From: Fabio M. De Francesco > To: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Phillip Potter <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Greg Kroah- > > ... > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_ops_linux.c b/drivers/ > staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_ops_linux.c > > > index f9c4fd5a2c53..e31d1b1fdb12 100644 > > > --- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_ops_linux.c > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/hal/usb_ops_linux.c > > > @@ -8,76 +8,51 @@ > > > #include "../include/recv_osdep.h" > > > #include "../include/rtl8188e_hal.h" > > > > > > -static int usbctrl_vendorreq(struct intf_hdl *pintfhdl, u16 value, void > *pdata, u16 len, u8 > > > requesttype) > > > +static int usb_read(struct intf_hdl *intfhdl, u32 addr, void *data, u8 > size) > > > { > > > - struct adapter *adapt = pintfhdl->padapter; > > > - struct dvobj_priv *dvobjpriv = adapter_to_dvobj(adapt); > > > + u16 value = (u16)(addr & 0x0000ffff); > > > + struct adapter *adapt = intfhdl->padapter; > > > + struct dvobj_priv *dvobjpriv = adapter_to_dvobj(adapt); > > > struct usb_device *udev = dvobjpriv->pusbdev; > > > - unsigned int pipe; > > > - int status = 0; > > > - u8 *pIo_buf; > > > + int status; > > > + u8 *io_buf; > > > > Some of these changes are whitespace or renames. > > They ought to be in a different patch. > > Dear David, > > No, they are not. > > I guess you were misled by the structure of the patches. There is nothing I > can do about it. Please notice that usb_read() is created in 2/3, and I'm > free to use the name of the variables I like in new functions. Furthermore, > usb_read() is untouched in 3/3. I can see why you thought they are renames :) Hmmm... it might be worth playing with the patches and the order of functions so that the diffs are meaningful. Some experimentation can be needed. David - Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK Registration No: 1397386 (Wales)