Strange warnings out of checkpatch

[John Whitmore]

On Sun, Nov 01, 2015 at 03:34:15PM -0500, Aruna Hewapathirane wrote:
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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
> >
> 
> 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

Oops sorry I should have checked there :-( thanks a million for you help