CHECK: multiple assignments should be avoided #235: FILE: net/core/sysctl_net_core.c:156: + o_tag_ptr = tag_ptr = net_hotdata.rps_sock_flow_table; CHECK: spaces preferred around that '<<' (ctx:VxV) #251: FILE: net/core/sysctl_net_core.c:168: + if (size > 1<<29) { ^ WARNING: memory barrier without comment #310: FILE: net/core/sysctl_net_core.c:196: + smp_store_release(&net_hotdata.rps_sock_flow_table, tag_ptr); total: 0 errors, 1 warnings, 2 checks, 266 lines checked NOTE: For some of the reported defects, checkpatch may be able to mechanically convert to the typical style using --fix or --fix-inplace. Commit 20190987e1af ("net-sysfs: use rps_tag_ptr and remove metadata from rps_sock_flow_table") has style problems, please review. NOTE: Ignored message types: ALLOC_SIZEOF_STRUCT BAD_REPORTED_BY_LINK CAMELCASE COMMIT_LOG_LONG_LINE FILE_PATH_CHANGES GIT_COMMIT_ID MACRO_ARG_REUSE NO_AUTHOR_SIGN_OFF NOTE: If any of the errors are false positives, please report them to the maintainer, see CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS. total: 0 errors, 1 warnings, 2 checks, 266 lines checked