Re: [PATCH] brcmfmac: btcoex: replace init_timer with setup_timer

From: Kalle Valo
Date: Fri May 12 2017 - 04:19:22 EST


Xie Qirong <cheerx1994@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> The combination of init_timer and setting up the data and function field
> manually is equivalent to calling setup_timer(). This is an api
> consolidation only and improves readability.
>
> Acked-by: Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Xie Qirong <cheerx1994@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> setup_timer.cocci suggested the following improvement:
> drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/btcoex.c:383:1-11: Use
> setup_timer function for function on line 384.
>
> Patch was compile checked with: x86_64_defconfig + CONFIG_BRCMFMAC=y +
> CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_USB=y + CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_PCIE=y + CONFIG_BRCM_TRACING=y +
> CONFIG_BRCMDBG=y
>
> Kernel version: 4.11.0 (localversion-next is next-20170512)

How is this different from the first version?

https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9709467/

Always add patch version "[PATCH v2]" and a changelog. I added a section
"Frequent problems" to the wiki to mention about these common problems:

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches#patch_version_missing

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches#changelog_missing

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Kalle Valo