linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] staging: rtl8192e: fixed pointer error by adding '*'

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Message-ID: <YHGksKltkkmaUeAk@kroah.com>
Date:   Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:14:24 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Mitali Borkar <mitaliborkar810@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        outreachy-kernel@...glegroups.com, mitali_s@...iitr.ac.in
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] staging: rtl8192e: fixed pointer error by adding '*'

On Sat, Apr 10, 2021 at 06:30:38PM +0530, Mitali Borkar wrote:
> Fixed Comparison to NULL can be written as '!...' by replacing it with
> simpler form i.e. boolean expression. This makes code more readable
> alternative.
> Reported by checkpatch.

Checkpatch did not report this specific problem, Julia did :)

And this changelog text does not reflect the commit you made here.

> 
> Signed-off-by: Mitali Borkar <mitaliborkar810@...il.com>

We need a "Reported-by:" line here to reflect that someone reported the
problem as well.

Ideally it will have a "Fixes:" tag also, but I can add that if you
don't know how to do that just yet.

thanks,

greg k-h