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checkpatch: ensure cast type is unique in the context parser
[linux-2.6.git] / scripts / checkpatch.pl
index cb2dac37aaffec2f8669cf2b08ab782211c48160..497416c8360be6ee8381ad8864272d35e9d804da 100755 (executable)
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl -w
-# (c) 2001, Dave Jones. <davej@redhat.com> (the file handling bit)
+# (c) 2001, Dave Jones. (the file handling bit)
 # (c) 2005, Joel Schopp <jschopp@austin.ibm.com> (the ugly bit)
 # (c) 2007,2008, Andy Whitcroft <apw@uk.ibm.com> (new conditions, test suite)
-# (c) 2008,2009, Andy Whitcroft <apw@canonical.com>
+# (c) 2008-2010 Andy Whitcroft <apw@canonical.com>
 # Licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL License version 2
 
 use strict;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use strict;
 my $P = $0;
 $P =~ s@.*/@@g;
 
-my $V = '0.29';
+my $V = '0.32';
 
 use Getopt::Long qw(:config no_auto_abbrev);
 
@@ -26,9 +26,13 @@ my $check = 0;
 my $summary = 1;
 my $mailback = 0;
 my $summary_file = 0;
+my $show_types = 0;
 my $root;
 my %debug;
+my %ignore_type = ();
+my @ignore = ();
 my $help = 0;
+my $configuration_file = ".checkpatch.conf";
 
 sub help {
        my ($exitcode) = @_;
@@ -46,6 +50,8 @@ Options:
   --terse                    one line per report
   -f, --file                 treat FILE as regular source file
   --subjective, --strict     enable more subjective tests
+  --ignore TYPE(,TYPE2...)   ignore various comma separated message types
+  --show-types               show the message "types" in the output
   --root=PATH                PATH to the kernel tree root
   --no-summary               suppress the per-file summary
   --mailback                 only produce a report in case of warnings/errors
@@ -63,6 +69,32 @@ EOM
        exit($exitcode);
 }
 
+my $conf = which_conf($configuration_file);
+if (-f $conf) {
+       my @conf_args;
+       open(my $conffile, '<', "$conf")
+           or warn "$P: Can't find a readable $configuration_file file $!\n";
+
+       while (<$conffile>) {
+               my $line = $_;
+
+               $line =~ s/\s*\n?$//g;
+               $line =~ s/^\s*//g;
+               $line =~ s/\s+/ /g;
+
+               next if ($line =~ m/^\s*#/);
+               next if ($line =~ m/^\s*$/);
+
+               my @words = split(" ", $line);
+               foreach my $word (@words) {
+                       last if ($word =~ m/^#/);
+                       push (@conf_args, $word);
+               }
+       }
+       close($conffile);
+       unshift(@ARGV, @conf_args) if @conf_args;
+}
+
 GetOptions(
        'q|quiet+'      => \$quiet,
        'tree!'         => \$tree,
@@ -73,6 +105,8 @@ GetOptions(
        'f|file!'       => \$file,
        'subjective!'   => \$check,
        'strict!'       => \$check,
+       'ignore=s'      => \@ignore,
+       'show-types!'   => \$show_types,
        'root=s'        => \$root,
        'summary!'      => \$summary,
        'mailback!'     => \$mailback,
@@ -93,6 +127,19 @@ if ($#ARGV < 0) {
        exit(1);
 }
 
+@ignore = split(/,/, join(',',@ignore));
+foreach my $word (@ignore) {
+       $word =~ s/\s*\n?$//g;
+       $word =~ s/^\s*//g;
+       $word =~ s/\s+/ /g;
+       $word =~ tr/[a-z]/[A-Z]/;
+
+       next if ($word =~ m/^\s*#/);
+       next if ($word =~ m/^\s*$/);
+
+       $ignore_type{$word}++;
+}
+
 my $dbg_values = 0;
 my $dbg_possible = 0;
 my $dbg_type = 0;
@@ -103,6 +150,8 @@ for my $key (keys %debug) {
        die "$@" if ($@);
 }
 
+my $rpt_cleaners = 0;
+
 if ($terse) {
        $emacs = 1;
        $quiet++;
@@ -143,13 +192,31 @@ our $Sparse       = qr{
                        __must_check|
                        __init_refok|
                        __kprobes|
-                       __ref
+                       __ref|
+                       __rcu
                }x;
+
+# Notes to $Attribute:
+# We need \b after 'init' otherwise 'initconst' will cause a false positive in a check
 our $Attribute = qr{
                        const|
+                       __percpu|
+                       __nocast|
+                       __safe|
+                       __bitwise__|
+                       __packed__|
+                       __packed2__|
+                       __naked|
+                       __maybe_unused|
+                       __always_unused|
+                       __noreturn|
+                       __used|
+                       __cold|
+                       __noclone|
+                       __deprecated|
                        __read_mostly|
                        __kprobes|
-                       __(?:mem|cpu|dev|)(?:initdata|init)|
+                       __(?:mem|cpu|dev|)(?:initdata|initconst|init\b)|
                        ____cacheline_aligned|
                        ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp|
                        ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp|
@@ -160,7 +227,7 @@ our $Inline = qr{inline|__always_inline|noinline};
 our $Member    = qr{->$Ident|\.$Ident|\[[^]]*\]};
 our $Lval      = qr{$Ident(?:$Member)*};
 
-our $Constant  = qr{(?:[0-9]+|0x[0-9a-fA-F]+)[UL]*};
+our $Constant  = qr{(?i:(?:[0-9]+|0x[0-9a-f]+)[ul]*)};
 our $Assignment        = qr{(?:\*\=|/=|%=|\+=|-=|<<=|>>=|&=|\^=|\|=|=)};
 our $Compare    = qr{<=|>=|==|!=|<|>};
 our $Operators = qr{
@@ -173,9 +240,8 @@ our $NonptrType;
 our $Type;
 our $Declare;
 
-our $UTF8      = qr {
-       [\x09\x0A\x0D\x20-\x7E]              # ASCII
-       | [\xC2-\xDF][\x80-\xBF]             # non-overlong 2-byte
+our $NON_ASCII_UTF8    = qr{
+       [\xC2-\xDF][\x80-\xBF]               # non-overlong 2-byte
        |  \xE0[\xA0-\xBF][\x80-\xBF]        # excluding overlongs
        | [\xE1-\xEC\xEE\xEF][\x80-\xBF]{2}  # straight 3-byte
        |  \xED[\x80-\x9F][\x80-\xBF]        # excluding surrogates
@@ -184,11 +250,34 @@ our $UTF8 = qr {
        |  \xF4[\x80-\x8F][\x80-\xBF]{2}     # plane 16
 }x;
 
+our $UTF8      = qr{
+       [\x09\x0A\x0D\x20-\x7E]              # ASCII
+       | $NON_ASCII_UTF8
+}x;
+
 our $typeTypedefs = qr{(?x:
        (?:__)?(?:u|s|be|le)(?:8|16|32|64)|
        atomic_t
 )};
 
+our $logFunctions = qr{(?x:
+       printk(?:_ratelimited|_once|)|
+       [a-z0-9]+_(?:printk|emerg|alert|crit|err|warning|warn|notice|info|debug|dbg|vdbg|devel|cont|WARN)(?:_ratelimited|_once|)|
+       WARN(?:_RATELIMIT|_ONCE|)|
+       panic|
+       MODULE_[A-Z_]+
+)};
+
+our $signature_tags = qr{(?xi:
+       Signed-off-by:|
+       Acked-by:|
+       Tested-by:|
+       Reviewed-by:|
+       Reported-by:|
+       To:|
+       Cc:
+)};
+
 our @typeList = (
        qr{void},
        qr{(?:unsigned\s+)?char},
@@ -213,6 +302,12 @@ our @modifierList = (
        qr{fastcall},
 );
 
+our $allowed_asm_includes = qr{(?x:
+       irq|
+       memory
+)};
+# memory.h: ARM has a custom one
+
 sub build_types {
        my $mods = "(?x:  \n" . join("|\n  ", @modifierList) . "\n)";
        my $all = "(?x:  \n" . join("|\n  ", @typeList) . "\n)";
@@ -235,6 +330,21 @@ sub build_types {
 }
 build_types();
 
+our $match_balanced_parentheses = qr/(\((?:[^\(\)]+|(-1))*\))/;
+
+our $Typecast  = qr{\s*(\(\s*$NonptrType\s*\)){0,1}\s*};
+our $LvalOrFunc        = qr{($Lval)\s*($match_balanced_parentheses{0,1})\s*};
+our $FuncArg = qr{$Typecast{0,1}($LvalOrFunc|$Constant)};
+
+sub deparenthesize {
+       my ($string) = @_;
+       return "" if (!defined($string));
+       $string =~ s@^\s*\(\s*@@g;
+       $string =~ s@\s*\)\s*$@@g;
+       $string =~ s@\s+@ @g;
+       return $string;
+}
+
 $chk_signoff = 0 if ($file);
 
 my @dep_includes = ();
@@ -306,6 +416,88 @@ sub top_of_kernel_tree {
                }
        }
        return 1;
+    }
+
+sub parse_email {
+       my ($formatted_email) = @_;
+
+       my $name = "";
+       my $address = "";
+       my $comment = "";
+
+       if ($formatted_email =~ /^(.*)<(\S+\@\S+)>(.*)$/) {
+               $name = $1;
+               $address = $2;
+               $comment = $3 if defined $3;
+       } elsif ($formatted_email =~ /^\s*<(\S+\@\S+)>(.*)$/) {
+               $address = $1;
+               $comment = $2 if defined $2;
+       } elsif ($formatted_email =~ /(\S+\@\S+)(.*)$/) {
+               $address = $1;
+               $comment = $2 if defined $2;
+               $formatted_email =~ s/$address.*$//;
+               $name = $formatted_email;
+               $name =~ s/^\s+|\s+$//g;
+               $name =~ s/^\"|\"$//g;
+               # If there's a name left after stripping spaces and
+               # leading quotes, and the address doesn't have both
+               # leading and trailing angle brackets, the address
+               # is invalid. ie:
+               #   "joe smith joe@smith.com" bad
+               #   "joe smith <joe@smith.com" bad
+               if ($name ne "" && $address !~ /^<[^>]+>$/) {
+                       $name = "";
+                       $address = "";
+                       $comment = "";
+               }
+       }
+
+       $name =~ s/^\s+|\s+$//g;
+       $name =~ s/^\"|\"$//g;
+       $address =~ s/^\s+|\s+$//g;
+       $address =~ s/^\<|\>$//g;
+
+       if ($name =~ /[^\w \-]/i) { ##has "must quote" chars
+               $name =~ s/(?<!\\)"/\\"/g; ##escape quotes
+               $name = "\"$name\"";
+       }
+
+       return ($name, $address, $comment);
+}
+
+sub format_email {
+       my ($name, $address) = @_;
+
+       my $formatted_email;
+
+       $name =~ s/^\s+|\s+$//g;
+       $name =~ s/^\"|\"$//g;
+       $address =~ s/^\s+|\s+$//g;
+
+       if ($name =~ /[^\w \-]/i) { ##has "must quote" chars
+               $name =~ s/(?<!\\)"/\\"/g; ##escape quotes
+               $name = "\"$name\"";
+       }
+
+       if ("$name" eq "") {
+               $formatted_email = "$address";
+       } else {
+               $formatted_email = "$name <$address>";
+       }
+
+       return $formatted_email;
+}
+
+sub which_conf {
+       my ($conf) = @_;
+
+       foreach my $path (split(/:/, ".:$ENV{HOME}:.scripts")) {
+               if (-e "$path/$conf") {
+                       return "$path/$conf";
+               }
+       }
+
+       return "";
 }
 
 sub expand_tabs {
@@ -485,6 +677,10 @@ sub ctx_statement_block {
                        if ($off >= $len) {
                                last;
                        }
+                       if ($level == 0 && substr($blk, $off) =~ /^.\s*#\s*define/) {
+                               $level++;
+                               $type = '#';
+                       }
                }
                $p = $c;
                $c = substr($blk, $off, 1);
@@ -541,9 +737,19 @@ sub ctx_statement_block {
                        $type = ($level != 0)? '{' : '';
 
                        if ($level == 0) {
+                               if (substr($blk, $off + 1, 1) eq ';') {
+                                       $off++;
+                               }
                                last;
                        }
                }
+               # Preprocessor commands end at the newline unless escaped.
+               if ($type eq '#' && $c eq "\n" && $p ne "\\") {
+                       $level--;
+                       $type = '';
+                       $off++;
+                       last;
+               }
                $off++;
        }
        # We are truly at the end, so shuffle to the next line.
@@ -655,15 +861,15 @@ sub ctx_block_get {
                $blk .= $rawlines[$line];
 
                # Handle nested #if/#else.
-               if ($rawlines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*(?:ifndef|ifdef|if)\s/) {
+               if ($lines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*(?:ifndef|ifdef|if)\s/) {
                        push(@stack, $level);
-               } elsif ($rawlines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*(?:else|elif)\b/) {
+               } elsif ($lines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*(?:else|elif)\b/) {
                        $level = $stack[$#stack - 1];
-               } elsif ($rawlines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*endif\b/) {
+               } elsif ($lines[$line] =~ /^.\s*#\s*endif\b/) {
                        $level = pop(@stack);
                }
 
-               foreach my $c (split(//, $rawlines[$line])) {
+               foreach my $c (split(//, $lines[$line])) {
                        ##print "C<$c>L<$level><$open$close>O<$off>\n";
                        if ($off > 0) {
                                $off--;
@@ -823,7 +1029,12 @@ sub annotate_values {
                                $av_preprocessor = 0;
                        }
 
-               } elsif ($cur =~ /^($Type)\s*(?:$Ident|,|\)|\()/) {
+               } elsif ($cur =~ /^(\(\s*$Type\s*)\)/ && $av_pending eq '_') {
+                       print "CAST($1)\n" if ($dbg_values > 1);
+                       push(@av_paren_type, $type);
+                       $type = 'c';
+
+               } elsif ($cur =~ /^($Type)\s*(?:$Ident|,|\)|\(|\s*$)/) {
                        print "DECLARE($1)\n" if ($dbg_values > 1);
                        $type = 'T';
 
@@ -1013,7 +1224,9 @@ sub possible {
                        case|
                        else|
                        asm|__asm__|
-                       do
+                       do|
+                       \#|
+                       \#\#|
                )(?:\s|$)|
                ^(?:typedef|struct|enum)\b
            )}x;
@@ -1045,12 +1258,21 @@ sub possible {
 
 my $prefix = '';
 
+sub show_type {
+       return !defined $ignore_type{$_[0]};
+}
+
 sub report {
-       if (defined $tst_only && $_[0] !~ /\Q$tst_only\E/) {
+       if (!show_type($_[1]) ||
+           (defined $tst_only && $_[2] !~ /\Q$tst_only\E/)) {
                return 0;
        }
-       my $line = $prefix . $_[0];
-
+       my $line;
+       if ($show_types) {
+               $line = "$prefix$_[0]:$_[1]: $_[2]\n";
+       } else {
+               $line = "$prefix$_[0]: $_[2]\n";
+       }
        $line = (split('\n', $line))[0] . "\n" if ($terse);
 
        push(our @report, $line);
@@ -1060,20 +1282,21 @@ sub report {
 sub report_dump {
        our @report;
 }
+
 sub ERROR {
-       if (report("ERROR: $_[0]\n")) {
+       if (report("ERROR", $_[0], $_[1])) {
                our $clean = 0;
                our $cnt_error++;
        }
 }
 sub WARN {
-       if (report("WARNING: $_[0]\n")) {
+       if (report("WARNING", $_[0], $_[1])) {
                our $clean = 0;
                our $cnt_warn++;
        }
 }
 sub CHK {
-       if ($check && report("CHECK: $_[0]\n")) {
+       if ($check && report("CHECK", $_[0], $_[1])) {
                our $clean = 0;
                our $cnt_chk++;
        }
@@ -1102,7 +1325,8 @@ sub check_absolute_file {
 
        ##print "prefix<$prefix>\n";
        if ($prefix ne ".../") {
-               WARN("use relative pathname instead of absolute in changelog text\n" . $herecurr);
+               WARN("USE_RELATIVE_PATH",
+                    "use relative pathname instead of absolute in changelog text\n" . $herecurr);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1124,6 +1348,9 @@ sub process {
        my $signoff = 0;
        my $is_patch = 0;
 
+       my $in_header_lines = 1;
+       my $in_commit_log = 0;          #Scanning lines before patch
+
        our @report = ();
        our $cnt_lines = 0;
        our $cnt_error = 0;
@@ -1145,6 +1372,8 @@ sub process {
        # suppression flags
        my %suppress_ifbraces;
        my %suppress_whiletrailers;
+       my %suppress_export;
+       my $suppress_statement = 0;
 
        # Pre-scan the patch sanitizing the lines.
        # Pre-scan the patch looking for any __setup documentation.
@@ -1253,6 +1482,8 @@ sub process {
 
                        %suppress_ifbraces = ();
                        %suppress_whiletrailers = ();
+                       %suppress_export = ();
+                       $suppress_statement = 0;
                        next;
 
 # track the line number as we move through the hunk, note that
@@ -1286,18 +1517,25 @@ sub process {
                $here = "#$realline: " if ($file);
 
                # extract the filename as it passes
-               if ($line=~/^\+\+\+\s+(\S+)/) {
+               if ($line =~ /^diff --git.*?(\S+)$/) {
                        $realfile = $1;
                        $realfile =~ s@^([^/]*)/@@;
+                       $in_commit_log = 0;
+               } elsif ($line =~ /^\+\+\+\s+(\S+)/) {
+                       $realfile = $1;
+                       $realfile =~ s@^([^/]*)/@@;
+                       $in_commit_log = 0;
 
                        $p1_prefix = $1;
                        if (!$file && $tree && $p1_prefix ne '' &&
                            -e "$root/$p1_prefix") {
-                               WARN("patch prefix '$p1_prefix' exists, appears to be a -p0 patch\n");
+                               WARN("PATCH_PREFIX",
+                                    "patch prefix '$p1_prefix' exists, appears to be a -p0 patch\n");
                        }
 
                        if ($realfile =~ m@^include/asm/@) {
-                               ERROR("do not modify files in include/asm, change architecture specific files in include/asm-<architecture>\n" . "$here$rawline\n");
+                               ERROR("MODIFIED_INCLUDE_ASM",
+                                     "do not modify files in include/asm, change architecture specific files in include/asm-<architecture>\n" . "$here$rawline\n");
                        }
                        next;
                }
@@ -1310,23 +1548,67 @@ sub process {
 
                $cnt_lines++ if ($realcnt != 0);
 
-#check the patch for a signoff:
+# Check for incorrect file permissions
+               if ($line =~ /^new (file )?mode.*[7531]\d{0,2}$/) {
+                       my $permhere = $here . "FILE: $realfile\n";
+                       if ($realfile =~ /(Makefile|Kconfig|\.c|\.h|\.S|\.tmpl)$/) {
+                               ERROR("EXECUTE_PERMISSIONS",
+                                     "do not set execute permissions for source files\n" . $permhere);
+                       }
+               }
+
+# Check the patch for a signoff:
                if ($line =~ /^\s*signed-off-by:/i) {
-                       # This is a signoff, if ugly, so do not double report.
                        $signoff++;
-                       if (!($line =~ /^\s*Signed-off-by:/)) {
-                               WARN("Signed-off-by: is the preferred form\n" .
-                                       $herecurr);
+                       $in_commit_log = 0;
+               }
+
+# Check signature styles
+               if (!$in_header_lines &&
+                   $line =~ /^(\s*)($signature_tags)(\s*)(.*)/) {
+                       my $space_before = $1;
+                       my $sign_off = $2;
+                       my $space_after = $3;
+                       my $email = $4;
+                       my $ucfirst_sign_off = ucfirst(lc($sign_off));
+
+                       if (defined $space_before && $space_before ne "") {
+                               WARN("BAD_SIGN_OFF",
+                                    "Do not use whitespace before $ucfirst_sign_off\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
-                       if ($line =~ /^\s*signed-off-by:\S/i) {
-                               WARN("space required after Signed-off-by:\n" .
-                                       $herecurr);
+                       if ($sign_off =~ /-by:$/i && $sign_off ne $ucfirst_sign_off) {
+                               WARN("BAD_SIGN_OFF",
+                                    "'$ucfirst_sign_off' is the preferred signature form\n" . $herecurr);
+                       }
+                       if (!defined $space_after || $space_after ne " ") {
+                               WARN("BAD_SIGN_OFF",
+                                    "Use a single space after $ucfirst_sign_off\n" . $herecurr);
+                       }
+
+                       my ($email_name, $email_address, $comment) = parse_email($email);
+                       my $suggested_email = format_email(($email_name, $email_address));
+                       if ($suggested_email eq "") {
+                               ERROR("BAD_SIGN_OFF",
+                                     "Unrecognized email address: '$email'\n" . $herecurr);
+                       } else {
+                               my $dequoted = $suggested_email;
+                               $dequoted =~ s/^"//;
+                               $dequoted =~ s/" </ </;
+                               # Don't force email to have quotes
+                               # Allow just an angle bracketed address
+                               if ("$dequoted$comment" ne $email &&
+                                   "<$email_address>$comment" ne $email &&
+                                   "$suggested_email$comment" ne $email) {
+                                       WARN("BAD_SIGN_OFF",
+                                            "email address '$email' might be better as '$suggested_email$comment'\n" . $herecurr);
+                               }
                        }
                }
 
 # Check for wrappage within a valid hunk of the file
                if ($realcnt != 0 && $line !~ m{^(?:\+|-| |\\ No newline|$)}) {
-                       ERROR("patch seems to be corrupt (line wrapped?)\n" .
+                       ERROR("CORRUPTED_PATCH",
+                             "patch seems to be corrupt (line wrapped?)\n" .
                                $herecurr) if (!$emitted_corrupt++);
                }
 
@@ -1353,7 +1635,23 @@ sub process {
                        my $ptr = substr($blank, 0, length($utf8_prefix)) . "^";
                        my $hereptr = "$hereline$ptr\n";
 
-                       ERROR("Invalid UTF-8, patch and commit message should be encoded in UTF-8\n" . $hereptr);
+                       CHK("INVALID_UTF8",
+                           "Invalid UTF-8, patch and commit message should be encoded in UTF-8\n" . $hereptr);
+               }
+
+# Check if it's the start of a commit log
+# (not a header line and we haven't seen the patch filename)
+               if ($in_header_lines && $realfile =~ /^$/ &&
+                   $rawline !~ /^(commit\b|from\b|[\w-]+:).+$/i) {
+                       $in_header_lines = 0;
+                       $in_commit_log = 1;
+               }
+
+# Still not yet in a patch, check for any UTF-8
+               if ($in_commit_log && $realfile =~ /^$/ &&
+                   $rawline =~ /$NON_ASCII_UTF8/) {
+                       CHK("UTF8_BEFORE_PATCH",
+                           "8-bit UTF-8 used in possible commit log\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # ignore non-hunk lines and lines being removed
@@ -1362,11 +1660,67 @@ sub process {
 #trailing whitespace
                if ($line =~ /^\+.*\015/) {
                        my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
-                       ERROR("DOS line endings\n" . $herevet);
+                       ERROR("DOS_LINE_ENDINGS",
+                             "DOS line endings\n" . $herevet);
 
                } elsif ($rawline =~ /^\+.*\S\s+$/ || $rawline =~ /^\+\s+$/) {
                        my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
-                       ERROR("trailing whitespace\n" . $herevet);
+                       ERROR("TRAILING_WHITESPACE",
+                             "trailing whitespace\n" . $herevet);
+                       $rpt_cleaners = 1;
+               }
+
+# check for Kconfig help text having a real description
+# Only applies when adding the entry originally, after that we do not have
+# sufficient context to determine whether it is indeed long enough.
+               if ($realfile =~ /Kconfig/ &&
+                   $line =~ /.\s*config\s+/) {
+                       my $length = 0;
+                       my $cnt = $realcnt;
+                       my $ln = $linenr + 1;
+                       my $f;
+                       my $is_start = 0;
+                       my $is_end = 0;
+                       for (; $cnt > 0 && defined $lines[$ln - 1]; $ln++) {
+                               $f = $lines[$ln - 1];
+                               $cnt-- if ($lines[$ln - 1] !~ /^-/);
+                               $is_end = $lines[$ln - 1] =~ /^\+/;
+
+                               next if ($f =~ /^-/);
+
+                               if ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ /.\s*(?:bool|tristate)\s*\"/) {
+                                       $is_start = 1;
+                               } elsif ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ /.\s*(?:---)?help(?:---)?$/) {
+                                       $length = -1;
+                               }
+
+                               $f =~ s/^.//;
+                               $f =~ s/#.*//;
+                               $f =~ s/^\s+//;
+                               next if ($f =~ /^$/);
+                               if ($f =~ /^\s*config\s/) {
+                                       $is_end = 1;
+                                       last;
+                               }
+                               $length++;
+                       }
+                       WARN("CONFIG_DESCRIPTION",
+                            "please write a paragraph that describes the config symbol fully\n" . $herecurr) if ($is_start && $is_end && $length < 4);
+                       #print "is_start<$is_start> is_end<$is_end> length<$length>\n";
+               }
+
+               if (($realfile =~ /Makefile.*/ || $realfile =~ /Kbuild.*/) &&
+                   ($line =~ /\+(EXTRA_[A-Z]+FLAGS).*/)) {
+                       my $flag = $1;
+                       my $replacement = {
+                               'EXTRA_AFLAGS' =>   'asflags-y',
+                               'EXTRA_CFLAGS' =>   'ccflags-y',
+                               'EXTRA_CPPFLAGS' => 'cppflags-y',
+                               'EXTRA_LDFLAGS' =>  'ldflags-y',
+                       };
+
+                       WARN("DEPRECATED_VARIABLE",
+                            "Use of $flag is deprecated, please use \`$replacement->{$flag} instead.\n" . $herecurr) if ($replacement->{$flag});
                }
 
 # check we are in a valid source file if not then ignore this hunk
@@ -1375,26 +1729,37 @@ sub process {
 #80 column limit
                if ($line =~ /^\+/ && $prevrawline !~ /\/\*\*/ &&
                    $rawline !~ /^.\s*\*\s*\@$Ident\s/ &&
-                   $line !~ /^\+\s*printk\s*\(\s*(?:KERN_\S+\s*)?"[X\t]*"\s*(?:,|\)\s*;)\s*$/ &&
+                   !($line =~ /^\+\s*$logFunctions\s*\(\s*(?:(KERN_\S+\s*|[^"]*))?"[X\t]*"\s*(?:|,|\)\s*;)\s*$/ ||
+                   $line =~ /^\+\s*"[^"]*"\s*(?:\s*|,|\)\s*;)\s*$/) &&
                    $length > 80)
                {
-                       WARN("line over 80 characters\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("LONG_LINE",
+                            "line over 80 characters\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# check for spaces before a quoted newline
+               if ($rawline =~ /^.*\".*\s\\n/) {
+                       WARN("QUOTED_WHITESPACE_BEFORE_NEWLINE",
+                            "unnecessary whitespace before a quoted newline\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # check for adding lines without a newline.
                if ($line =~ /^\+/ && defined $lines[$linenr] && $lines[$linenr] =~ /^\\ No newline at end of file/) {
-                       WARN("adding a line without newline at end of file\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("MISSING_EOF_NEWLINE",
+                            "adding a line without newline at end of file\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # Blackfin: use hi/lo macros
                if ($realfile =~ m@arch/blackfin/.*\.S$@) {
                        if ($line =~ /\.[lL][[:space:]]*=.*&[[:space:]]*0x[fF][fF][fF][fF]/) {
                                my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-                               ERROR("use the LO() macro, not (... & 0xFFFF)\n" . $herevet);
+                               ERROR("LO_MACRO",
+                                     "use the LO() macro, not (... & 0xFFFF)\n" . $herevet);
                        }
                        if ($line =~ /\.[hH][[:space:]]*=.*>>[[:space:]]*16/) {
                                my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-                               ERROR("use the HI() macro, not (... >> 16)\n" . $herevet);
+                               ERROR("HI_MACRO",
+                                     "use the HI() macro, not (... >> 16)\n" . $herevet);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -1406,7 +1771,27 @@ sub process {
                if ($rawline =~ /^\+\s* \t\s*\S/ ||
                    $rawline =~ /^\+\s*        \s*/) {
                        my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
-                       ERROR("code indent should use tabs where possible\n" . $herevet);
+                       ERROR("CODE_INDENT",
+                             "code indent should use tabs where possible\n" . $herevet);
+                       $rpt_cleaners = 1;
+               }
+
+# check for space before tabs.
+               if ($rawline =~ /^\+/ && $rawline =~ / \t/) {
+                       my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
+                       WARN("SPACE_BEFORE_TAB",
+                            "please, no space before tabs\n" . $herevet);
+               }
+
+# check for spaces at the beginning of a line.
+# Exceptions:
+#  1) within comments
+#  2) indented preprocessor commands
+#  3) hanging labels
+               if ($rawline =~ /^\+ / && $line !~ /\+ *(?:$;|#|$Ident:)/)  {
+                       my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($rawline) . "\n";
+                       WARN("LEADING_SPACE",
+                            "please, no spaces at the start of a line\n" . $herevet);
                }
 
 # check we are in a valid C source file if not then ignore this hunk
@@ -1414,27 +1799,51 @@ sub process {
 
 # check for RCS/CVS revision markers
                if ($rawline =~ /^\+.*\$(Revision|Log|Id)(?:\$|)/) {
-                       WARN("CVS style keyword markers, these will _not_ be updated\n". $herecurr);
+                       WARN("CVS_KEYWORD",
+                            "CVS style keyword markers, these will _not_ be updated\n". $herecurr);
                }
 
 # Blackfin: don't use __builtin_bfin_[cs]sync
                if ($line =~ /__builtin_bfin_csync/) {
                        my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-                       ERROR("use the CSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
+                       ERROR("CSYNC",
+                             "use the CSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
                }
                if ($line =~ /__builtin_bfin_ssync/) {
                        my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-                       ERROR("use the SSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
+                       ERROR("SSYNC",
+                             "use the SSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
                }
 
 # Check for potential 'bare' types
-               my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next);
-               if ($realcnt && $line =~ /.\s*\S/) {
+               my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next,
+                   $realline_next);
+#print "LINE<$line>\n";
+               if ($linenr >= $suppress_statement &&
+                   $realcnt && $line =~ /.\s*\S/) {
                        ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next) =
                                ctx_statement_block($linenr, $realcnt, 0);
                        $stat =~ s/\n./\n /g;
                        $cond =~ s/\n./\n /g;
 
+#print "linenr<$linenr> <$stat>\n";
+                       # If this statement has no statement boundaries within
+                       # it there is no point in retrying a statement scan
+                       # until we hit end of it.
+                       my $frag = $stat; $frag =~ s/;+\s*$//;
+                       if ($frag !~ /(?:{|;)/) {
+#print "skip<$line_nr_next>\n";
+                               $suppress_statement = $line_nr_next;
+                       }
+
+                       # Find the real next line.
+                       $realline_next = $line_nr_next;
+                       if (defined $realline_next &&
+                           (!defined $lines[$realline_next - 1] ||
+                            substr($lines[$realline_next - 1], $off_next) =~ /^\s*$/)) {
+                               $realline_next++;
+                       }
+
                        my $s = $stat;
                        $s =~ s/{.*$//s;
 
@@ -1504,7 +1913,8 @@ sub process {
                                }
                        }
                        if ($err ne '') {
-                               ERROR("switch and case should be at the same indent\n$hereline$err");
+                               ERROR("SWITCH_CASE_INDENT_LEVEL",
+                                     "switch and case should be at the same indent\n$hereline$err");
                        }
                }
 
@@ -1532,8 +1942,9 @@ sub process {
                        #print "pre<$pre_ctx>\nline<$line>\nctx<$ctx>\nnext<$lines[$ctx_ln - 1]>\n";
 
                        if ($ctx !~ /{\s*/ && defined($lines[$ctx_ln -1]) && $lines[$ctx_ln - 1] =~ /^\+\s*{/) {
-                               ERROR("that open brace { should be on the previous line\n" .
-                                       "$here\n$ctx\n$lines[$ctx_ln - 1]\n");
+                               ERROR("OPEN_BRACE",
+                                     "that open brace { should be on the previous line\n" .
+                                       "$here\n$ctx\n$rawlines[$ctx_ln - 1]\n");
                        }
                        if ($level == 0 && $pre_ctx !~ /}\s*while\s*\($/ &&
                            $ctx =~ /\)\s*\;\s*$/ &&
@@ -1541,14 +1952,18 @@ sub process {
                        {
                                my ($nlength, $nindent) = line_stats($lines[$ctx_ln - 1]);
                                if ($nindent > $indent) {
-                                       WARN("trailing semicolon indicates no statements, indent implies otherwise\n" .
-                                               "$here\n$ctx\n$lines[$ctx_ln - 1]\n");
+                                       WARN("TRAILING_SEMICOLON",
+                                            "trailing semicolon indicates no statements, indent implies otherwise\n" .
+                                               "$here\n$ctx\n$rawlines[$ctx_ln - 1]\n");
                                }
                        }
                }
 
 # Check relative indent for conditionals and blocks.
                if ($line =~ /\b(?:(?:if|while|for)\s*\(|do\b)/ && $line !~ /^.\s*#/ && $line !~ /\}\s*while\s*/) {
+                       ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next) =
+                               ctx_statement_block($linenr, $realcnt, 0)
+                                       if (!defined $stat);
                        my ($s, $c) = ($stat, $cond);
 
                        substr($s, 0, length($c), '');
@@ -1629,7 +2044,8 @@ sub process {
 
                        if ($check && (($sindent % 8) != 0 ||
                            ($sindent <= $indent && $s ne ''))) {
-                               WARN("suspect code indent for conditional statements ($indent, $sindent)\n" . $herecurr . "$stat_real\n");
+                               WARN("SUSPECT_CODE_INDENT",
+                                    "suspect code indent for conditional statements ($indent, $sindent)\n" . $herecurr . "$stat_real\n");
                        }
                }
 
@@ -1652,26 +2068,31 @@ sub process {
 # TEST: allow direct testing of the type matcher.
                if ($dbg_type) {
                        if ($line =~ /^.\s*$Declare\s*$/) {
-                               ERROR("TEST: is type\n" . $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("TEST_TYPE",
+                                     "TEST: is type\n" . $herecurr);
                        } elsif ($dbg_type > 1 && $line =~ /^.+($Declare)/) {
-                               ERROR("TEST: is not type ($1 is)\n". $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("TEST_NOT_TYPE",
+                                     "TEST: is not type ($1 is)\n". $herecurr);
                        }
                        next;
                }
 # TEST: allow direct testing of the attribute matcher.
                if ($dbg_attr) {
                        if ($line =~ /^.\s*$Modifier\s*$/) {
-                               ERROR("TEST: is attr\n" . $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("TEST_ATTR",
+                                     "TEST: is attr\n" . $herecurr);
                        } elsif ($dbg_attr > 1 && $line =~ /^.+($Modifier)/) {
-                               ERROR("TEST: is not attr ($1 is)\n". $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("TEST_NOT_ATTR",
+                                     "TEST: is not attr ($1 is)\n". $herecurr);
                        }
                        next;
                }
 
 # check for initialisation to aggregates open brace on the next line
-               if ($prevline =~ /$Declare\s*$Ident\s*=\s*$/ &&
-                   $line =~ /^.\s*{/) {
-                       ERROR("that open brace { should be on the previous line\n" . $hereprev);
+               if ($line =~ /^.\s*{/ &&
+                   $prevline =~ /(?:^|[^=])=\s*$/) {
+                       ERROR("OPEN_BRACE",
+                             "that open brace { should be on the previous line\n" . $hereprev);
                }
 
 #
@@ -1682,44 +2103,97 @@ sub process {
                if ($rawline =~ m{^.\s*\#\s*include\s+[<"](.*)[">]}) {
                        my $path = $1;
                        if ($path =~ m{//}) {
-                               ERROR("malformed #include filename\n" .
+                               ERROR("MALFORMED_INCLUDE",
+                                     "malformed #include filename\n" .
                                        $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 
 # no C99 // comments
                if ($line =~ m{//}) {
-                       ERROR("do not use C99 // comments\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("C99_COMMENTS",
+                             "do not use C99 // comments\n" . $herecurr);
                }
                # Remove C99 comments.
                $line =~ s@//.*@@;
                $opline =~ s@//.*@@;
 
-#EXPORT_SYMBOL should immediately follow its function closing }.
-               if (($line =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/) ||
-                   ($line =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
+# EXPORT_SYMBOL should immediately follow the thing it is exporting, consider
+# the whole statement.
+#print "APW <$lines[$realline_next - 1]>\n";
+               if (defined $realline_next &&
+                   exists $lines[$realline_next - 1] &&
+                   !defined $suppress_export{$realline_next} &&
+                   ($lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
+                    $lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
+                       # Handle definitions which produce identifiers with
+                       # a prefix:
+                       #   XXX(foo);
+                       #   EXPORT_SYMBOL(something_foo);
                        my $name = $1;
-                       if ($prevline !~ /(?:
-                               ^.}|
+                       if ($stat =~ /^(?:.\s*}\s*\n)?.([A-Z_]+)\s*\(\s*($Ident)/ &&
+                           $name =~ /^${Ident}_$2/) {
+#print "FOO C name<$name>\n";
+                               $suppress_export{$realline_next} = 1;
+
+                       } elsif ($stat !~ /(?:
+                               \n.}\s*$|
                                ^.DEFINE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|
                                ^.DECLARE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|
                                ^.LIST_HEAD\(\Q$name\E\)|
-                               ^.$Type\s*\(\s*\*\s*\Q$name\E\s*\)\s*\(|
-                               \b\Q$name\E(?:\s+$Attribute)?\s*(?:;|=|\[)
+                               ^.(?:$Storage\s+)?$Type\s*\(\s*\*\s*\Q$name\E\s*\)\s*\(|
+                               \b\Q$name\E(?:\s+$Attribute)*\s*(?:;|=|\[|\()
                            )/x) {
-                               WARN("EXPORT_SYMBOL(foo); should immediately follow its function/variable\n" . $herecurr);
+#print "FOO A<$lines[$realline_next - 1]> stat<$stat> name<$name>\n";
+                               $suppress_export{$realline_next} = 2;
+                       } else {
+                               $suppress_export{$realline_next} = 1;
                        }
                }
+               if (!defined $suppress_export{$linenr} &&
+                   $prevline =~ /^.\s*$/ &&
+                   ($line =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
+                    $line =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
+#print "FOO B <$lines[$linenr - 1]>\n";
+                       $suppress_export{$linenr} = 2;
+               }
+               if (defined $suppress_export{$linenr} &&
+                   $suppress_export{$linenr} == 2) {
+                       WARN("EXPORT_SYMBOL",
+                            "EXPORT_SYMBOL(foo); should immediately follow its function/variable\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
 
-# check for external initialisers.
+# check for global initialisers.
                if ($line =~ /^.$Type\s*$Ident\s*(?:\s+$Modifier)*\s*=\s*(0|NULL|false)\s*;/) {
-                       ERROR("do not initialise externals to 0 or NULL\n" .
+                       ERROR("GLOBAL_INITIALISERS",
+                             "do not initialise globals to 0 or NULL\n" .
                                $herecurr);
                }
 # check for static initialisers.
                if ($line =~ /\bstatic\s.*=\s*(0|NULL|false)\s*;/) {
-                       ERROR("do not initialise statics to 0 or NULL\n" .
+                       ERROR("INITIALISED_STATIC",
+                             "do not initialise statics to 0 or NULL\n" .
+                               $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# check for static const char * arrays.
+               if ($line =~ /\bstatic\s+const\s+char\s*\*\s*(\w+)\s*\[\s*\]\s*=\s*/) {
+                       WARN("STATIC_CONST_CHAR_ARRAY",
+                            "static const char * array should probably be static const char * const\n" .
+                               $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# check for static char foo[] = "bar" declarations.
+               if ($line =~ /\bstatic\s+char\s+(\w+)\s*\[\s*\]\s*=\s*"/) {
+                       WARN("STATIC_CONST_CHAR_ARRAY",
+                            "static char array declaration should probably be static const char\n" .
                                $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# check for declarations of struct pci_device_id
+               if ($line =~ /\bstruct\s+pci_device_id\s+\w+\s*\[\s*\]\s*\=\s*\{/) {
+                       WARN("DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE",
+                            "Use DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE for struct pci_device_id\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # check for new typedefs, only function parameters and sparse annotations
@@ -1729,7 +2203,8 @@ sub process {
                    $line !~ /\btypedef\s+$Type\s+$Ident\s*\(/ &&
                    $line !~ /\b$typeTypedefs\b/ &&
                    $line !~ /\b__bitwise(?:__|)\b/) {
-                       WARN("do not add new typedefs\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("NEW_TYPEDEFS",
+                            "do not add new typedefs\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # * goes on variable not on type
@@ -1747,7 +2222,8 @@ sub process {
 
                        #print "from<$from> to<$to>\n";
                        if ($from ne $to) {
-                               ERROR("\"(foo$from)\" should be \"(foo$to)\"\n" .  $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("POINTER_LOCATION",
+                                     "\"(foo$from)\" should be \"(foo$to)\"\n" .  $herecurr);
                        }
                } elsif ($line =~ m{\b$NonptrType(\s*(?:$Modifier\b\s*|\*\s*)+)($Ident)}) {
                        my ($from, $to, $ident) = ($1, $1, $2);
@@ -1764,7 +2240,8 @@ sub process {
 
                        #print "from<$from> to<$to> ident<$ident>\n";
                        if ($from ne $to && $ident !~ /^$Modifier$/) {
-                               ERROR("\"foo${from}bar\" should be \"foo${to}bar\"\n" .  $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("POINTER_LOCATION",
+                                     "\"foo${from}bar\" should be \"foo${to}bar\"\n" .  $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -1776,19 +2253,26 @@ sub process {
 #              }
 
                if ($line =~ /\bLINUX_VERSION_CODE\b/) {
-                       WARN("LINUX_VERSION_CODE should be avoided, code should be for the version to which it is merged\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("LINUX_VERSION_CODE",
+                            "LINUX_VERSION_CODE should be avoided, code should be for the version to which it is merged\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# check for uses of printk_ratelimit
+               if ($line =~ /\bprintk_ratelimit\s*\(/) {
+                       WARN("PRINTK_RATELIMITED",
+"Prefer printk_ratelimited or pr_<level>_ratelimited to printk_ratelimit\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # printk should use KERN_* levels.  Note that follow on printk's on the
 # same line do not need a level, so we use the current block context
 # to try and find and validate the current printk.  In summary the current
-# printk includes all preceeding printk's which have no newline on the end.
+# printk includes all preceding printk's which have no newline on the end.
 # we assume the first bad printk is the one to report.
                if ($line =~ /\bprintk\((?!KERN_)\s*"/) {
                        my $ok = 0;
                        for (my $ln = $linenr - 1; $ln >= $first_line; $ln--) {
                                #print "CHECK<$lines[$ln - 1]\n";
-                               # we have a preceeding printk if it ends
+                               # we have a preceding printk if it ends
                                # with "\n" ignore it, else it is to blame
                                if ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ m{\bprintk\(}) {
                                        if ($rawlines[$ln - 1] !~ m{\\n"}) {
@@ -1798,7 +2282,8 @@ sub process {
                                }
                        }
                        if ($ok == 0) {
-                               WARN("printk() should include KERN_ facility level\n" . $herecurr);
+                               WARN("PRINTK_WITHOUT_KERN_LEVEL",
+                                    "printk() should include KERN_ facility level\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -1806,13 +2291,21 @@ sub process {
 # or if closed on same line
                if (($line=~/$Type\s*$Ident\(.*\).*\s{/) and
                    !($line=~/\#\s*define.*do\s{/) and !($line=~/}/)) {
-                       ERROR("open brace '{' following function declarations go on the next line\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("OPEN_BRACE",
+                             "open brace '{' following function declarations go on the next line\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # open braces for enum, union and struct go on the same line.
                if ($line =~ /^.\s*{/ &&
                    $prevline =~ /^.\s*(?:typedef\s+)?(enum|union|struct)(?:\s+$Ident)?\s*$/) {
-                       ERROR("open brace '{' following $1 go on the same line\n" . $hereprev);
+                       ERROR("OPEN_BRACE",
+                             "open brace '{' following $1 go on the same line\n" . $hereprev);
+               }
+
+# missing space after union, struct or enum definition
+               if ($line =~ /^.\s*(?:typedef\s+)?(enum|union|struct)(?:\s+$Ident)?(?:\s+$Ident)?[=\{]/) {
+                   WARN("SPACING",
+                        "missing space after $1 definition\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # check for spacing round square brackets; allowed:
@@ -1824,7 +2317,8 @@ sub process {
                        if ($prefix !~ /$Type\s+$/ &&
                            ($where != 0 || $prefix !~ /^.\s+$/) &&
                            $prefix !~ /{\s+$/) {
-                               ERROR("space prohibited before open square bracket '['\n" . $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("BRACKET_SPACE",
+                                     "space prohibited before open square bracket '['\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -1855,7 +2349,8 @@ sub process {
                        } elsif ($ctx =~ /$Type$/) {
 
                        } else {
-                               WARN("space prohibited between function name and open parenthesis '('\n" . $herecurr);
+                               WARN("SPACING",
+                                    "space prohibited between function name and open parenthesis '('\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 # Check operator spacing.
@@ -1875,7 +2370,7 @@ sub process {
                        for (my $n = 0; $n < $#elements; $n += 2) {
                                $off += length($elements[$n]);
 
-                               # Pick up the preceeding and succeeding characters.
+                               # Pick up the preceding and succeeding characters.
                                my $ca = substr($opline, 0, $off);
                                my $cc = '';
                                if (length($opline) >= ($off + length($elements[$n + 1]))) {
@@ -1929,7 +2424,8 @@ sub process {
                                } elsif ($op eq ';') {
                                        if ($ctx !~ /.x[WEBC]/ &&
                                            $cc !~ /^\\/ && $cc !~ /^;/) {
-                                               ERROR("space required after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "space required after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
 
                                # // is a comment
@@ -1940,13 +2436,15 @@ sub process {
                                #   :   when part of a bitfield
                                } elsif ($op eq '->' || $opv eq ':B') {
                                        if ($ctx =~ /Wx.|.xW/) {
-                                               ERROR("spaces prohibited around that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "spaces prohibited around that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
 
                                # , must have a space on the right.
                                } elsif ($op eq ',') {
                                        if ($ctx !~ /.x[WEC]/ && $cc !~ /^}/) {
-                                               ERROR("space required after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "space required after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
 
                                # '*' as part of a type definition -- reported already.
@@ -1960,26 +2458,31 @@ sub process {
                                         $opv eq '*U' || $opv eq '-U' ||
                                         $opv eq '&U' || $opv eq '&&U') {
                                        if ($ctx !~ /[WEBC]x./ && $ca !~ /(?:\)|!|~|\*|-|\&|\||\+\+|\-\-|\{)$/) {
-                                               ERROR("space required before that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "space required before that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
                                        if ($op eq '*' && $cc =~/\s*$Modifier\b/) {
                                                # A unary '*' may be const
 
                                        } elsif ($ctx =~ /.xW/) {
-                                               ERROR("space prohibited after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "space prohibited after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
 
                                # unary ++ and unary -- are allowed no space on one side.
                                } elsif ($op eq '++' or $op eq '--') {
                                        if ($ctx !~ /[WEOBC]x[^W]/ && $ctx !~ /[^W]x[WOBEC]/) {
-                                               ERROR("space required one side of that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "space required one side of that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
                                        if ($ctx =~ /Wx[BE]/ ||
                                            ($ctx =~ /Wx./ && $cc =~ /^;/)) {
-                                               ERROR("space prohibited before that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "space prohibited before that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
                                        if ($ctx =~ /ExW/) {
-                                               ERROR("space prohibited after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "space prohibited after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
 
 
@@ -1991,7 +2494,8 @@ sub process {
                                         $op eq '%')
                                {
                                        if ($ctx =~ /Wx[^WCE]|[^WCE]xW/) {
-                                               ERROR("need consistent spacing around '$op' $at\n" .
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "need consistent spacing around '$op' $at\n" .
                                                        $hereptr);
                                        }
 
@@ -1999,7 +2503,8 @@ sub process {
                                # terminating a case value or a label.
                                } elsif ($opv eq ':C' || $opv eq ':L') {
                                        if ($ctx =~ /Wx./) {
-                                               ERROR("space prohibited before that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "space prohibited before that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
 
                                # All the others need spaces both sides.
@@ -2022,7 +2527,8 @@ sub process {
                                        }
 
                                        if ($ok == 0) {
-                                               ERROR("spaces required around that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                                     "spaces required around that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                        }
                                }
                                $off += length($elements[$n + 1]);
@@ -2031,7 +2537,8 @@ sub process {
 
 # check for multiple assignments
                if ($line =~ /^.\s*$Lval\s*=\s*$Lval\s*=(?!=)/) {
-                       CHK("multiple assignments should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
+                       CHK("MULTIPLE_ASSIGNMENTS",
+                           "multiple assignments should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 ## # check for multiple declarations, allowing for a function declaration
@@ -2045,45 +2552,53 @@ sub process {
 ##                     while ($ln =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)//g) {
 ##                     }
 ##                     if ($ln =~ /,/) {
-##                             WARN("declaring multiple variables together should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
+##                             WARN("MULTIPLE_DECLARATION",
+##                                  "declaring multiple variables together should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
 ##                     }
 ##             }
 
 #need space before brace following if, while, etc
                if (($line =~ /\(.*\){/ && $line !~ /\($Type\){/) ||
                    $line =~ /do{/) {
-                       ERROR("space required before the open brace '{'\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("SPACING",
+                             "space required before the open brace '{'\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # closing brace should have a space following it when it has anything
 # on the line
                if ($line =~ /}(?!(?:,|;|\)))\S/) {
-                       ERROR("space required after that close brace '}'\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("SPACING",
+                             "space required after that close brace '}'\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # check spacing on square brackets
                if ($line =~ /\[\s/ && $line !~ /\[\s*$/) {
-                       ERROR("space prohibited after that open square bracket '['\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("SPACING",
+                             "space prohibited after that open square bracket '['\n" . $herecurr);
                }
                if ($line =~ /\s\]/) {
-                       ERROR("space prohibited before that close square bracket ']'\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("SPACING",
+                             "space prohibited before that close square bracket ']'\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # check spacing on parentheses
                if ($line =~ /\(\s/ && $line !~ /\(\s*(?:\\)?$/ &&
                    $line !~ /for\s*\(\s+;/) {
-                       ERROR("space prohibited after that open parenthesis '('\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("SPACING",
+                             "space prohibited after that open parenthesis '('\n" . $herecurr);
                }
                if ($line =~ /(\s+)\)/ && $line !~ /^.\s*\)/ &&
                    $line !~ /for\s*\(.*;\s+\)/ &&
                    $line !~ /:\s+\)/) {
-                       ERROR("space prohibited before that close parenthesis ')'\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("SPACING",
+                             "space prohibited before that close parenthesis ')'\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 #goto labels aren't indented, allow a single space however
                if ($line=~/^.\s+[A-Za-z\d_]+:(?![0-9]+)/ and
                   !($line=~/^. [A-Za-z\d_]+:/) and !($line=~/^.\s+default:/)) {
-                       WARN("labels should not be indented\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("INDENTED_LABEL",
+                            "labels should not be indented\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # Return is not a function.
@@ -2092,30 +2607,44 @@ sub process {
                        my $value = $2;
 
                        # Flatten any parentheses
-                       $value =~ s/\)\(/\) \(/g;
-                       while ($value =~ s/\[[^\{\}]*\]/1/ ||
+                       $value =~ s/\(/ \(/g;
+                       $value =~ s/\)/\) /g;
+                       while ($value =~ s/\[[^\[\]]*\]/1/ ||
                               $value !~ /(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)\s*
                                             $Compare\s*
                                             (?:$Ident|-?$Constant)/x &&
                               $value =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)/1/) {
                        }
-
-                       if ($value =~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)$/) {
-                               ERROR("return is not a function, parentheses are not required\n" . $herecurr);
+#print "value<$value>\n";
+                       if ($value =~ /^\s*(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)\s*$/) {
+                               ERROR("RETURN_PARENTHESES",
+                                     "return is not a function, parentheses are not required\n" . $herecurr);
 
                        } elsif ($spacing !~ /\s+/) {
-                               ERROR("space required before the open parenthesis '('\n" . $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("SPACING",
+                                     "space required before the open parenthesis '('\n" . $herecurr);
+                       }
+               }
+# Return of what appears to be an errno should normally be -'ve
+               if ($line =~ /^.\s*return\s*(E[A-Z]*)\s*;/) {
+                       my $name = $1;
+                       if ($name ne 'EOF' && $name ne 'ERROR') {
+                               WARN("USE_NEGATIVE_ERRNO",
+                                    "return of an errno should typically be -ve (return -$1)\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 
 # Need a space before open parenthesis after if, while etc
                if ($line=~/\b(if|while|for|switch)\(/) {
-                       ERROR("space required before the open parenthesis '('\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("SPACING", "space required before the open parenthesis '('\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # Check for illegal assignment in if conditional -- and check for trailing
 # statements after the conditional.
                if ($line =~ /do\s*(?!{)/) {
+                       ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next) =
+                               ctx_statement_block($linenr, $realcnt, 0)
+                                       if (!defined $stat);
                        my ($stat_next) = ctx_statement_block($line_nr_next,
                                                $remain_next, $off_next);
                        $stat_next =~ s/\n./\n /g;
@@ -2138,7 +2667,8 @@ sub process {
                        my ($s, $c) = ($stat, $cond);
 
                        if ($c =~ /\bif\s*\(.*[^<>!=]=[^=].*/s) {
-                               ERROR("do not use assignment in if condition\n" . $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("ASSIGN_IN_IF",
+                                     "do not use assignment in if condition\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
 
                        # Find out what is on the end of the line after the
@@ -2152,13 +2682,16 @@ sub process {
                                # Find out how long the conditional actually is.
                                my @newlines = ($c =~ /\n/gs);
                                my $cond_lines = 1 + $#newlines;
+                               my $stat_real = '';
 
-                               my $stat_real = raw_line($linenr, $cond_lines);
+                               $stat_real = raw_line($linenr, $cond_lines)
+                                                       . "\n" if ($cond_lines);
                                if (defined($stat_real) && $cond_lines > 1) {
                                        $stat_real = "[...]\n$stat_real";
                                }
 
-                               ERROR("trailing statements should be on next line\n" . $herecurr . $stat_real);
+                               ERROR("TRAILING_STATEMENTS",
+                                     "trailing statements should be on next line\n" . $herecurr . $stat_real);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -2174,7 +2707,8 @@ sub process {
                                (?:\&\&|\|\||\)|\])
                        )/x)
                {
-                       WARN("boolean test with hexadecimal, perhaps just 1 \& or \|?\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("HEXADECIMAL_BOOLEAN_TEST",
+                            "boolean test with hexadecimal, perhaps just 1 \& or \|?\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # if and else should not have general statements after it
@@ -2182,12 +2716,14 @@ sub process {
                        my $s = $1;
                        $s =~ s/$;//g;  # Remove any comments
                        if ($s !~ /^\s*(?:\sif|(?:{|)\s*\\?\s*$)/) {
-                               ERROR("trailing statements should be on next line\n" . $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("TRAILING_STATEMENTS",
+                                     "trailing statements should be on next line\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 # if should not continue a brace
                if ($line =~ /}\s*if\b/) {
-                       ERROR("trailing statements should be on next line\n" .
+                       ERROR("TRAILING_STATEMENTS",
+                             "trailing statements should be on next line\n" .
                                $herecurr);
                }
 # case and default should not have general statements after them
@@ -2197,14 +2733,16 @@ sub process {
                        \s*return\s+
                    )/xg)
                {
-                       ERROR("trailing statements should be on next line\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("TRAILING_STATEMENTS",
+                             "trailing statements should be on next line\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
                # Check for }<nl>else {, these must be at the same
                # indent level to be relevant to each other.
                if ($prevline=~/}\s*$/ and $line=~/^.\s*else\s*/ and
                                                $previndent == $indent) {
-                       ERROR("else should follow close brace '}'\n" . $hereprev);
+                       ERROR("ELSE_AFTER_BRACE",
+                             "else should follow close brace '}'\n" . $hereprev);
                }
 
                if ($prevline=~/}\s*$/ and $line=~/^.\s*while\s*/ and
@@ -2217,7 +2755,8 @@ sub process {
                        $s =~ s/\n.*//g;
 
                        if ($s =~ /^\s*;/) {
-                               ERROR("while should follow close brace '}'\n" . $hereprev);
+                               ERROR("WHILE_AFTER_BRACE",
+                                     "while should follow close brace '}'\n" . $hereprev);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -2230,7 +2769,8 @@ sub process {
 
 #no spaces allowed after \ in define
                if ($line=~/\#\s*define.*\\\s$/) {
-                       WARN("Whitepspace after \\ makes next lines useless\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("WHITESPACE_AFTER_LINE_CONTINUATION",
+                            "Whitepspace after \\ makes next lines useless\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 #warn if <asm/foo.h> is #included and <linux/foo.h> is available (uses RAW line)
@@ -2239,12 +2779,14 @@ sub process {
                        my $checkfile = "include/linux/$file";
                        if (-f "$root/$checkfile" &&
                            $realfile ne $checkfile &&
-                           $1 ne 'irq')
+                           $1 !~ /$allowed_asm_includes/)
                        {
                                if ($realfile =~ m{^arch/}) {
-                                       CHK("Consider using #include <linux/$file> instead of <asm/$file>\n" . $herecurr);
+                                       CHK("ARCH_INCLUDE_LINUX",
+                                           "Consider using #include <linux/$file> instead of <asm/$file>\n" . $herecurr);
                                } else {
-                                       WARN("Use #include <linux/$file> instead of <asm/$file>\n" . $herecurr);
+                                       WARN("INCLUDE_LINUX",
+                                            "Use #include <linux/$file> instead of <asm/$file>\n" . $herecurr);
                                }
                        }
                }
@@ -2258,47 +2800,13 @@ sub process {
                        my $cnt = $realcnt;
                        my ($off, $dstat, $dcond, $rest);
                        my $ctx = '';
-
-                       my $args = defined($1);
-
-                       # Find the end of the macro and limit our statement
-                       # search to that.
-                       while ($cnt > 0 && defined $lines[$ln - 1] &&
-                               $lines[$ln - 1] =~ /^(?:-|..*\\$)/)
-                       {
-                               $ctx .= $rawlines[$ln - 1] . "\n";
-                               $cnt-- if ($lines[$ln - 1] !~ /^-/);
-                               $ln++;
-                       }
-                       $ctx .= $rawlines[$ln - 1];
-
                        ($dstat, $dcond, $ln, $cnt, $off) =
-                               ctx_statement_block($linenr, $ln - $linenr + 1, 0);
+                               ctx_statement_block($linenr, $realcnt, 0);
+                       $ctx = $dstat;
                        #print "dstat<$dstat> dcond<$dcond> cnt<$cnt> off<$off>\n";
                        #print "LINE<$lines[$ln-1]> len<" . length($lines[$ln-1]) . "\n";
 
-                       # Extract the remainder of the define (if any) and
-                       # rip off surrounding spaces, and trailing \'s.
-                       $rest = '';
-                       while ($off != 0 || ($cnt > 0 && $rest =~ /\\\s*$/)) {
-                               #print "ADDING cnt<$cnt> $off <" . substr($lines[$ln - 1], $off) . "> rest<$rest>\n";
-                               if ($off != 0 || $lines[$ln - 1] !~ /^-/) {
-                                       $rest .= substr($lines[$ln - 1], $off) . "\n";
-                                       $cnt--;
-                               }
-                               $ln++;
-                               $off = 0;
-                       }
-                       $rest =~ s/\\\n.//g;
-                       $rest =~ s/^\s*//s;
-                       $rest =~ s/\s*$//s;
-
-                       # Clean up the original statement.
-                       if ($args) {
-                               substr($dstat, 0, length($dcond), '');
-                       } else {
-                               $dstat =~ s/^.\s*\#\s*define\s+$Ident\s*//;
-                       }
+                       $dstat =~ s/^.\s*\#\s*define\s+$Ident(?:\([^\)]*\))?\s*//;
                        $dstat =~ s/$;//g;
                        $dstat =~ s/\\\n.//g;
                        $dstat =~ s/^\s*//s;
@@ -2307,7 +2815,7 @@ sub process {
                        # Flatten any parentheses and braces
                        while ($dstat =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)/1/ ||
                               $dstat =~ s/\{[^\{\}]*\}/1/ ||
-                              $dstat =~ s/\[[^\{\}]*\]/1/)
+                              $dstat =~ s/\[[^\[\]]*\]/1/)
                        {
                        }
 
@@ -2318,25 +2826,38 @@ sub process {
                                DECLARE_PER_CPU|
                                DEFINE_PER_CPU|
                                __typeof__\(|
+                               union|
+                               struct|
                                \.$Ident\s*=\s*|
                                ^\"|\"$
                        }x;
-                       #print "REST<$rest> dstat<$dstat>\n";
-                       if ($rest ne '') {
-                               if ($rest !~ /while\s*\(/ &&
-                                   $dstat !~ /$exceptions/)
-                               {
-                                       ERROR("Macros with multiple statements should be enclosed in a do - while loop\n" . "$here\n$ctx\n");
+                       #print "REST<$rest> dstat<$dstat> ctx<$ctx>\n";
+                       if ($dstat ne '' &&
+                           $dstat !~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant),$/ &&                    # 10, // foo(),
+                           $dstat !~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant);$/ &&                    # foo();
+                           $dstat !~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)$/ &&                     # 10 // foo()
+                           $dstat !~ /$exceptions/ &&
+                           $dstat !~ /^\.$Ident\s*=/ &&                                # .foo =
+                           $dstat !~ /^do\s*$Constant\s*while\s*$Constant;?$/ &&       # do {...} while (...); // do {...} while (...)
+                           $dstat !~ /^for\s*$Constant$/ &&                            # for (...)
+                           $dstat !~ /^for\s*$Constant\s+(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)$/ &&   # for (...) bar()
+                           $dstat !~ /^do\s*{/ &&                                      # do {...
+                           $dstat !~ /^\({/)                                           # ({...
+                       {
+                               $ctx =~ s/\n*$//;
+                               my $herectx = $here . "\n";
+                               my $cnt = statement_rawlines($ctx);
+
+                               for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
+                                       $herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";
                                }
 
-                       } elsif ($ctx !~ /;/) {
-                               if ($dstat ne '' &&
-                                   $dstat !~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)$/ &&
-                                   $dstat !~ /$exceptions/ &&
-                                   $dstat !~ /^\.$Ident\s*=/ &&
-                                   $dstat =~ /$Operators/)
-                               {
-                                       ERROR("Macros with complex values should be enclosed in parenthesis\n" . "$here\n$ctx\n");
+                               if ($dstat =~ /;/) {
+                                       ERROR("MULTISTATEMENT_MACRO_USE_DO_WHILE",
+                                             "Macros with multiple statements should be enclosed in a do - while loop\n" . "$herectx");
+                               } else {
+                                       ERROR("COMPLEX_MACRO",
+                                             "Macros with complex values should be enclosed in parenthesis\n" . "$herectx");
                                }
                        }
                }
@@ -2347,7 +2868,8 @@ sub process {
 #      ALIGN(...)
 #      VMLINUX_SYMBOL(...)
                if ($realfile eq 'vmlinux.lds.h' && $line =~ /(?:(?:^|\s)$Ident\s*=|=\s*$Ident(?:\s|$))/) {
-                       WARN("vmlinux.lds.h needs VMLINUX_SYMBOL() around C-visible symbols\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("MISSING_VMLINUX_SYMBOL",
+                            "vmlinux.lds.h needs VMLINUX_SYMBOL() around C-visible symbols\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # check for redundant bracing round if etc
@@ -2395,7 +2917,8 @@ sub process {
                                        }
                                }
                                if ($seen && !$allowed) {
-                                       WARN("braces {} are not necessary for any arm of this statement\n" . $herectx);
+                                       WARN("BRACES",
+                                            "braces {} are not necessary for any arm of this statement\n" . $herectx);
                                }
                        }
                }
@@ -2442,45 +2965,45 @@ sub process {
                                }
                        }
                        if ($level == 0 && $block =~ /^\s*\{/ && !$allowed) {
-                               my $herectx = $here . "\n";;
+                               my $herectx = $here . "\n";
                                my $cnt = statement_rawlines($block);
 
                                for (my $n = 0; $n < $cnt; $n++) {
-                                       $herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";;
+                                       $herectx .= raw_line($linenr, $n) . "\n";
                                }
 
-                               WARN("braces {} are not necessary for single statement blocks\n" . $herectx);
+                               WARN("BRACES",
+                                    "braces {} are not necessary for single statement blocks\n" . $herectx);
                        }
                }
 
 # don't include deprecated include files (uses RAW line)
                for my $inc (@dep_includes) {
                        if ($rawline =~ m@^.\s*\#\s*include\s*\<$inc>@) {
-                               ERROR("Don't use <$inc>: see Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt\n" . $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("DEPRECATED_INCLUDE",
+                                     "Don't use <$inc>: see Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 
 # don't use deprecated functions
                for my $func (@dep_functions) {
                        if ($line =~ /\b$func\b/) {
-                               ERROR("Don't use $func(): see Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt\n" . $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("DEPRECATED_FUNCTION",
+                                     "Don't use $func(): see Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 
 # no volatiles please
                my $asm_volatile = qr{\b(__asm__|asm)\s+(__volatile__|volatile)\b};
                if ($line =~ /\bvolatile\b/ && $line !~ /$asm_volatile/) {
-                       WARN("Use of volatile is usually wrong: see Documentation/volatile-considered-harmful.txt\n" . $herecurr);
-               }
-
-# SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED & RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED are deprecated
-               if ($line =~ /\b(SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED|RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED)/) {
-                       ERROR("Use of $1 is deprecated: see Documentation/spinlocks.txt\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("VOLATILE",
+                            "Use of volatile is usually wrong: see Documentation/volatile-considered-harmful.txt\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # warn about #if 0
                if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*if\s+0\b/) {
-                       CHK("if this code is redundant consider removing it\n" .
+                       CHK("REDUNDANT_CODE",
+                           "if this code is redundant consider removing it\n" .
                                $herecurr);
                }
 
@@ -2488,14 +3011,33 @@ sub process {
                if ($prevline =~ /\bif\s*\(([^\)]*)\)/) {
                        my $expr = $1;
                        if ($line =~ /\bkfree\(\Q$expr\E\);/) {
-                               WARN("kfree(NULL) is safe this check is probably not required\n" . $hereprev);
+                               WARN("NEEDLESS_KFREE",
+                                    "kfree(NULL) is safe this check is probably not required\n" . $hereprev);
                        }
                }
 # check for needless usb_free_urb() checks
                if ($prevline =~ /\bif\s*\(([^\)]*)\)/) {
                        my $expr = $1;
                        if ($line =~ /\busb_free_urb\(\Q$expr\E\);/) {
-                               WARN("usb_free_urb(NULL) is safe this check is probably not required\n" . $hereprev);
+                               WARN("NEEDLESS_USB_FREE_URB",
+                                    "usb_free_urb(NULL) is safe this check is probably not required\n" . $hereprev);
+                       }
+               }
+
+# prefer usleep_range over udelay
+               if ($line =~ /\budelay\s*\(\s*(\w+)\s*\)/) {
+                       # ignore udelay's < 10, however
+                       if (! (($1 =~ /(\d+)/) && ($1 < 10)) ) {
+                               CHK("USLEEP_RANGE",
+                                   "usleep_range is preferred over udelay; see Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt\n" . $line);
+                       }
+               }
+
+# warn about unexpectedly long msleep's
+               if ($line =~ /\bmsleep\s*\((\d+)\);/) {
+                       if ($1 < 20) {
+                               WARN("MSLEEP",
+                                    "msleep < 20ms can sleep for up to 20ms; see Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt\n" . $line);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -2508,7 +3050,8 @@ sub process {
 
 # warn about spacing in #ifdefs
                if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*(ifdef|ifndef|elif)\s\s+/) {
-                       ERROR("exactly one space required after that #$1\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("SPACING",
+                             "exactly one space required after that #$1\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # check for spinlock_t definitions without a comment.
@@ -2516,30 +3059,111 @@ sub process {
                    $line =~ /^.\s*(DEFINE_MUTEX)\s*\(/) {
                        my $which = $1;
                        if (!ctx_has_comment($first_line, $linenr)) {
-                               CHK("$1 definition without comment\n" . $herecurr);
+                               CHK("UNCOMMENTED_DEFINITION",
+                                   "$1 definition without comment\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 # check for memory barriers without a comment.
                if ($line =~ /\b(mb|rmb|wmb|read_barrier_depends|smp_mb|smp_rmb|smp_wmb|smp_read_barrier_depends)\(/) {
                        if (!ctx_has_comment($first_line, $linenr)) {
-                               CHK("memory barrier without comment\n" . $herecurr);
+                               CHK("MEMORY_BARRIER",
+                                   "memory barrier without comment\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 # check of hardware specific defines
                if ($line =~ m@^.\s*\#\s*if.*\b(__i386__|__powerpc64__|__sun__|__s390x__)\b@ && $realfile !~ m@include/asm-@) {
-                       CHK("architecture specific defines should be avoided\n" .  $herecurr);
+                       CHK("ARCH_DEFINES",
+                           "architecture specific defines should be avoided\n" .  $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# Check that the storage class is at the beginning of a declaration
+               if ($line =~ /\b$Storage\b/ && $line !~ /^.\s*$Storage\b/) {
+                       WARN("STORAGE_CLASS",
+                            "storage class should be at the beginning of the declaration\n" . $herecurr)
                }
 
 # check the location of the inline attribute, that it is between
 # storage class and type.
                if ($line =~ /\b$Type\s+$Inline\b/ ||
                    $line =~ /\b$Inline\s+$Storage\b/) {
-                       ERROR("inline keyword should sit between storage class and type\n" . $herecurr);
+                       ERROR("INLINE_LOCATION",
+                             "inline keyword should sit between storage class and type\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # Check for __inline__ and __inline, prefer inline
                if ($line =~ /\b(__inline__|__inline)\b/) {
-                       WARN("plain inline is preferred over $1\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("INLINE",
+                            "plain inline is preferred over $1\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# Check for __attribute__ packed, prefer __packed
+               if ($line =~ /\b__attribute__\s*\(\s*\(.*\bpacked\b/) {
+                       WARN("PREFER_PACKED",
+                            "__packed is preferred over __attribute__((packed))\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# Check for __attribute__ aligned, prefer __aligned
+               if ($line =~ /\b__attribute__\s*\(\s*\(.*aligned/) {
+                       WARN("PREFER_ALIGNED",
+                            "__aligned(size) is preferred over __attribute__((aligned(size)))\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# Check for __attribute__ format(printf, prefer __printf
+               if ($line =~ /\b__attribute__\s*\(\s*\(\s*format\s*\(\s*printf/) {
+                       WARN("PREFER_PRINTF",
+                            "__printf(string-index, first-to-check) is preferred over __attribute__((format(printf, string-index, first-to-check)))\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# check for sizeof(&)
+               if ($line =~ /\bsizeof\s*\(\s*\&/) {
+                       WARN("SIZEOF_ADDRESS",
+                            "sizeof(& should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# check for line continuations in quoted strings with odd counts of "
+               if ($rawline =~ /\\$/ && $rawline =~ tr/"/"/ % 2) {
+                       WARN("LINE_CONTINUATIONS",
+                            "Avoid line continuations in quoted strings\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# Check for misused memsets
+               if (defined $stat &&
+                   $stat =~ /^\+(?:.*?)\bmemset\s*\(\s*$FuncArg\s*,\s*$FuncArg\s*\,\s*$FuncArg\s*\)/s) {
+
+                       my $ms_addr = $2;
+                       my $ms_val = $8;
+                       my $ms_size = $14;
+
+                       if ($ms_size =~ /^(0x|)0$/i) {
+                               ERROR("MEMSET",
+                                     "memset to 0's uses 0 as the 2nd argument, not the 3rd\n" . "$here\n$stat\n");
+                       } elsif ($ms_size =~ /^(0x|)1$/i) {
+                               WARN("MEMSET",
+                                    "single byte memset is suspicious. Swapped 2nd/3rd argument?\n" . "$here\n$stat\n");
+                       }
+               }
+
+# typecasts on min/max could be min_t/max_t
+               if (defined $stat &&
+                   $stat =~ /^\+(?:.*?)\b(min|max)\s*\(\s*$FuncArg\s*,\s*$FuncArg\s*\)/) {
+                       if (defined $2 || defined $8) {
+                               my $call = $1;
+                               my $cast1 = deparenthesize($2);
+                               my $arg1 = $3;
+                               my $cast2 = deparenthesize($8);
+                               my $arg2 = $9;
+                               my $cast;
+
+                               if ($cast1 ne "" && $cast2 ne "") {
+                                       $cast = "$cast1 or $cast2";
+                               } elsif ($cast1 ne "") {
+                                       $cast = $cast1;
+                               } else {
+                                       $cast = $cast2;
+                               }
+                               WARN("MINMAX",
+                                    "$call() should probably be ${call}_t($cast, $arg1, $arg2)\n" . "$here\n$stat\n");
+                       }
                }
 
 # check for new externs in .c files.
@@ -2556,17 +3180,20 @@ sub process {
                        if ($s =~ /^\s*;/ &&
                            $function_name ne 'uninitialized_var')
                        {
-                               WARN("externs should be avoided in .c files\n" .  $herecurr);
+                               WARN("AVOID_EXTERNS",
+                                    "externs should be avoided in .c files\n" .  $herecurr);
                        }
 
                        if ($paren_space =~ /\n/) {
-                               WARN("arguments for function declarations should follow identifier\n" . $herecurr);
+                               WARN("FUNCTION_ARGUMENTS",
+                                    "arguments for function declarations should follow identifier\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
 
                } elsif ($realfile =~ /\.c$/ && defined $stat &&
                    $stat =~ /^.\s*extern\s+/)
                {
-                       WARN("externs should be avoided in .c files\n" .  $herecurr);
+                       WARN("AVOID_EXTERNS",
+                            "externs should be avoided in .c files\n" .  $herecurr);
                }
 
 # checks for new __setup's
@@ -2574,40 +3201,87 @@ sub process {
                        my $name = $1;
 
                        if (!grep(/$name/, @setup_docs)) {
-                               CHK("__setup appears un-documented -- check Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt\n" . $herecurr);
+                               CHK("UNDOCUMENTED_SETUP",
+                                   "__setup appears un-documented -- check Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
 
 # check for pointless casting of kmalloc return
-               if ($line =~ /\*\s*\)\s*k[czm]alloc\b/) {
-                       WARN("unnecessary cast may hide bugs, see http://c-faq.com/malloc/mallocnocast.html\n" . $herecurr);
+               if ($line =~ /\*\s*\)\s*[kv][czm]alloc(_node){0,1}\b/) {
+                       WARN("UNNECESSARY_CASTS",
+                            "unnecessary cast may hide bugs, see http://c-faq.com/malloc/mallocnocast.html\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+
+# check for multiple semicolons
+               if ($line =~ /;\s*;\s*$/) {
+                   WARN("ONE_SEMICOLON",
+                        "Statements terminations use 1 semicolon\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # check for gcc specific __FUNCTION__
                if ($line =~ /__FUNCTION__/) {
-                       WARN("__func__ should be used instead of gcc specific __FUNCTION__\n"  . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("USE_FUNC",
+                            "__func__ should be used instead of gcc specific __FUNCTION__\n"  . $herecurr);
                }
 
-# check for semaphores used as mutexes
-               if ($line =~ /^.\s*(DECLARE_MUTEX|init_MUTEX)\s*\(/) {
-                       WARN("mutexes are preferred for single holder semaphores\n" . $herecurr);
-               }
-# check for semaphores used as mutexes
-               if ($line =~ /^.\s*init_MUTEX_LOCKED\s*\(/) {
-                       WARN("consider using a completion\n" . $herecurr);
+# check for semaphores initialized locked
+               if ($line =~ /^.\s*sema_init.+,\W?0\W?\)/) {
+                       WARN("CONSIDER_COMPLETION",
+                            "consider using a completion\n" . $herecurr);
+
                }
-# recommend strict_strto* over simple_strto*
-               if ($line =~ /\bsimple_(strto.*?)\s*\(/) {
-                       WARN("consider using strict_$1 in preference to simple_$1\n" . $herecurr);
+# recommend kstrto* over simple_strto* and strict_strto*
+               if ($line =~ /\b((simple|strict)_(strto(l|ll|ul|ull)))\s*\(/) {
+                       WARN("CONSIDER_KSTRTO",
+                            "$1 is obsolete, use k$3 instead\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 # check for __initcall(), use device_initcall() explicitly please
                if ($line =~ /^.\s*__initcall\s*\(/) {
-                       WARN("please use device_initcall() instead of __initcall()\n" . $herecurr);
-               }
-# check for struct file_operations, ensure they are const.
+                       WARN("USE_DEVICE_INITCALL",
+                            "please use device_initcall() instead of __initcall()\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
+# check for various ops structs, ensure they are const.
+               my $struct_ops = qr{acpi_dock_ops|
+                               address_space_operations|
+                               backlight_ops|
+                               block_device_operations|
+                               dentry_operations|
+                               dev_pm_ops|
+                               dma_map_ops|
+                               extent_io_ops|
+                               file_lock_operations|
+                               file_operations|
+                               hv_ops|
+                               ide_dma_ops|
+                               intel_dvo_dev_ops|
+                               item_operations|
+                               iwl_ops|
+                               kgdb_arch|
+                               kgdb_io|
+                               kset_uevent_ops|
+                               lock_manager_operations|
+                               microcode_ops|
+                               mtrr_ops|
+                               neigh_ops|
+                               nlmsvc_binding|
+                               pci_raw_ops|
+                               pipe_buf_operations|
+                               platform_hibernation_ops|
+                               platform_suspend_ops|
+                               proto_ops|
+                               rpc_pipe_ops|
+                               seq_operations|
+                               snd_ac97_build_ops|
+                               soc_pcmcia_socket_ops|
+                               stacktrace_ops|
+                               sysfs_ops|
+                               tty_operations|
+                               usb_mon_operations|
+                               wd_ops}x;
                if ($line !~ /\bconst\b/ &&
-                   $line =~ /\bstruct\s+(file_operations|seq_operations)\b/) {
-                       WARN("struct $1 should normally be const\n" .
+                   $line =~ /\bstruct\s+($struct_ops)\b/) {
+                       WARN("CONST_STRUCT",
+                            "struct $1 should normally be const\n" .
                                $herecurr);
                }
 
@@ -2620,7 +3294,8 @@ sub process {
                    $line !~ /\[[^\]]*\.\.\.[^\]]*NR_CPUS[^\]]*\]/ &&
                    $line !~ /\[[^\]]*NR_CPUS[^\]]*\.\.\.[^\]]*\]/)
                {
-                       WARN("usage of NR_CPUS is often wrong - consider using cpu_possible(), num_possible_cpus(), for_each_possible_cpu(), etc\n" . $herecurr);
+                       WARN("NR_CPUS",
+                            "usage of NR_CPUS is often wrong - consider using cpu_possible(), num_possible_cpus(), for_each_possible_cpu(), etc\n" . $herecurr);
                }
 
 # check for %L{u,d,i} in strings
@@ -2629,7 +3304,8 @@ sub process {
                        $string = substr($rawline, $-[1], $+[1] - $-[1]);
                        $string =~ s/%%/__/g;
                        if ($string =~ /(?<!%)%L[udi]/) {
-                               WARN("\%Ld/%Lu are not-standard C, use %lld/%llu\n" . $herecurr);
+                               WARN("PRINTF_L",
+                                    "\%Ld/%Lu are not-standard C, use %lld/%llu\n" . $herecurr);
                                last;
                        }
                }
@@ -2637,11 +3313,30 @@ sub process {
 # whine mightly about in_atomic
                if ($line =~ /\bin_atomic\s*\(/) {
                        if ($realfile =~ m@^drivers/@) {
-                               ERROR("do not use in_atomic in drivers\n" . $herecurr);
+                               ERROR("IN_ATOMIC",
+                                     "do not use in_atomic in drivers\n" . $herecurr);
                        } elsif ($realfile !~ m@^kernel/@) {
-                               WARN("use of in_atomic() is incorrect outside core kernel code\n" . $herecurr);
+                               WARN("IN_ATOMIC",
+                                    "use of in_atomic() is incorrect outside core kernel code\n" . $herecurr);
                        }
                }
+
+# check for lockdep_set_novalidate_class
+               if ($line =~ /^.\s*lockdep_set_novalidate_class\s*\(/ ||
+                   $line =~ /__lockdep_no_validate__\s*\)/ ) {
+                       if ($realfile !~ m@^kernel/lockdep@ &&
+                           $realfile !~ m@^include/linux/lockdep@ &&
+                           $realfile !~ m@^drivers/base/core@) {
+                               ERROR("LOCKDEP",
+                                     "lockdep_no_validate class is reserved for device->mutex.\n" . $herecurr);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               if ($line =~ /debugfs_create_file.*S_IWUGO/ ||
+                   $line =~ /DEVICE_ATTR.*S_IWUGO/ ) {
+                       WARN("EXPORTED_WORLD_WRITABLE",
+                            "Exporting world writable files is usually an error. Consider more restrictive permissions.\n" . $herecurr);
+               }
        }
 
        # If we have no input at all, then there is nothing to report on
@@ -2663,10 +3358,12 @@ sub process {
        }
 
        if (!$is_patch) {
-               ERROR("Does not appear to be a unified-diff format patch\n");
+               ERROR("NOT_UNIFIED_DIFF",
+                     "Does not appear to be a unified-diff format patch\n");
        }
        if ($is_patch && $chk_signoff && $signoff == 0) {
-               ERROR("Missing Signed-off-by: line(s)\n");
+               ERROR("MISSING_SIGN_OFF",
+                     "Missing Signed-off-by: line(s)\n");
        }
 
        print report_dump();
@@ -2678,13 +3375,35 @@ sub process {
                print "\n" if ($quiet == 0);
        }
 
+       if ($quiet == 0) {
+               # If there were whitespace errors which cleanpatch can fix
+               # then suggest that.
+               if ($rpt_cleaners) {
+                       print "NOTE: whitespace errors detected, you may wish to use scripts/cleanpatch or\n";
+                       print "      scripts/cleanfile\n\n";
+                       $rpt_cleaners = 0;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (keys %ignore_type) {
+           print "NOTE: Ignored message types:";
+           foreach my $ignore (sort keys %ignore_type) {
+               print " $ignore";
+           }
+           print "\n";
+           print "\n" if ($quiet == 0);
+       }
+
        if ($clean == 1 && $quiet == 0) {
                print "$vname has no obvious style problems and is ready for submission.\n"
        }
        if ($clean == 0 && $quiet == 0) {
-               print "$vname has style problems, please review.  If any of these errors\n";
-               print "are false positives report them to the maintainer, see\n";
-               print "CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS.\n";
+               print << "EOM";
+$vname has style problems, please review.
+
+If any of these errors are false positives, please report
+them to the maintainer, see CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS.
+EOM
        }
 
        return $clean;