Joe Perches [off-list ref] 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>
Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.
2ef00c53049b wireless: Use octal not symbolic permissions
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