- Patch #512492 by DamZ: removed hook_validate, a relic of old times. Form API FTW!

modules/comment/comment.api.php

@@ -22,23 +22,6 @@ function hook_comment_insert($comment) {
   search_touch_node($comment->nid);
 }
 
-/**
- *  The user has just finished editing the comment and is trying to
- *  preview or submit it. This hook can be used to check or
- *  even modify the comment. Errors should be set with form_set_error().
- *
- * @param $form_values
- *   Passes in an array of form values submitted by the user.
- * @return
- *   Nothing.
- */
-function hook_comment_validate(&$form_values) {
-  // if the subject is the same as the comment.
-  if ($form_values['subject'] == $form_values['comment']) {
-    form_set_error('comment', t('you should write more text than in the subject'));
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * The comment is being updated.
  *

modules/comment/comment.module

@@ -1747,9 +1747,6 @@ function comment_form_validate($form, &$form_state) {
     }
   }
 
-  // Invoke other validation handlers.
-  module_invoke_all('comment_validate', $form_state['values']);
-
   if (isset($form_state['values']['date'])) {
     if (strtotime($form_state['values']['date']) === FALSE) {
       form_set_error('date', t('You have to specify a valid date.'));