Re: [PATCH v3] staging: rtl8723bs: Use % 4096u instead of & 0xfff

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Mon, Apr 07, 2025 at 12:27:53AM +0000, Abraham Samuel Adekunle wrote:
> The sequence number is constrained to a range of [0, 4095], which
> is a total of 4096 values. The bitmask operation using `0xfff` is
> used to perform this wrap-around. While this is functionally correct,
> it obscures the intended semantic of a 4096-based wrap.
> 
> Using a modulo operation with `4096u` makes the wrap-around logic
> explicit and easier to understand. It clearly signals that the sequence
> number cycles though a range of 4096 values.
> 
> The use of `4096u` also guarantees that the modulo operation is performed
> with unsigned arithmetic, preventing potential issues with signed types.
> 
> Suggested-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy@xxxxxxxxxx>
> David Laight <david.laight.linux@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Signed-off-by: Abraham Samuel Adekunle <abrahamadekunle50@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> 	- Changed the commit message to a more descriptive message which
> 	makes it clear why the patch does the change.
> 	- Changed the subject title to include `4096u` to show that an unsigned
> 	module is used.
> Changes in v1:
> 	- Added more patch recipients.
> 
>  drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_xmit.c | 6 +++---

Any specific reason you did not include the staging mailing list like
scripts/get_maintainers.pl asks you to?

thanks,

greg k-h