checkpatch: remove tests that are not relevant outside the kernel

Fully removing Sparse support requires more invasive changes.  Only
remove the really kernel-specific parts such as address space names.

Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 389 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index f553082..4ac00a9 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -141,14 +141,7 @@ our $Ident	= qr{
 		}x;
 our $Storage	= qr{extern|static|asmlinkage};
 our $Sparse	= qr{
-			__user|
-			__kernel|
-			__force|
-			__iomem|
-			__must_check|
-			__init_refok|
-			__kprobes|
-			__ref
+			__force
 		}x;
 
 # Notes to $Attribute:
@@ -200,14 +193,6 @@ our $typeTypedefs = qr{(?x:
         | QEMUBH                            # all uppercase
 )};
 
-our $logFunctions = qr{(?x:
-	printk|
-	pr_(debug|dbg|vdbg|devel|info|warning|err|notice|alert|crit|emerg|cont)|
-	(dev|netdev|netif)_(printk|dbg|vdbg|info|warn|err|notice|alert|crit|emerg|WARN)|
-	WARN|
-	panic
-)};
-
 our @typeList = (
 	qr{void},
 	qr{(?:unsigned\s+)?char},
@@ -228,20 +213,20 @@ our @typeList = (
 	qr{${Ident}_handler},
 	qr{${Ident}_handler_fn},
 );
+
+# This can be modified by sub possible.  Since it can be empty, be careful
+# about regexes that always match, because they can cause infinite loops.
 our @modifierList = (
-	qr{fastcall},
 );
 
-our $allowed_asm_includes = qr{(?x:
-	irq|
-	memory
-)};
-# memory.h: ARM has a custom one
-
 sub build_types {
-	my $mods = "(?x:  \n" . join("|\n  ", @modifierList) . "\n)";
 	my $all = "(?x:  \n" . join("|\n  ", @typeList) . "\n)";
-	$Modifier	= qr{(?:$Attribute|$Sparse|$mods)};
+	if (@modifierList > 0) {
+		my $mods = "(?x:  \n" . join("|\n  ", @modifierList) . "\n)";
+		$Modifier = qr{(?:$Attribute|$Sparse|$mods)};
+	} else {
+		$Modifier = qr{(?:$Attribute|$Sparse)};
+	}
 	$NonptrType	= qr{
 			(?:$Modifier\s+|const\s+)*
 			(?:
@@ -262,27 +247,6 @@ build_types();
 
 $chk_signoff = 0 if ($file);
 
-my @dep_includes = ();
-my @dep_functions = ();
-my $removal = "Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt";
-if ($tree && -f "$root/$removal") {
-	open(my $REMOVE, '<', "$root/$removal") ||
-				die "$P: $removal: open failed - $!\n";
-	while (<$REMOVE>) {
-		if (/^Check:\s+(.*\S)/) {
-			for my $entry (split(/[, ]+/, $1)) {
-				if ($entry =~ m@include/(.*)@) {
-					push(@dep_includes, $1);
-
-				} elsif ($entry !~ m@/@) {
-					push(@dep_functions, $entry);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	close($REMOVE);
-}
-
 my @rawlines = ();
 my @lines = ();
 my $vname;
@@ -1112,33 +1076,6 @@ sub CHK {
 	}
 }
 
-sub check_absolute_file {
-	my ($absolute, $herecurr) = @_;
-	my $file = $absolute;
-
-	##print "absolute<$absolute>\n";
-
-	# See if any suffix of this path is a path within the tree.
-	while ($file =~ s@^[^/]*/@@) {
-		if (-f "$root/$file") {
-			##print "file<$file>\n";
-			last;
-		}
-	}
-	if (! -f _)  {
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	# It is, so see if the prefix is acceptable.
-	my $prefix = $absolute;
-	substr($prefix, -length($file)) = '';
-
-	##print "prefix<$prefix>\n";
-	if ($prefix ne ".../") {
-		WARN("use relative pathname instead of absolute in changelog text\n" . $herecurr);
-	}
-}
-
 sub process {
 	my $filename = shift;
 
@@ -1181,10 +1118,6 @@ sub process {
 	my %suppress_export;
 
 	# Pre-scan the patch sanitizing the lines.
-	# Pre-scan the patch looking for any __setup documentation.
-	#
-	my @setup_docs = ();
-	my $setup_docs = 0;
 
 	sanitise_line_reset();
 	my $line;
@@ -1192,13 +1125,6 @@ sub process {
 		$linenr++;
 		$line = $rawline;
 
-		if ($rawline=~/^\+\+\+\s+(\S+)/) {
-			$setup_docs = 0;
-			if ($1 =~ m@Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt$@) {
-				$setup_docs = 1;
-			}
-			#next;
-		}
 		if ($rawline=~/^\@\@ -\d+(?:,\d+)? \+(\d+)(,(\d+))? \@\@/) {
 			$realline=$1-1;
 			if (defined $2) {
@@ -1257,10 +1183,6 @@ sub process {
 
 		#print "==>$rawline\n";
 		#print "-->$line\n";
-
-		if ($setup_docs && $line =~ /^\+/) {
-			push(@setup_docs, $line);
-		}
 	}
 
 	$prefix = '';
@@ -1335,9 +1257,6 @@ sub process {
 				WARN("patch prefix '$p1_prefix' exists, appears to be a -p0 patch\n");
 			}
 
-			if ($realfile =~ m@^include/asm/@) {
-				ERROR("do not modify files in include/asm, change architecture specific files in include/asm-<architecture>\n" . "$here$rawline\n");
-			}
 			next;
 		}
 
@@ -1377,20 +1296,6 @@ sub process {
 				$herecurr) if (!$emitted_corrupt++);
 		}
 
-# Check for absolute kernel paths.
-		if ($tree) {
-			while ($line =~ m{(?:^|\s)(/\S*)}g) {
-				my $file = $1;
-
-				if ($file =~ m{^(.*?)(?::\d+)+:?$} &&
-				    check_absolute_file($1, $herecurr)) {
-					#
-				} else {
-					check_absolute_file($file, $herecurr);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
 # UTF-8 regex found at http://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-forms-utf-8.en.php
 		if (($realfile =~ /^$/ || $line =~ /^\+/) &&
 		    $rawline !~ m/^$UTF8*$/) {
@@ -1417,45 +1322,12 @@ sub process {
 			$rpt_cleaners = 1;
 		}
 
-# check for Kconfig help text having a real description
-# Only applies when adding the entry originally, after that we do not have
-# sufficient context to determine whether it is indeed long enough.
-		if ($realfile =~ /Kconfig/ &&
-		    $line =~ /\+\s*(?:---)?help(?:---)?$/) {
-			my $length = 0;
-			my $cnt = $realcnt;
-			my $ln = $linenr + 1;
-			my $f;
-			my $is_end = 0;
-			while ($cnt > 0 && defined $lines[$ln - 1]) {
-				$f = $lines[$ln - 1];
-				$cnt-- if ($lines[$ln - 1] !~ /^-/);
-				$is_end = $lines[$ln - 1] =~ /^\+/;
-				$ln++;
-
-				next if ($f =~ /^-/);
-				$f =~ s/^.//;
-				$f =~ s/#.*//;
-				$f =~ s/^\s+//;
-				next if ($f =~ /^$/);
-				if ($f =~ /^\s*config\s/) {
-					$is_end = 1;
-					last;
-				}
-				$length++;
-			}
-			WARN("please write a paragraph that describes the config symbol fully\n" . $herecurr) if ($is_end && $length < 4);
-			#print "is_end<$is_end> length<$length>\n";
-		}
-
 # check we are in a valid source file if not then ignore this hunk
 		next if ($realfile !~ /\.(h|c|cpp|s|S|pl|sh)$/);
 
 #80 column limit
-		if ($line =~ /^\+/ && $prevrawline !~ /\/\*\*/ &&
-		    $rawline !~ /^.\s*\*\s*\@$Ident\s/ &&
-		    !($line =~ /^\+\s*$logFunctions\s*\(\s*(?:(KERN_\S+\s*|[^"]*))?"[X\t]*"\s*(?:,|\)\s*;)\s*$/ ||
-		    $line =~ /^\+\s*"[^"]*"\s*(?:\s*|,|\)\s*;)\s*$/) &&
+		if ($line =~ /^\+/ &&
+		    !($line =~ /^\+\s*"[^"]*"\s*(?:\s*|,|\)\s*;)\s*$/) &&
 		    $length > 80)
 		{
 			WARN("line over 80 characters\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -1471,18 +1343,6 @@ sub process {
 			WARN("adding a line without newline at end of file\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# Blackfin: use hi/lo macros
-		if ($realfile =~ m@arch/blackfin/.*\.S$@) {
-			if ($line =~ /\.[lL][[:space:]]*=.*&[[:space:]]*0x[fF][fF][fF][fF]/) {
-				my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-				ERROR("use the LO() macro, not (... & 0xFFFF)\n" . $herevet);
-			}
-			if ($line =~ /\.[hH][[:space:]]*=.*>>[[:space:]]*16/) {
-				my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-				ERROR("use the HI() macro, not (... >> 16)\n" . $herevet);
-			}
-		}
-
 # check we are in a valid source file C or perl if not then ignore this hunk
 		next if ($realfile !~ /\.(h|c|cpp|pl)$/);
 
@@ -1501,16 +1361,6 @@ sub process {
 			WARN("CVS style keyword markers, these will _not_ be updated\n". $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# Blackfin: don't use __builtin_bfin_[cs]sync
-		if ($line =~ /__builtin_bfin_csync/) {
-			my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-			ERROR("use the CSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
-		}
-		if ($line =~ /__builtin_bfin_ssync/) {
-			my $herevet = "$here\n" . cat_vet($line) . "\n";
-			ERROR("use the SSYNC() macro in asm/blackfin.h\n" . $herevet);
-		}
-
 # Check for potential 'bare' types
 		my ($stat, $cond, $line_nr_next, $remain_next, $off_next,
 		    $realline_next);
@@ -1794,50 +1644,6 @@ sub process {
 		$line =~ s@//.*@@;
 		$opline =~ s@//.*@@;
 
-# EXPORT_SYMBOL should immediately follow the thing it is exporting, consider
-# the whole statement.
-#print "APW <$lines[$realline_next - 1]>\n";
-		if (defined $realline_next &&
-		    exists $lines[$realline_next - 1] &&
-		    !defined $suppress_export{$realline_next} &&
-		    ($lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
-		     $lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
-			# Handle definitions which produce identifiers with
-			# a prefix:
-			#   XXX(foo);
-			#   EXPORT_SYMBOL(something_foo);
-			my $name = $1;
-			if ($stat =~ /^.([A-Z_]+)\s*\(\s*($Ident)/ &&
-			    $name =~ /^${Ident}_$2/) {
-#print "FOO C name<$name>\n";
-				$suppress_export{$realline_next} = 1;
-
-			} elsif ($stat !~ /(?:
-				\n.}\s*$|
-				^.DEFINE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|
-				^.DECLARE_$Ident\(\Q$name\E\)|
-				^.LIST_HEAD\(\Q$name\E\)|
-				^.(?:$Storage\s+)?$Type\s*\(\s*\*\s*\Q$name\E\s*\)\s*\(|
-				\b\Q$name\E(?:\s+$Attribute)*\s*(?:;|=|\[|\()
-			    )/x) {
-#print "FOO A<$lines[$realline_next - 1]> stat<$stat> name<$name>\n";
-				$suppress_export{$realline_next} = 2;
-			} else {
-				$suppress_export{$realline_next} = 1;
-			}
-		}
-		if (!defined $suppress_export{$linenr} &&
-		    $prevline =~ /^.\s*$/ &&
-		    ($line =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
-		     $line =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
-#print "FOO B <$lines[$linenr - 1]>\n";
-			$suppress_export{$linenr} = 2;
-		}
-		if (defined $suppress_export{$linenr} &&
-		    $suppress_export{$linenr} == 2) {
-			WARN("EXPORT_SYMBOL(foo); should immediately follow its function/variable\n" . $herecurr);
-		}
-
 # check for global initialisers.
 		if ($line =~ /^.$Type\s*$Ident\s*(?:\s+$Modifier)*\s*=\s*(0|NULL|false)\s*;/) {
 			ERROR("do not initialise globals to 0 or NULL\n" .
@@ -1885,40 +1691,6 @@ sub process {
 			}
 		}
 
-# # no BUG() or BUG_ON()
-# 		if ($line =~ /\b(BUG|BUG_ON)\b/) {
-# 			print "Try to use WARN_ON & Recovery code rather than BUG() or BUG_ON()\n";
-# 			print "$herecurr";
-# 			$clean = 0;
-# 		}
-
-		if ($line =~ /\bLINUX_VERSION_CODE\b/) {
-			WARN("LINUX_VERSION_CODE should be avoided, code should be for the version to which it is merged\n" . $herecurr);
-		}
-
-# printk should use KERN_* levels.  Note that follow on printk's on the
-# same line do not need a level, so we use the current block context
-# to try and find and validate the current printk.  In summary the current
-# printk includes all preceding printk's which have no newline on the end.
-# we assume the first bad printk is the one to report.
-		if ($line =~ /\bprintk\((?!KERN_)\s*"/) {
-			my $ok = 0;
-			for (my $ln = $linenr - 1; $ln >= $first_line; $ln--) {
-				#print "CHECK<$lines[$ln - 1]\n";
-				# we have a preceding printk if it ends
-				# with "\n" ignore it, else it is to blame
-				if ($lines[$ln - 1] =~ m{\bprintk\(}) {
-					if ($rawlines[$ln - 1] !~ m{\\n"}) {
-						$ok = 1;
-					}
-					last;
-				}
-			}
-			if ($ok == 0) {
-				WARN("printk() should include KERN_ facility level\n" . $herecurr);
-			}
-		}
-
 # function brace can't be on same line, except for #defines of do while,
 # or if closed on same line
 		if (($line=~/$Type\s*$Ident\(.*\).*\s{/) and
@@ -2180,26 +1952,6 @@ sub process {
 			}
 		}
 
-# check for multiple assignments
-		if ($line =~ /^.\s*$Lval\s*=\s*$Lval\s*=(?!=)/) {
-			CHK("multiple assignments should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
-		}
-
-## # check for multiple declarations, allowing for a function declaration
-## # continuation.
-## 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*$Type\s+$Ident(?:\s*=[^,{]*)?\s*,\s*$Ident.*/ &&
-## 		    $line !~ /^.\s*$Type\s+$Ident(?:\s*=[^,{]*)?\s*,\s*$Type\s*$Ident.*/) {
-##
-## 			# Remove any bracketed sections to ensure we do not
-## 			# falsly report the parameters of functions.
-## 			my $ln = $line;
-## 			while ($ln =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)//g) {
-## 			}
-## 			if ($ln =~ /,/) {
-## 				WARN("declaring multiple variables together should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
-## 			}
-## 		}
-
 #need space before brace following if, while, etc
 		if (($line =~ /\(.*\){/ && $line !~ /\($Type\){/) ||
 		    $line =~ /do{/) {
@@ -2388,22 +2140,6 @@ sub process {
 			WARN("Whitepspace after \\ makes next lines useless\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
-#warn if <asm/foo.h> is #included and <linux/foo.h> is available (uses RAW line)
-		if ($tree && $rawline =~ m{^.\s*\#\s*include\s*\<asm\/(.*)\.h\>}) {
-			my $file = "$1.h";
-			my $checkfile = "include/linux/$file";
-			if (-f "$root/$checkfile" &&
-			    $realfile ne $checkfile &&
-			    $1 !~ /$allowed_asm_includes/)
-			{
-				if ($realfile =~ m{^arch/}) {
-					CHK("Consider using #include <linux/$file> instead of <asm/$file>\n" . $herecurr);
-				} else {
-					WARN("Use #include <linux/$file> instead of <asm/$file>\n" . $herecurr);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
 # multi-statement macros should be enclosed in a do while loop, grab the
 # first statement and ensure its the whole macro if its not enclosed
 # in a known good container
@@ -2498,15 +2234,6 @@ sub process {
 			}
 		}
 
-# make sure symbols are always wrapped with VMLINUX_SYMBOL() ...
-# all assignments may have only one of the following with an assignment:
-#	.
-#	ALIGN(...)
-#	VMLINUX_SYMBOL(...)
-		if ($realfile eq 'vmlinux.lds.h' && $line =~ /(?:(?:^|\s)$Ident\s*=|=\s*$Ident(?:\s|$))/) {
-			WARN("vmlinux.lds.h needs VMLINUX_SYMBOL() around C-visible symbols\n" . $herecurr);
-		}
-
 # check for missing bracing round if etc
 		if ($line =~ /(^.*)\bif\b/ && $line !~ /\#\s*if/) {
 			my ($level, $endln, @chunks) =
@@ -2634,31 +2361,12 @@ sub process {
 			}
 		}
 
-# don't include deprecated include files (uses RAW line)
-		for my $inc (@dep_includes) {
-			if ($rawline =~ m@^.\s*\#\s*include\s*\<$inc>@) {
-				ERROR("Don't use <$inc>: see Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt\n" . $herecurr);
-			}
-		}
-
-# don't use deprecated functions
-		for my $func (@dep_functions) {
-			if ($line =~ /\b$func\b/) {
-				ERROR("Don't use $func(): see Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt\n" . $herecurr);
-			}
-		}
-
 # no volatiles please
 		my $asm_volatile = qr{\b(__asm__|asm)\s+(__volatile__|volatile)\b};
 		if ($line =~ /\bvolatile\b/ && $line !~ /$asm_volatile/) {
 			WARN("Use of volatile is usually wrong: see Documentation/volatile-considered-harmful.txt\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED & RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED are deprecated
-		if ($line =~ /\b(SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED|RW_LOCK_UNLOCKED)/) {
-			ERROR("Use of $1 is deprecated: see Documentation/spinlocks.txt\n" . $herecurr);
-		}
-
 # warn about #if 0
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*if\s+0\b/) {
 			WARN("if this code is redundant consider removing it\n" .
@@ -2672,28 +2380,6 @@ sub process {
 				WARN("g_free(NULL) is safe this check is probably not required\n" . $hereprev);
 			}
 		}
-# check for needless usb_free_urb() checks
-		if ($prevline =~ /\bif\s*\(([^\)]*)\)/) {
-			my $expr = $1;
-			if ($line =~ /\busb_free_urb\(\Q$expr\E\);/) {
-				WARN("usb_free_urb(NULL) is safe this check is probably not required\n" . $hereprev);
-			}
-		}
-
-# prefer usleep_range over udelay
-		if ($line =~ /\budelay\s*\(\s*(\w+)\s*\)/) {
-			# ignore udelay's < 10, however
-			if (! (($1 =~ /(\d+)/) && ($1 < 10)) ) {
-				CHK("usleep_range is preferred over udelay; see Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt\n" . $line);
-			}
-		}
-
-# warn about unexpectedly long msleep's
-		if ($line =~ /\bmsleep\s*\((\d+)\);/) {
-			if ($1 < 20) {
-				WARN("msleep < 20ms can sleep for up to 20ms; see Documentation/timers/timers-howto.txt\n" . $line);
-			}
-		}
 
 # warn about #ifdefs in C files
 #		if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*if(|n)def/ && ($realfile =~ /\.c$/)) {
@@ -2706,15 +2392,6 @@ sub process {
 		if ($line =~ /^.\s*\#\s*(ifdef|ifndef|elif)\s\s+/) {
 			ERROR("exactly one space required after that #$1\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
-
-# check for spinlock_t definitions without a comment.
-		if ($line =~ /^.\s*(struct\s+mutex|spinlock_t)\s+\S+;/ ||
-		    $line =~ /^.\s*(DEFINE_MUTEX)\s*\(/) {
-			my $which = $1;
-			if (!ctx_has_comment($first_line, $linenr)) {
-				CHK("$1 definition without comment\n" . $herecurr);
-			}
-		}
 # check for memory barriers without a comment.
 		if ($line =~ /\b(smp_mb|smp_rmb|smp_wmb|smp_read_barrier_depends)\(/) {
 			if (!ctx_has_comment($first_line, $linenr)) {
@@ -2740,11 +2417,6 @@ sub process {
 			ERROR("inline keyword should sit between storage class and type\n" . $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# Check for __inline__ and __inline, prefer inline
-		if ($line =~ /\b(__inline__|__inline)\b/) {
-			WARN("plain inline is preferred over $1\n" . $herecurr);
-		}
-
 # check for sizeof(&)
 		if ($line =~ /\bsizeof\s*\(\s*\&/) {
 			WARN("sizeof(& should be avoided\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -2777,15 +2449,6 @@ sub process {
 			WARN("externs should be avoided in .c files\n" .  $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# checks for new __setup's
-		if ($rawline =~ /\b__setup\("([^"]*)"/) {
-			my $name = $1;
-
-			if (!grep(/$name/, @setup_docs)) {
-				CHK("__setup appears un-documented -- check Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt\n" . $herecurr);
-			}
-		}
-
 # check for pointless casting of g_malloc return
 		if ($line =~ /\*\s*\)\s*g_(try)?(m|re)alloc(0?)(_n)?\b/) {
 			if ($2 == 'm') {
@@ -2800,15 +2463,6 @@ sub process {
 			WARN("__func__ should be used instead of gcc specific __FUNCTION__\n"  . $herecurr);
 		}
 
-# check for semaphores used as mutexes
-		if ($line =~ /^.\s*(DECLARE_MUTEX|init_MUTEX)\s*\(/) {
-			WARN("mutexes are preferred for single holder semaphores\n" . $herecurr);
-		}
-# check for semaphores used as mutexes
-		if ($line =~ /^.\s*init_MUTEX_LOCKED\s*\(/) {
-			WARN("consider using a completion\n" . $herecurr);
-
-		}
 # recommend qemu_strto* over strto*
 		if ($line =~ /\b(strto.*?)\s*\(/) {
 			WARN("consider using qemu_$1 in preference to $1\n" . $herecurr);
@@ -2844,18 +2498,6 @@ sub process {
 				$herecurr);
 		}
 
-# use of NR_CPUS is usually wrong
-# ignore definitions of NR_CPUS and usage to define arrays as likely right
-		if ($line =~ /\bNR_CPUS\b/ &&
-		    $line !~ /^.\s*\s*#\s*if\b.*\bNR_CPUS\b/ &&
-		    $line !~ /^.\s*\s*#\s*define\b.*\bNR_CPUS\b/ &&
-		    $line !~ /^.\s*$Declare\s.*\[[^\]]*NR_CPUS[^\]]*\]/ &&
-		    $line !~ /\[[^\]]*\.\.\.[^\]]*NR_CPUS[^\]]*\]/ &&
-		    $line !~ /\[[^\]]*NR_CPUS[^\]]*\.\.\.[^\]]*\]/)
-		{
-			WARN("usage of NR_CPUS is often wrong - consider using cpu_possible(), num_possible_cpus(), for_each_possible_cpu(), etc\n" . $herecurr);
-		}
-
 # check for %L{u,d,i} in strings
 		my $string;
 		while ($line =~ /(?:^|")([X\t]*)(?:"|$)/g) {
@@ -2867,25 +2509,6 @@ sub process {
 			}
 		}
 
-# whine mightly about in_atomic
-		if ($line =~ /\bin_atomic\s*\(/) {
-			if ($realfile =~ m@^drivers/@) {
-				ERROR("do not use in_atomic in drivers\n" . $herecurr);
-			} elsif ($realfile !~ m@^kernel/@) {
-				WARN("use of in_atomic() is incorrect outside core kernel code\n" . $herecurr);
-			}
-		}
-
-# check for lockdep_set_novalidate_class
-		if ($line =~ /^.\s*lockdep_set_novalidate_class\s*\(/ ||
-		    $line =~ /__lockdep_no_validate__\s*\)/ ) {
-			if ($realfile !~ m@^kernel/lockdep@ &&
-			    $realfile !~ m@^include/linux/lockdep@ &&
-			    $realfile !~ m@^drivers/base/core@) {
-				ERROR("lockdep_no_validate class is reserved for device->mutex.\n" . $herecurr);
-			}
-		}
-
 # QEMU specific tests
 		if ($rawline =~ /\b(?:Qemu|QEmu)\b/) {
 			WARN("use QEMU instead of Qemu or QEmu\n" . $herecurr);