Strange warnings out of checkpatch

[Aruna Hewapathirane]

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I'd like to understand what is either wrong with code or chcekpatch
> $ scripts/checkpatch.pl drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
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John,

Please run checkpatch.pl with the -f switch/flag like shown below:

scripts/checkpatch.pl  *-f *drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c

also run scripts/checkpatch.pl --help and read.

[ -f, --file  treat FILE as regular source file ]

Thanks - Aruna
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