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CHECKSRC.md: clarified, explained the whitelist file

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Daniel Stenberg 2016-05-02 11:18:59 +02:00
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@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ when, for example, one of the files is generated.
## What does checksrc warn for? ## What does checksrc warn for?
checksrc does check and verify the entire style guide, but the script is an checksrc does not check and verify the code against the entire style guide,
effort to detect the most common mistakes and syntax mistakes that but the script is instead an effort to detect the most common mistakes and
contributers make before they get accustomed to our code style. Heck, many of syntax mistakes that contributers make before they get accustomed to our code
us regulars do the mistakes too and this script helps us keep the code in style. Heck, many of us regulars do the mistakes too and this script helps us
shape. keep the code in shape.
checksrc.pl -h checksrc.pl -h
@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ instances are ignored and nothing extra.
### Directory wide ignore patterns ### Directory wide ignore patterns
`checksrc.whitelist` describe! This is a method we've transitioned away from. Use inline ignores as far as
possible.
Make a `checksrc.whitelist` file in the directory of the source code with the
false positive, and include the full offending line into this file.