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

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Message-ID: <YHGqBLS+IcHdkI6r@kali>
Date:   Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:07:08 +0530
From:   Mitali Borkar <mitaliborkar810@...il.com>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
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 03:14:24PM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> 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.
> 
Making the changes now.

> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Mitali Borkar <mitaliborkar810@...il.com>
> 
> We need a "Reported-by:" line here to reflect that someone reported the
> problem as well.
>
I am resending this as patch v3. I have to add reprted by Julia, right?

> 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