CHECK: Blank lines aren't necessary after an open brace '{'
#103: FILE: drivers/ptp/ptp_vmw.c:168:
 {
+

total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 1 checks, 100 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 537dba0287bd ("ptp/ptp_vmw: load ptp_vmw driver by directly probing the device") 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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      them to the maintainer, see CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS.
total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 1 checks, 100 lines checked