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SubjectRe: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH v2] Staging: rtl8188eu: rtw_mlme: Add space around operators
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On Tue, 2020-03-10 at 15:57 +0100, Julia Lawall wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Mar 2020, Shreeya Patel wrote:
>
> > Add space around operators for improving the code
> > readability.
> >
> > Reported by checkpatch.pl
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Shreeya Patel <shreeya.patel23498@gmail.com>
> > ---
> >
> > rtw_mlme_old.o - Previously produced object file before making any
> > changes to the source code.
> > rtw_mlme.o - Object file produced after compiling the changes done in source
> > file.
> >
> > Following is the output of diff between the previously produced object
> > file and the object file produced after compiling the changes.
> >
> > shreeya@Shreeya-Patel:~git/kernels/staging/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core$ diff rtw_mlme_old.o rtw_mlme.o
> > shreeya@Shreeya-Patel:~git/kernels/staging/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core$
> >
> > Following output shows that there was no other change in the source
> > code except for whitespace.
> >
> > shreeya@Shreeya-Patel:~git/kernels/staging$ git diff -w drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/
> > shreeya@Shreeya-Patel:~git/kernels/staging$
>
> If this information is importamt, it should be above the line. On the
> other hand, it is much too detailed, making it hard to figure out what is
> being said. It would be better to just say diff of the .o files before
> and after the changes shows no difference. Likewise git diff -w shows no
> difference. That way one can quickly see what tests you did, without
> being distracted by the machine name, the directory name, etc.

Exactly right.

Keep at it Shreeya. Almost done.

[It's also nice to trim your replies Julia]


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