linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8192e: renamed variable IsHTHalfNmodeAPs

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Date:   Sun, 22 Oct 2023 09:47:36 +0200
From:   Philipp Hortmann <philipp.g.hortmann@...il.com>
To:     Gary Rookard <garyrookard@...tmail.org>, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Cc:     linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8192e: renamed variable IsHTHalfNmodeAPs

On 10/22/23 09:32, Gary Rookard wrote:
> Sorry, but I do both compile and checkpatch, but they seem to be 
> failing, don't
> know why yet. I've been using make M=drivers/staging/rtl8192e after a 
> complete
> kernel build at make -j3, I'm changing it to Make drivers/staging as a 
> matter of recourse.
> gcc version 13.2.1 20230826 (Gentoo 13.2.1_p20230826 p7)
> 
> I use checkpatch unflaged on the patch, never a problem before...
> 
> On Sun, Oct 22, 2023, at 2:48 AM, Philipp Hortmann wrote:
>> On 10/22/23 00:40, Gary Rookard wrote:
>> > Renamed from Pascal/CamelCase to Snake case the variable
>> > IsHTHalfNmodeAPs, IsHTHalfNmodeAPs -> is_ht_half_nmode_aps. Linux 
>> kernel
>> > coding style (cleanup) checkpatch Avoid CamelCase. Driver rtl8192e
>> > compiles. Signed-off-by: Gary Rookard <garyrookard@...tmail.org 
>> <mailto:garyrookard@...tmail.org>> ---
>> > drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl819x_HTProc.c | 2 +-
>> > drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h | 2 +-
>> > drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c | 2 +- 3 files changed, 3
>> > insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I assume that now I cannot apply this patch anymore because the previous
>> one is missing.
>>
>> I propose to make a patch series out of the send in patches.
>> Please do a compile test and and use checkpatch.
>>
>> Please include in the version change at which version what changed.
>>
>> Thanks for your support.
>>
>> Bye Philipp
>>
> 

Hi Gary,

please use:
make -C . M=drivers/staging/rtl8192e

I am using checkpatch as described here:
https://kernelnewbies.org/FirstKernelPatch
"Git post-commit hooks"

Please always reply with Bottom Posting. You used top posting which is 
not liked by the community and maintainer.

Bye Philipp