linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 1/3] staging: rtl8723bs: change return type of _rtw_pktfile

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Message-ID: <2026012239-pluck-freebee-851f@gregkh>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:35:11 +0100
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Minu Jin <s9430939@...er.com>
Cc: dan.carpenter@...aro.org, andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com,
	abrahamadekunle50@...il.com, zxcv2569763104@...il.com,
	milospuric856@...il.com, karanja99erick@...il.com,
	weibu@...admin.org, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 1/3] staging: rtl8723bs: change return type of
 _rtw_pktfile_read to int

On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 11:23:06PM +0900, Minu Jin wrote:
> Hi Dan,
> 
> Sorry, I just realized what you meant.
> 
> You were suggesting to keep the 'Fix' (including the necessary type 
> change for error codes) and 'Cleanup' (formatting and style) separate 
> to make the fix easier to backport.
> 
> I misunderstood "leave the type alone" as "never change the type." 
> I'll reorganize the series into the two patches 
> you suggested and send v6 shortly.
> 
> Thanks for the clarification!

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greg k-h