linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 02/37] staging:r8188eu: remove device assignment after netdev_alloc

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Date:   Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:59:51 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Ivan Safonov <insafonov@...il.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Bhaktipriya Shridhar <bhaktipriya96@...il.com>,
        Geliang Tang <geliangtang@....com>, devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 02/37] staging:r8188eu: remove device assignment after
 netdev_alloc_skb call

On Wed, 2016-10-19 at 19:53 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Wed, 2016-10-19 at 22:07 +0700, Ivan Safonov wrote:
> > 
> > netdev_alloc_skb function
> > already set dev member of pkt_copy.
> 
> It might be one line.
> 
> Some special references:
> functions: function()
> structs: struct my_struct
> 
> P.S. Entire series lacks of cover letter.

And couple more things:
 - Use min percentage when run git format-patch to avoid inclusion non-
maintainers / non-active developers
 - Adjust your commit messages to be a bit more verbose and put
explanation "why you create the patch" before "what is done in the
patch".

> 
> > 
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Ivan Safonov <insafonov@...il.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_ops_linux.c | 1 -
> >  1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_ops_linux.c
> > b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_ops_linux.c
> > index 34198fe..f19b203 100644
> > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_ops_linux.c
> > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/os_dep/usb_ops_linux.c
> > @@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ static int recvbuf2recvframe(struct adapter
> > *adapt, struct sk_buff *pskb)
> >  
> >  		pkt_copy = netdev_alloc_skb(adapt->pnetdev,
> > alloc_sz);
> >  		if (pkt_copy) {
> > -			pkt_copy->dev = adapt->pnetdev;
> >  			precvframe->pkt = pkt_copy;
> >  			precvframe->rx_head = pkt_copy->data;
> >  			precvframe->rx_end = pkt_copy->data +
> > alloc_sz;
> 

-- 
Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
Intel Finland Oy