# Re: \[PATCH 0/6\] Don't use BIT() macro in UAPI headers

- From: Borislav Petkov \<bp@alien8.de\>
- Date: 2021-05-20 12:18:48 
- List: linux-arm-kernel
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arm-kernel/2021/05/1385925
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/kvm/2021/05/1385907/t.md

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On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 03:43:37AM -0700, Joe Richey wrote:
> This patch series changes all UAPI uses of BIT() to just be open-coded.
> However, there really should be a check for this in checkpatch.pl

Wanna add that check too?

> Currently, the script actually _encourages_ users to use the BIT macro
> even if adding things to UAPI.

How so?

This is with your first patch:

$ ./scripts/checkpatch.pl /tmp/bit.01
total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 7 lines checked

/tmp/bit.01 has no obvious style problems and is ready for submission.

Also, in your commit messages you refer to patches with patchwork links
- please use the respective upstream commit IDs instead. Grep for
"Fixes:" here:

Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst

for more info.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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