tree 460eebf94c133e2024b8ff5e2beee79f0cbcddc1
parent 2381097b6c9b8621797a717c0b199f780ecaa992
author Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> 1418255495 -0800
committer Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> 1418262071 -0800

checkpatch: add error on use of attribute((weak)) or __weak declarations

Using weak declarations can have unintended link defects.  The __weak on
the declaration causes non-weak definitions to become weak.

Emit an error on its use.

Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Reported-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>