checkpatch: advertise the --fix and --fix-inplace options more

The --fix option is relatively unknown and underutilized. Add some text to show that it's available when style defects are found. Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
mrcsosa · May 21, 2016 · ef21219 · ef21219
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diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -5975,6 +5975,14 @@ sub process {
 	}
 
 	if ($quiet == 0) {
+		# If there were any defects found and not already fixing them
+		if (!$clean and !$fix) {
+			print << "EOM"
+
+NOTE: For some of the reported defects, checkpatch may be able to
+      mechanically convert to the typical style using --fix or --fix-inplace.
+EOM
+		}
 		# If there were whitespace errors which cleanpatch can fix
 		# then suggest that.
 		if ($rpt_cleaners) {