linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] remove return statement

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Date:   Fri, 14 Apr 2017 22:17:07 -0700
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     surenderpolsani <surenderpolsani@...il.com>,
        gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:     devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "Larry.Finger" <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] remove return statement

On Sat, 2017-04-15 at 10:35 +0530, surenderpolsani wrote:
> staging : rtl8188e : remove return in void function

Your patch subject isn't correct.

It should be something like:

Subject: [PATCH] staging: rtl8188e: Remove void function return

> kernel coding style doesn't allow the return statement
> in void function.
[]
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/hal/rtl8188e_dm.c
[]
> @@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ void rtw_hal_dm_watchdog(struct adapter *Adapter)
>  skip_dm:
>  	/*  Check GPIO to determine current RF on/off and Pbc status. */
>  	/*  Check Hardware Radio ON/OFF or not */
> -	return;

And the comments?
Are those supposed to be reminders of code to write?