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So then it is not correct to say a semantic patch is a lint rule. Rather semantic patches are both tools that attack the same problem from different angles. A

So then it is not correct to say a semantic patch is a lint rule. Rather semantic patches are both tools that attack the same problem from different angles. Arguably semantic patches are far superior if they can really be made to work.

quotemstr 9y ago
Linux uses Coccinelle (the semantic patch program) as a lint engine --- a job for which it's surprisingly well-suited. Try this: make coccicheck