Re: [PATCH v3 0/5] staging: rtl8723bs: rtw_mlme: fix long lines and related issues

From: Dan Carpenter

Date: Mon Apr 27 2026 - 05:02:15 EST


On Mon, Apr 27, 2026 at 08:11:27AM +0200, Luka Gejak wrote:
> On Mon Apr 27, 2026 at 1:12 AM CEST, Salman Alghamdi wrote:
> > I noticed the function signature continuation lines appear misaligned
> > in the mailing list archive. I've verified the alignment in the file
> > using cat -A which shows correct tabs+spaces:
> >
> > ^I^I^I^I^I struct wlan_network *network)
> >
> > The misalignment appears to be a rendering artifact in the email
> > client or archive. If you can verify by applying the patch locally
> > I'd appreciate confirmation, or if there's a known fix I'm happy
> > to address it.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Salman Alghamdi.
>
> I am confused in email it's misaligned but when I apply and check file
> it's looking good. Anyone knows why?

It's because in a diff every line starts with an extra [ +-] char.

regards,
dan carpenter