linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5] staging: rtl8723bs: remove re-positioned call to kfree in os_dep/ioctl

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Date:   Mon, 8 May 2017 17:42:06 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Ian W MORRISON <ianwmorrison@...il.com>
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        devel@...uxdriverproject.org,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:TI WILINK WIRELES..." <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        Bastien Nocera <hadess@...ess.net>,
        Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>,
        Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>, jes.sorensen@...il.com,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@....qualcomm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] staging: rtl8723bs: remove re-positioned call to kfree
 in os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c

On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 1:04 PM, Ian W MORRISON <ianwmorrison@...il.com> wrote:
> A kernel cloned from
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git and
> built with the latest RTL8723BS driver included (CONFIG_RTL8723BS=m)
> fails when booting on an Intel Atom device with the RTL8723BS wifi
> chipset due to an error in
> drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.c.
>
> The kernel when booted with Ubuntu 17.04 results in an unusable system
> however with the following patch booting is successful and the system
> is usable. The patch and kernel builds have been tested against on an
> Intel Compute Stick (STCK1A32WFC model).
>
> This version of the patch (version 5) has tabs rather than spaces, no
> wrap around, a changelog and a sign-off email.

What are you trying to achieve by posting this patch over and over so often?

Version 5 look pretty good to me. Just stop posting it again and wait
when Greg takes it.

FWIW (version 5!):
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko