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

[Greg KH]

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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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