Re: [PATCH v3] staging: wlan-ng: Remove unnecessary parentheses

["Tobin C. Harding" <me@tobin.cc>]

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 06:50:52PM -0400, Frank A. Cancio Bello wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 08:40:08AM +1100, Tobin C. Harding wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:48:21AM -0400, Frank A. Cancio Bello wrote:
> > > --- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211req.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/p80211req.c
> > > @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int p80211req_dorequest(struct wlandevice *wlandev, u8 *msgbuf)
> > >  
> > >  	/* Check Permissions */
> > >  	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN) &&
> > > -	    (msg->msgcode != DIDmsg_dot11req_mibget)) {
> > > +	    msg->msgcode != DIDmsg_dot11req_mibget) {
> > 
> > While this is not making the code _harder_ to read, it is not making it any easier either. So all
> > the change is really doing is quieting checkpatch. Usually it is not a good idea to make code
> > changes _just_ to quieten a static analysis tool. It's just a tool remember, there to help us write
> > better code.
> > 
> 
> For me is easy to read without parentheses given the fact that I tend to jump to the closing parentheses and then read from the opening parentheses up to the mental mark that I did at the closing parentheses. But that is me, and given the fact that I'm a newbie that is still learning I will stop sending this kind of patches if you consider it wise.
> 
> > On top of that CHECKS are just that, things that should be CHECK'ed, not necessarily fixed.
> > 
> 
> Agreed.
> 
> > Hope this helps,
> 
> A lot! I really appreciate any input at this stage.

Glad to help, stick at it. You will get there.

> 
> thanks,
> frank