Align the leading asterisks in a multi-line block comment to maintain
consistent formatting and improve readability,in accordance with kernel
coding style guidelines. No functional changes.

Signed-off-by: Vivek BalachandharTN <vivek.balachandhar@gmail.com>
---
 drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c | 40 +++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
index 3eeea832dcb6..cd41f713a52e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -869,8 +869,8 @@ static void find_network(struct adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 /*
-*rtw_free_assoc_resources: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock
-*/
+ *rtw_free_assoc_resources: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock
+ */
 void rtw_free_assoc_resources(struct adapter *adapter, int lock_scanned_queue)
 {
 	struct	mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &adapter->mlmepriv;
@@ -905,8 +905,8 @@ void rtw_free_assoc_resources(struct adapter *adapter, int lock_scanned_queue)
 }
 
 /*
-*rtw_indicate_connect: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock
-*/
+ *rtw_indicate_connect: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock
+ */
 void rtw_indicate_connect(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
 	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
@@ -934,8 +934,8 @@ void rtw_indicate_connect(struct adapter *padapter)
 }
 
 /*
-*rtw_indicate_disconnect: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock
-*/
+ *rtw_indicate_disconnect: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock
+ */
 void rtw_indicate_disconnect(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
 	struct	mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
@@ -1596,9 +1596,9 @@ void rtw_wmm_event_callback(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf)
 }
 
 /*
-* _rtw_join_timeout_handler - Timeout/failure handler for CMD JoinBss
-* @adapter: pointer to struct adapter structure
-*/
+ * _rtw_join_timeout_handler - Timeout/failure handler for CMD JoinBss
+ * @adapter: pointer to struct adapter structure
+ */
 void _rtw_join_timeout_handler(struct timer_list *t)
 {
 	struct adapter *adapter = timer_container_of(adapter, t,
@@ -1641,9 +1641,9 @@ void _rtw_join_timeout_handler(struct timer_list *t)
 }
 
 /*
-* rtw_scan_timeout_handler - Timeout/Failure handler for CMD SiteSurvey
-* @adapter: pointer to struct adapter structure
-*/
+ * rtw_scan_timeout_handler - Timeout/Failure handler for CMD SiteSurvey
+ * @adapter: pointer to struct adapter structure
+ */
 void rtw_scan_timeout_handler(struct timer_list *t)
 {
 	struct adapter *adapter = timer_container_of(adapter, t,
@@ -1762,10 +1762,10 @@ void rtw_set_scan_deny(struct adapter *adapter, u32 ms)
 }
 
 /*
-* Select a new roaming candidate from the original @param candidate and @param competitor
-* @return true: candidate is updated
-* @return false: candidate is not updated
-*/
+ * Select a new roaming candidate from the original @param candidate and @param competitor
+ * @return true: candidate is updated
+ * @return false: candidate is not updated
+ */
 static int rtw_check_roaming_candidate(struct mlme_priv *mlme
 	, struct wlan_network **candidate, struct wlan_network *competitor)
 {
@@ -1844,10 +1844,10 @@ int rtw_select_roaming_candidate(struct mlme_priv *mlme)
 }
 
 /*
-* Select a new join candidate from the original @param candidate and @param competitor
-* @return true: candidate is updated
-* @return false: candidate is not updated
-*/
+ * Select a new join candidate from the original @param candidate and @param competitor
+ * @return true: candidate is updated
+ * @return false: candidate is not updated
+ */
 static int rtw_check_join_candidate(struct mlme_priv *mlme
 	, struct wlan_network **candidate, struct wlan_network *competitor)
 {
-- 
2.39.5

On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 06:49:49AM +0000, Vivek BalachandharTN wrote:
> Align the leading asterisks in a multi-line block comment to maintain
> consistent formatting and improve readability,in accordance with kernel
> coding style guidelines. No functional changes.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vivek BalachandharTN <vivek.balachandhar@gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c | 40 +++++++++++------------
>  1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
> index 3eeea832dcb6..cd41f713a52e 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
> @@ -869,8 +869,8 @@ static void find_network(struct adapter *adapter)
>  }
>  
>  /*
> -*rtw_free_assoc_resources: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock
> -*/
> + *rtw_free_assoc_resources: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock

Shouldn't you also have a space after the '*' and before the 'r'?

thanks,

greg k-h

Thanks for pointing it out. Ack. I’ll wait for more comments from the 
community for another three days and then will send the next version.

Best, Vivek

On 2025-09-29 2:58 a.m., Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2025 at 06:49:49AM +0000, Vivek BalachandharTN wrote:
>> Align the leading asterisks in a multi-line block comment to maintain
>> consistent formatting and improve readability,in accordance with kernel
>> coding style guidelines. No functional changes.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Vivek BalachandharTN <vivek.balachandhar@gmail.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c | 40 +++++++++++------------
>>   1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
>> index 3eeea832dcb6..cd41f713a52e 100644
>> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
>> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
>> @@ -869,8 +869,8 @@ static void find_network(struct adapter *adapter)
>>   }
>>   
>>   /*
>> -*rtw_free_assoc_resources: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock
>> -*/
>> + *rtw_free_assoc_resources: the caller has to lock pmlmepriv->lock
> Shouldn't you also have a space after the '*' and before the 'r'?
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h