linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8192u: Fix spelling mistake athros -> Atheros and fix grammer

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Date:   Tue, 4 Oct 2022 23:03:58 +0200
From:   Philipp Hortmann <philipp.g.hortmann@...il.com>
To:     Colin Ian King <colin.i.king@...il.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev
Cc:     kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8192u: Fix spelling mistake athros -> Atheros
 and fix grammer

On 10/4/22 17:09, Colin Ian King wrote:
> There is a spellig mistake, correct it and fix capital letter on the
> proper noun. Also fix the grammar.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <colin.i.king@...il.com>
> ---
>   drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c | 2 +-
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
> index b58e75932ecd..f142d0986990 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
> @@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ int ieee80211_parse_info_param(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
>   				info_element->data[0] == 0x00 &&
>   				info_element->data[1] == 0x13 &&
>   				info_element->data[2] == 0x74)) {
> -				netdev_dbg(ieee->dev, "========> athros AP is exist\n");
> +				netdev_dbg(ieee->dev, "========> Atheros AP exists\n");
>   				network->atheros_cap_exist = true;
>   			} else
>   				network->atheros_cap_exist = false;

Hi Colin,

often this type of debug messages get removed instead of being fixed.

I do not know what the maintainer will decide in this case. I tend to 
remove.

But for more patches you may want to use:
./scripts/checkpatch.pl --file 
drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c

Here just a small output of what checkpatch does not like:

WARNING: quoted string split across lines
#2079: FILE: drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c:2079:
+		IEEE80211_DEBUG_SCAN("Filtered out '%s (%pM)' "
+				     "network.\n",

CHECK: Avoid CamelCase: <SignalStrength>
#2095: FILE: drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c:2095:
+	stats->signal = 30 + (stats->SignalStrength * 70) / 100;

WARNING: Block comments use a trailing */ on a separate line
#2110: FILE: drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c:2110:
+	 * as one network */

Please also have a look at:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-staging/
For inspiration.


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For further questions:
https://www.mail-archive.com/kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org/msg22219.html

Bye Philipp