CHECK: extern prototypes should be avoided in .h files
#668: FILE: include/linux/if_macvlan.h:64:
+extern int macvlan_common_newlink(struct net_device *dev,

total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 1 checks, 773 lines checked

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

Commit 74a4a09a2351 ("rtnetlink: Pack newlink() params into struct") has style problems, please review.

NOTE: Ignored message types: ALLOC_SIZEOF_STRUCT BAD_REPORTED_BY_LINK CAMELCASE COMMIT_LOG_LONG_LINE GIT_COMMIT_ID MACRO_ARG_REUSE NO_AUTHOR_SIGN_OFF

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total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 1 checks, 773 lines checked