Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: fixed the trailing whitespaces/commented code

Luka Gejak
2026-03-18T21:07:24Z

On March 18, 2026 7:17:44 PM GMT+01:00, Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> 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 <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> 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.
Best regards,
Luka Gejak