WARNING: line length of 87 exceeds 80 columns
#147: FILE: net/ethtool/module.c:252:
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Module firmware flashing already in progress");

WARNING: line length of 88 exceeds 80 columns
#152: FILE: net/ethtool/module.c:257:
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Netdevice is up, so flashing is not permitted");

WARNING: line length of 90 exceeds 80 columns
#157: FILE: net/ethtool/module.c:262:
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Can't perform firmware flashing on a split port");

WARNING: line length of 99 exceeds 80 columns
#183: FILE: net/ethtool/netlink.c:1208:
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Can't set port up while flashing module firmware");

WARNING: line length of 82 exceeds 80 columns
#206: FILE: net/ethtool/netlink.c:1235:
+	ret = register_netdevice_notifier(&ethtool_module_netdev_pre_up_notifier);

total: 0 errors, 5 warnings, 0 checks, 149 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 e917fa9c40e8 ("ethtool: Veto some operations during firmware flashing process") 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

NOTE: If any of the errors are false positives, please report
      them to the maintainer, see CHECKPATCH in MAINTAINERS.
total: 0 errors, 5 warnings, 0 checks, 149 lines checked