scripts/checkpatch.pl: device_initcall is not the only __initcall sub…

…stitute This patch adds a link to init.h to find appropriate initcall function to replace obsolete __initcall Signed-off-by: Fabian Frederick <[email protected]> Cc: Andy Whitcroft <[email protected]> Cc: Joe Perches <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
parags · Jun 4, 2014 · ae3ccc4 · ae3ccc4
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commit ae3ccc4
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diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4551,10 +4551,10 @@ sub process {
 			     "$1 is obsolete, use k$3 instead\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# check for __initcall(), use device_initcall() explicitly please
+# check for __initcall(), use device_initcall() explicitly or more appropriate function please
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*__initcall\s*\(/) {
 			WARN("USE_DEVICE_INITCALL",
-			     "please use device_initcall() instead of __initcall()\n" . $herecurr);
+			     "please use device_initcall() or more appropriate function instead of __initcall() (see include/linux/init.h)\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
 # check for various ops structs, ensure they are const.