983 | mechanically convert to the typical style using --fix or --fix-inplace. | ||
| 5984 | EOM | ||
| 5985 | } | ||
| 5978 | # If there were whitespace errors which cleanpatch can fix | 5986 | # If there were whitespace errors which cleanpatch can fix |
| 5979 | # then suggest that. | 5987 | # then suggest that. |
| 5980 | if ($rpt_cleaners) { | 5988 | if ($rpt_cleaners) { |