linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: octeon: Remove unnecessary parentheses

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Date:   Sun, 13 Aug 2023 08:28:01 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Cyrus Ramavarapu <cyrus.ramavarapu@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: octeon: Remove unnecessary parentheses

On Sat, Aug 12, 2023 at 08:53:26PM -0400, Cyrus Ramavarapu wrote:
> Remove unnecessary parentheses found by checkpatch.

Please no, don't do this, see the email archives of this list for why I
don't like this type of change (it forces you do have to remember rules
when looking at the code in the future.)

I wish checkpatch would not report this type of issue anymore...

thanks,

greg k-h