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: NJoe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Signed-off-by: NKalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>