# \[PATCH 4/4\] drivers/net: Use octal not symbolic permissions

- From: David Miller \<davem@davemloft.net\>
- Date: 2018-03-26 16:08:20 
- List: linux-arm-kernel
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arm-kernel/2018/03/5220189
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-usb/2018/03/5220188/t.md

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From: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:54:39 -0700

> Prefer the direct use of octal for permissions.
> 
> Done with checkpatch -f --types=SYMBOLIC_PERMS --fix-inplace
> and some typing.
> 
> Miscellanea:
> 
> o Whitespace neatening around these conversions.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>

Applied.
```