Hi ,

There is a script in kernel source tree which used to check the code is in the proper coding style.

But I don't about automatically changing code to specific coding style.

The script name called checkpatch.pl present in kernel tree scripts/ directory.

If you want to use this script.

Make it as executable, by giving

chmod +x checkpatch.pl

./checkpatch.pl --no-tree -f <file_name>

This will tell you what are all the coding style you have missed. So you can format your code

to coding style easily.

Thanks,

Ramesh

From: "Aruna Hewapathirane" <aruna.hewapathirane@gmail.com>
To: "Nan Xiao" <xiaonan830818@gmail.com>
Cc: "kernelnewbies" <kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org>
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 10:30:47 AM
Subject: Re: Is there any tool can format source code according to kernel coding rule?

> Hi all,
>
> I am just wondering whether there is a script/tool which format source code
> according to kernel coding rule automatically? Such as tab, space, brace,
> etc.
>
> Thanks very much in advance!
>
> Best Regards
> Nan Xiao

If your using vi(m) in command mode type gg=G this will indent your code . if your want kernel coding rules compatibility run your code through scripts/Lindent. There is a vim plugi-in http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=4369 will do the same.

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