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

- From: Wei Liu \<hidden\>
- Date: 2018-03-26 14:15:50 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2018/03/5220190
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2018/03/5220187/t.md

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On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 03:54:39PM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> 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>
> ---
>  drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c       |  4 +-
>  drivers/net/xen-netfront.c             |  6 +--

Reviewed-by: Wei Liu <redacted>
```