From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: greg@kroah.com (Greg KH)
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2016 18:19:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 0/7] security: apparmor: apparmorfs.c Checkpatch mods
In-Reply-To: <20161126165617.GA9754@localhost>
References: <1480149805-18736-1-git-send-email-waltfeasel@gmail.com>
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To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org
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On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 11:56:17AM -0500, Walt Feasel wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 12:05:50PM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 03:43:18AM -0500, Walt Feasel wrote:
> > > Make checkpatch modifications to include:
> > > 
> > > Multiple blank lines
> > > Blank line after declarations
> > > Space after cast
> > > WARN_ON vs BUG_ON
> > > Align parenthesis
> > > Comparison to NULL
> > > Line continuations
> > > 
> > > Walt Feasel (7):
> > >   security: apparmor: apparmorfs.c Multiple blank lines
> > >   security: apparmor: apparmorfs.c Blank line after declarations
> > >   security: apparmor: apparmorfs.c Space after cast
> > >   security: apparmor: apparmorfs.c WARN_ON vs BUG_ON
> > >   security: apparmor: apparmorfs.c Align parenthesis
> > >   security: apparmor: apparmorfs.c Comparison to NULL
> > >   security: apparmor: apparmorfs.c Line continuations
> > 
> > Why are you sending apparmor patches to the kernelnewbies list and not
> > the maintainers and subsystem list for this code instead?
> > 
> > thanks,
> > 
> > greg k-h
> Because as stated in my patch notes I am not sure how to
> fix certain cases.
> I have not been able to find reference material other than
> other patches and discussions for certain cases and have
> to try and reason why.
> You wanted me to move out of staging so I have looked to
> other areas but do not wish to send in ridiculous patches
> and have me seen as being malicious.
> Since this is kernelnewbies mailing list isn't that it's
> purpose or am I move on again?
> Feel free to skip my post should they trouble you.

Just send the patches to the proper people and list that
get_maintainer.pl shows you to, that's all, no need to bother
kernelnewbies with it.

good luck!

greg k-h