WARNING: line length of 83 exceeds 80 columns
#36: FILE: net/ipv4/devinet.c:2166:
+			/* it is safe to use container_of() because forwarding case

WARNING: line length of 90 exceeds 80 columns
#39: FILE: net/ipv4/devinet.c:2169:
+			struct in_device *idev = container_of(cnf, struct in_device, cnf);

WARNING: line length of 92 exceeds 80 columns
#71: FILE: net/ipv4/devinet.c:2206:
+			if (devinet_conf_post_set(net, &in_dev->cnf, nla_type(a), new_value,

total: 0 errors, 3 warnings, 0 checks, 47 lines checked

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      mechanically convert to the typical style using --fix or --fix-inplace.

Commit 80273f1c9184 ("ipv4: handle devconf post-set actions on netlink updates") has style problems, please review.

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      them to the maintainer, see CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS.
total: 0 errors, 3 warnings, 0 checks, 47 lines checked