netdev - Re: [PATCH] staging: isdn: To make hysdn_proc

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Date:   Sun, 9 Jun 2019 12:59:09 +0200
From:   "gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Rishiraj Manwatkar <manwatkar@...look.com>
Cc:     "isdn@...ux-pingi.de" <isdn@...ux-pingi.de>,
        "arnd@...db.de" <arnd@...db.de>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "devel@...verdev.osuosl.org" <devel@...verdev.osuosl.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: isdn: To make hysdn_proc_entry static.

On Sun, Jun 09, 2019 at 12:24:59AM +0000, Rishiraj Manwatkar wrote:
> 	Made hysdn_proc_entry static as suggested by Sparse tool.

Why is this indented?

> 
> Signed-off-by: Rishiraj Manwatkar <manwatkar@...look.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c b/drivers/staging/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c
> index 73079213ec94..3d12c058a6f1 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c
> @@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static const struct file_operations conf_fops =
>  /*****************************/
>  /* hysdn subdir in /proc/net */
>  /*****************************/
> -struct proc_dir_entry *hysdn_proc_entry = NULL;
> +static struct proc_dir_entry *hysdn_proc_entry = NULL;

I will have to wait until after 5.3-rc1 before taking any
drivers/staging/isdn patches, sorry.

I suggest waiting until then before resending, and even then, the isdn
code is about to be deleted, try working on code that is being accepted.

thanks,

greg k-h