@@ -1413,6 +1413,7 @@ sub process {
my %suppress_whiletrailers;
my %suppress_export;
my $suppress_statement = 0;
+ my $suppress_multipleblank = -1;
# Pre-scan the patch sanitizing the lines.
# Pre-scan the patch looking for any __setup documentation.
@@ -1523,6 +1524,7 @@ sub process {
%suppress_whiletrailers = ();
%suppress_export = ();
$suppress_statement = 0;
+ $suppress_multipleblank = -1;
next;
# track the line number as we move through the hunk, note that
@@ -1945,6 +1947,15 @@ sub process {
"use the SSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
}
+# multiple blank lines.
+ if ($line =~ /^-/ || ($suppress_multipleblank == $linenr && $line =~ /^[ \+]\s*$/)) {
+ $suppress_multipleblank++;
+ } elsif ($prevline =~ /^\+\s*$/ and $line =~ /^\+\s*$/) {
+ $suppress_multipleblank = $linenr + 1;
+ CHK("MULTIPLE_EMPTY_LINE",
+ "One empty line should be sufficient. Consider removing this one.\n" . $herecurr);
+ }
+
# Check for potential 'bare' types
my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next,
$realline_next);