WARNING: line length of 91 exceeds 80 columns
#36: FILE: drivers/atm/nicstar.c:876:
+	scq->org = dma_alloc_coherent(&card->pcidev->dev, 2 * size, &scq->dma, GFP_KERNEL);

WARNING: line length of 98 exceeds 80 columns
#76: FILE: drivers/atm/nicstar.h:676:
+	struct sk_buff *skb[] __counted_by(num_entries);	/* Pointer to an array of pointers

WARNING: line length of 97 exceeds 80 columns
#77: FILE: drivers/atm/nicstar.h:677:
+								   to the sk_buffs used for tx */

WARNING: Block comments use * on subsequent lines
#77: FILE: drivers/atm/nicstar.h:677:
+	struct sk_buff *skb[] __counted_by(num_entries);	/* Pointer to an array of pointers
+								   to the sk_buffs used for tx */

WARNING: Block comments use a trailing */ on a separate line
#77: FILE: drivers/atm/nicstar.h:677:
+								   to the sk_buffs used for tx */

total: 0 errors, 5 warnings, 0 checks, 51 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 e973fc24c376 ("atm: nicstar: simplify allocation") 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

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      them to the maintainer, see CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS.
total: 0 errors, 5 warnings, 0 checks, 51 lines checked