Merge branch 'for-linus' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/roland/infiniband

[linux-drm-fsl-dcu.git] / Documentation / SubmitChecklist

diff --git a/Documentation/SubmitChecklist b/Documentation/SubmitChecklist
index bd23dc0bc0c7c9ced4323b761396377d700fad83..3af3e65cf43b54ccfb150824e9338b8567234812 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/SubmitChecklist
+++ b/Documentation/SubmitChecklist
@@ -73,10 +73,14 @@ kernel patches.
     If the new code is substantial, addition of subsystem-specific fault
     injection might be appropriate.
 
-22: Newly-added code has been compiled with `gcc -W'.  This will generate
-    lots of noise, but is good for finding bugs like "warning: comparison
-    between signed and unsigned".
+22: Newly-added code has been compiled with `gcc -W' (use "make
+    EXTRA_CFLAGS=-W").  This will generate lots of noise, but is good for
+    finding bugs like "warning: comparison between signed and unsigned".
 
 23: Tested after it has been merged into the -mm patchset to make sure
     that it still works with all of the other queued patches and various
     changes in the VM, VFS, and other subsystems.
+
+24: Avoid whitespace damage such as indenting with spaces or whitespace
+    at the end of lines.  You can test this by feeding the patch to
+    "git apply --check --whitespace=error-all"