RE: [PATCH] wifi: realtek: fix typos in comments

From: Ping-Ke Shih

Date: Sun Sep 06 2026 - 23:05:20 EST


Hemanth Selam <hemanth.selam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Fix typos in comments, reported by scripts/checkpatch.pl using the
> misspelling list in scripts/spelling.txt. Only touches comments, no code
> changes.
>
> Assisted-by: Cursor:claude-opus-5
> Signed-off-by: Hemanth Selam <hemanth.selam@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/regs.h | 2 +-

Please send this as an individual patch, and the subject looks like

wifi: rtl8xxxu: ....

and subject of rtlwifi is
wifi: rtlwifi: ....

The nit below is to add exact one space at initial and tail for single line
comment. For comment block, I prefer not to stir them.

[...]

> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/btcoexist/halbtc8723b2ant.c
> b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/btcoexist/halbtc8723b2ant.c
> index 7a71f063015a..df1ee39d6f49 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/btcoexist/halbtc8723b2ant.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/btcoexist/halbtc8723b2ant.c
> @@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@ static void btc8723b2ant_tdma_duration_adjust(struct btc_coexist *btcoexist,
> result = 0;
> wait_count = 0;
> } else {
> - /*accquire the BT TRx retry count from BT_Info byte2*/
> + /*acquire the BT TRx retry count from BT_Info byte2*/

Add spaces after /* and before */

[...]

> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/dm.c
> b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/dm.c
> index f749d19ec5f5..069d89c7800d 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/dm.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/dm.c
> @@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ static void dm_txpower_track_cb_therm(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
> {0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 25, 25}
> };
>
> - /*Initilization (7 steps in total) */
> + /*Initialization (7 steps in total) */

Add a space after /*

[...]

> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/fw.c
> b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/fw.c
> index 88b7a715f4c5..c5ca8f1551f9 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/fw.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192ee/fw.c
> @@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ void rtl92ee_set_fw_rsvdpagepkt(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, bool b_dl_finished)
> }
> }
>
> -/*Shoud check FW support p2p or not.*/
> +/*Should check FW support p2p or not.*/

Add spaces after /* and before */

> static void rtl92ee_set_p2p_ctw_period_cmd(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 ctwindow)
> {
> u8 u1_ctwindow_period[1] = {ctwindow};

[...]

> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/reg.h
> b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/reg.h
> index 45f968e0e57c..416bb6670da7 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/reg.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192se/reg.h
> @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
>
> #define RPWM PCI_RPWM
>
> -/* Regsiter Bit and Content definition */
> +/* Register Bit and Content definition */

Keep single one space before */

>
> #define ISO_MD2PP BIT(0)
> #define ISO_PA2PCIE BIT(3)

[...]

> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/dm.c
> b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/dm.c
> index c65d14fb914f..5df141c5960e 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/dm.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8723be/dm.c
> @@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ static void rtl8723be_dm_txpower_tracking_callback_thermalmeter(
> 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9,
> 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15};
>
> - /*Initilization ( 7 steps in total )*/
> + /*Initialization ( 7 steps in total )*/

Add spaces after /* and before */

> rtlpriv->dm.txpower_trackinginit = true;
> rtl_dbg(rtlpriv, COMP_POWER_TRACKING, DBG_LOUD,
> "%s\n", __func__);

[...]

> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/reg.h
> b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/reg.h
> index 7d833b72c7ed..caa7be69ac4d 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/reg.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8821ae/reg.h
> @@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
> #define HWSET_MAX_SIZE 512
> #define EFUSE_MAX_SECTION 64
> #define EFUSE_REAL_CONTENT_LEN 256
> -/* PG data exclude header, dummy 7 bytes frome CP test and reserved 1byte.*/
> +/* PG data exclude header, dummy 7 bytes from CP test and reserved 1byte.*/

Add a space before */

> #define EFUSE_OOB_PROTECT_BYTES 18
>
> #define EEPROM_DEFAULT_TSSI 0x0
> @@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@
> #define ROFDM0_TXCOEFF5 0xcb4
> #define ROFDM0_TXCOEFF6 0xcb8
>
> -/*Path_A RFE cotrol */
> +/*Path_A RFE control */

Add a space after /*

> #define RA_RFE_CTRL_8812 0xcb8
> /*Path_B RFE control*/
> #define RB_RFE_CTRL_8812 0xeb8
> @@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@
>
> #define REG_UN_used_register 0x01bf
>
> -/* Path_A RFE cotrol pinmux*/
> +/* Path_A RFE control pinmux*/

Add a space before */

> #define RA_RFE_PINMUX 0xcb0
> /* Path_B RFE control pinmux*/
> #define RB_RFE_PINMUX 0xeb0
> @@ -2345,17 +2345,17 @@
> #define RB_RFE_INV 0xeb4
>
> /* RXIQC */
> -/*RxIQ imblance matrix coeff. A & B*/
> +/*RxIQ imbalance matrix coeff. A & B*/

Add spaces after /* and before */

> #define RA_RXIQC_AB 0xc10
> -/*RxIQ imblance matrix coeff. C & D*/
> +/*RxIQ imbalance matrix coeff. C & D*/

Add spaces after /* and before */

> #define RA_RXIQC_CD 0xc14
> /* Pah_A TX scaling factor*/
> #define RA_TXSCALE 0xc1c
> /* Path_B TX scaling factor*/
> #define RB_TXSCALE 0xe1c
> -/*RxIQ imblance matrix coeff. A & B*/
> +/*RxIQ imbalance matrix coeff. A & B*/

Add spaces after /* and before */

> #define RB_RXIQC_AB 0xe10
> -/*RxIQ imblance matrix coeff. C & D*/
> +/*RxIQ imbalance matrix coeff. C & D*/

Add spaces after /* and before */


> #define RB_RXIQC_CD 0xe14
> /*bit mask for IQC matrix element A & C*/
> #define RXIQC_AC 0x02ff

[..]

> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
> b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
> index f1830ddcdd8c..9e2149bbac5a 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/wifi.h
> @@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ enum rtl_var_map {
> RTL_IMR_BDOK, /*Beacon Queue DMA OK Interrup */
> RTL_IMR_HIGHDOK, /*High Queue DMA OK Interrupt */
> RTL_IMR_COMDOK, /*Command Queue DMA OK Interrupt*/
> - RTL_IMR_TBDOK, /*Transmit Beacon OK interrup */
> + RTL_IMR_TBDOK, /*Transmit Beacon OK interrupt */

Add a space after /*

> RTL_IMR_MGNTDOK, /*Management Queue DMA OK Interrupt */
> RTL_IMR_TBDER, /*For 92C,Transmit Beacon Error Interrupt */
> RTL_IMR_BKDOK, /*AC_BK DMA OK Interrupt */
> @@ -2693,7 +2693,7 @@ struct rtl_priv {
> int max_fw_size;
>
> /* hal_cfg : for diff cards
> - * intf_ops : for diff interrface usb/pcie
> + * intf_ops : for diff interface usb/pcie
> */
> const struct rtl_hal_cfg *cfg;
> const struct rtl_intf_ops *intf_ops;
> @@ -2841,7 +2841,7 @@ enum bt_radio_shared {
> #define RT_RF_PS_LEVEL_ALWAYS_ASPM BIT(6)
> /* no matter RFOFF or SLEEP we set PS_ASPM_LEVL*/
> #define RT_PS_LEVEL_ASPM BIT(7)
> -/*When LPS is on, disable 2R if no packet is received or transmittd.*/
> +/*When LPS is on, disable 2R if no packet is received or transmitted.*/

Add spaces after /* and before */

> #define RT_RF_LPS_DISALBE_2R BIT(30)
> #define RT_RF_LPS_LEVEL_ASPM BIT(31) /*LPS with ASPM */
> #define RT_IN_PS_LEVEL(ppsc, _ps_flg) \
> --
> 2.48.1