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-rwxr-xr-xscripts/checkpatch.pl5
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 3257d3d9676..309050f3087 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2572,6 +2572,11 @@ sub process {
WARN("plain inline is preferred over $1\n" . $herecurr);
}
+# check for sizeof(&)
+ if ($line =~ /\bsizeof\s*\(\s*\&/) {
+ WARN("sizeof(& should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# check for new externs in .c files.
if ($realfile =~ /\.c$/ && defined $stat &&
$stat =~ /^.\s*(?:extern\s+)?$Type\s+($Ident)(\s*)\(/s)