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| -rwxr-xr-x | scripts/checkpatch.pl | 9 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl index 696254eee78b..8a577aa03bc6 100755 --- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl +++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl @@ -4671,6 +4671,15 @@ sub process { } } +# Check for __attribute__ weak, or __weak declarations (may have link issues) + if ($^V && $^V ge 5.10.0 && + $line =~ /(?:$Declare|$DeclareMisordered)\s*$Ident\s*$balanced_parens\s*(?:$Attribute)?\s*;/ && + ($line =~ /\b__attribute__\s*\(\s*\(.*\bweak\b/ || + $line =~ /\b__weak\b/)) { + ERROR("WEAK_DECLARATION", + "Using weak declarations can have unintended link defects\n" . $herecurr); + } + # check for sizeof(&) if ($line =~ /\bsizeof\s*\(\s*\&/) { WARN("SIZEOF_ADDRESS", |