From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (aws-us-west-2-korg-mail-1.web.codeaurora.org [10.30.226.201]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.subspace.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A3FEE1DDC2B; Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:38:06 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; arc=none smtp.client-ip=10.30.226.201 ARC-Seal:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1773902286; cv=none; b=eAlGPjS7aKHHuIYi82zgd9IOvLyyiR1NMBu5ClCikxU/0OBaZA2j5WMnkb8DtlI6qCJ4tN0Ewz46BOLk06abL39NDJnkT7EryYVqWowmpGGg+m3go7ROGbaQPR2H07YGgiIfZlLvBlTKBb5QHR8MrQIjFkrEGgDOxkpO0cyhpIw= ARC-Message-Signature:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1773902286; c=relaxed/simple; bh=UdpGW6uhy+M9H4WsL/ZbyEi1ehMjnHuqXgBpE4HLyIU=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:Message-ID:References:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Disposition:In-Reply-To; b=QOG5zlWCzoQGNr6oan2u4dV6j7u5ai7EE3UCc5Xtk7wEXTy9rcsmYXl3BwqrX3xAzF87P7CK4BHf1cgi0P1xEn7jMFrP+w+jpMf+DgftJfBpIYPxX5/KZgeVOxQ7koquWQK3M/QPXLK/JSfxQVNzhTXGU/vaB7vm2HPm1PgUlGc= ARC-Authentication-Results:i=1; smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=linuxfoundation.org header.i=@linuxfoundation.org header.b=Q4WnjnQ9; arc=none smtp.client-ip=10.30.226.201 Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (1024-bit key) header.d=linuxfoundation.org header.i=@linuxfoundation.org header.b="Q4WnjnQ9" Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 09CFBC19424; Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:38:05 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=linuxfoundation.org; s=korg; t=1773902286; bh=UdpGW6uhy+M9H4WsL/ZbyEi1ehMjnHuqXgBpE4HLyIU=; h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=Q4WnjnQ9bmzR+I4FkuaY5tOyQMEx1lb/E8s/vnKl9PYOkzO+5ZTV7QJ0MR99AQNOC eT6xIHwMUJOgu9Ql76q0eaRIxxD0PaJzsECsa+a2Q8QvxXWaD+uuD6MqVZIaAmzB+9 aQqmaXzrXQ09o1T2HOtNrhJpjAzzWhK+3TcT+yjo= Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:38:02 +0100 From: Greg KH To: Luka Gejak Cc: Aadarsh 7001 , linux-staging@lists.linux.dev, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, straube.linux@gmail.com, dan.carpenter@linaro.org, Ethan Tidmore Subject: Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: fixed the trailing whitespaces/commented code Message-ID: <2026031949-jeeringly-gravity-458c@gregkh> References: <20260318021005.6346-1-aadarshmandal9354@gmail.com> <2A37C741-68A1-47E2-AB3D-833593B5C392@linux.dev> <2026031841-turban-sludge-c8c8@gregkh> <2026031814-unskilled-scrambler-3372@gregkh> <2026031800-tank-shakiness-3d58@gregkh> Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-staging@lists.linux.dev List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 10:06:57PM +0100, Luka Gejak wrote: > On March 18, 2026 7:17:44 PM GMT+01:00, Greg KH wrote: > >On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 12:54:38PM -0500, Ethan Tidmore wrote: > >> On Wed Mar 18, 2026 at 10:11 AM CDT, Greg KH wrote: > >> > On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 08:36:21PM +0530, Aadarsh 7001 wrote: > >> >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM Greg KH wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 07:59:28AM +0100, Luka Gejak wrote: > >> >> > > Hi Aadarsh, > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Thanks for submitting this patch, and good luck with your GSoC > >> >> > application! > >> >> > > >> >> > Wait, what? Is GSoC doing staging patches for "entrance" into the > >> >> > program? If so, SOMEONE needs to tell me this, otherwise I will have to > >> >> > treat all of these as an abuse of the community review process and just > >> >> > flat out reject all staging patches until the GSoC application process > >> >> > is over. > >> >> > > >> >> This isn't ok, you all know better than to do this. > >> >> > > >> >> > Who is in charge of the kernel GSoC project this year? > >> >> > > >> >> > greg k-h > >> >> > >> >> Sorry for the confusion, that wasn't my intention to abuse the community > >> >> > review process. This is my effort to learn and contribute to the kernel. > >> >> > I'll be extra care ful on this. Thank you for clarification. > >> > > >> > If you are applying for GSoC, this is not your fault. I want to know > >> > who the mentors that asked you to send this patch, where is that > >> > documented? > >> > > >> > thanks, > >> > > >> > greg k-h > >> > >> It's on the actual page for it [1]: > >> > >> Create a small patch that fixes a trivial issue in drivers/staging. > >> See points 1) and 2) below to learn the process. Only after this patch > >> is accepted by the community you can go and work on the next step. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> ET > >> > >> [1] https://github.com/LinuxFoundationGSoC/ProjectIdeas/wiki/GSoC-2026-Device-Tree-Bindings > > > >And it points to a video of mine from 16 years ago > > > >{sigh} > > > >It would have been nice for someone from that project to give me the > >heads-up that we would be getting a huge increase in our review load :( > > Hey Greg, > Due to an unfortunate situation of current GSoC and an increase in > review load, I am able to assist with patch reviews if you want. I never turn down patch reviews, as long as they are correct :)