netdev - Re: [PATCH v4] Set ssid when authenticating

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Date:   Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:12:17 +0000
From:   Marc Bornand <dev.mbornand@...temb.ch>
To:     Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
Cc:     Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Yohan Prod'homme <kernel@...do.fr>,
        stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] Set ssid when authenticating

On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 07:35:09AM +0200, Kalle Valo wrote:
> Marc Bornand <dev.mbornand@...temb.ch> writes:
>
> > changes since v3:
> > - add missing NULL check
> > - add missing break
> >
> > changes since v2:
> > - The code was tottaly rewritten based on the disscution of the
> >   v2 patch.
> > - the ssid is set in __cfg80211_connect_result() and only if the ssid is
> >   not already set.
> > - Do not add an other ssid reset path since it is already done in
> >   __cfg80211_disconnected()
> >
> > When a connexion was established without going through
> > NL80211_CMD_CONNECT, the ssid was never set in the wireless_dev struct.
> > Now we set it in __cfg80211_connect_result() when it is not already set.
> >
> > Reported-by: Yohan Prod'homme <kernel@...do.fr>
> > Fixes: 7b0a0e3c3a88260b6fcb017e49f198463aa62ed1
> > Cc: linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
> > Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
> > Link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216711
> > Signed-off-by: Marc Bornand <dev.mbornand@...temb.ch>
> > ---
> >  net/wireless/sme.c | 17 +++++++++++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
>
> The change log ("changes since v3" etc) should be after "---" line and

Does it need another "---" after the change log?
something like:

"---"
"changes since v3:"
"(CHANGES)"
"---"

> the title should start with "wifi: cfg80211:". Please read the wiki link
> below.

Should i start with the version 1 with the new title?
and since i am already changing the title, the following might better
discribe the patch, or should i keep the old title after the ":" ?

[PATCH wireless] wifi: cfg80211: Set SSID if it is not already set

>
> --
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/
>
> https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches