linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] wifi: ath11k: Introduce and use ath11k_sta_to

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Message-ID: <169712692043.3501995.15122826028111120811.kvalo@kernel.org>
Date:   Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:08:42 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To:     Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@...cinc.com>
Cc:     <ath11k@...ts.infradead.org>, <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@...cinc.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] wifi: ath11k: Introduce and use ath11k_sta_to_arsta()

Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@...cinc.com> wrote:

> Currently, the logic to return an ath11k_sta pointer, given a
> ieee80211_sta pointer, uses typecasting throughout the driver. In
> general, conversion functions are preferable to typecasting since
> using a conversion function allows the compiler to validate the types
> of both the input and output parameters.
> 
> ath11k already defines a conversion function ath11k_vif_to_arvif() for
> a similar conversion. So introduce ath11k_sta_to_arsta() for this use
> case, and convert all of the existing typecasting to use this
> function.
> 
> No functional changes, compile tested only.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@...cinc.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo@...cinc.com>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

10c65f97b424 wifi: ath11k: Introduce and use ath11k_sta_to_arsta()

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20231009-ath11k_sta_to_arsta-v1-1-1563e3a307e8@quicinc.com/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches