Hi!

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index c913d48..c24c53d 100644

--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c

@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ extern struct ctl_table inotify_table[];
 int sysctl_legacy_va_layout;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_RTLOCK_LATERAL_STEAL
+extern int rtmutex_lateral_steal;
+#endif
+

Try checkpatch.

I have that as part of quilt refresh, and it returns:

Your patch has no obvious style problems and is ready for
submission.

Sorry. Anyway, there should not be externs in .c files, so 

extern int rtmutex_lateral_steal;

should go to header file.
									Pavel
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