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Message-ID: <4cf642ebb8d0859676230bae06a4914a57428ec3.camel@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:32:36 +0300
From: Erick Karanja <karanja99erick@...il.com>
To: Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...ia.fr>
Cc: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, outreachy@...ts.linux.dev, 
	philipp.g.hortmann@...il.com, linux-staging@...ts.linux.dev, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] staging: rtl8723bs: Improve code readability

On Wed, 2025-04-09 at 07:04 -0400, Julia Lawall wrote:
> 
> 
> On Wed, 9 Apr 2025, Erick Karanja wrote:
> 
> > Make the code more readable by moving trivial
> > initializations up with the declarations instead
> > of wasting a line on that.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Erick Karanja <karanja99erick@...il.com>
> > ---
> >  .../staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c | 84 ++++++---------
> > ----
> >  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
> > b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
> > index e15ec6452fd0..2cf2c66140f1 100644
> > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
> > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
> > @@ -501,8 +501,7 @@ void Hal_GetEfuseDefinition(
> >  	switch (type) {
> >  	case TYPE_EFUSE_MAX_SECTION:
> >  		{
> > -			u8 *pMax_section;
> > -			pMax_section = pOut;
> > +			u8 *pMax_section = pOut;
> > 
> >  			if (efuseType == EFUSE_WIFI)
> >  				*pMax_section =
> > EFUSE_MAX_SECTION_8723B;
> > @@ -513,8 +512,7 @@ void Hal_GetEfuseDefinition(
> > 
> >  	case TYPE_EFUSE_REAL_CONTENT_LEN:
> >  		{
> > -			u16 *pu2Tmp;
> > -			pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > +			u16 *pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > 
> >  			if (efuseType == EFUSE_WIFI)
> >  				*pu2Tmp =
> > EFUSE_REAL_CONTENT_LEN_8723B;
> > @@ -525,8 +523,7 @@ void Hal_GetEfuseDefinition(
> > 
> >  	case TYPE_AVAILABLE_EFUSE_BYTES_BANK:
> >  		{
> > -			u16 *pu2Tmp;
> > -			pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > +			u16 *pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > 
> >  			if (efuseType == EFUSE_WIFI)
> >  				*pu2Tmp =
> > (EFUSE_REAL_CONTENT_LEN_8723B-EFUSE_OOB_PROTECT_BYTES);
> > @@ -537,8 +534,7 @@ void Hal_GetEfuseDefinition(
> > 
> >  	case TYPE_AVAILABLE_EFUSE_BYTES_TOTAL:
> >  		{
> > -			u16 *pu2Tmp;
> > -			pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > +			u16 *pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > 
> >  			if (efuseType == EFUSE_WIFI)
> >  				*pu2Tmp =
> > (EFUSE_REAL_CONTENT_LEN_8723B-EFUSE_OOB_PROTECT_BYTES);
> > @@ -549,8 +545,7 @@ void Hal_GetEfuseDefinition(
> > 
> >  	case TYPE_EFUSE_MAP_LEN:
> >  		{
> > -			u16 *pu2Tmp;
> > -			pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > +			u16 *pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > 
> >  			if (efuseType == EFUSE_WIFI)
> >  				*pu2Tmp = EFUSE_MAX_MAP_LEN;
> > @@ -561,8 +556,7 @@ void Hal_GetEfuseDefinition(
> > 
> >  	case TYPE_EFUSE_PROTECT_BYTES_BANK:
> >  		{
> > -			u8 *pu1Tmp;
> > -			pu1Tmp = pOut;
> > +			u8 *pu1Tmp = pOut;
> > 
> >  			if (efuseType == EFUSE_WIFI)
> >  				*pu1Tmp = EFUSE_OOB_PROTECT_BYTES;
> > @@ -573,8 +567,7 @@ void Hal_GetEfuseDefinition(
> > 
> >  	case TYPE_EFUSE_CONTENT_LEN_BANK:
> >  		{
> > -			u16 *pu2Tmp;
> > -			pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > +			u16 *pu2Tmp = pOut;
> > 
> >  			if (efuseType == EFUSE_WIFI)
> >  				*pu2Tmp =
> > EFUSE_REAL_CONTENT_LEN_8723B;
> > @@ -585,8 +578,7 @@ void Hal_GetEfuseDefinition(
> > 
> >  	default:
> >  		{
> > -			u8 *pu1Tmp;
> > -			pu1Tmp = pOut;
> > +			u8 *pu1Tmp = pOut;
> >  			*pu1Tmp = 0;
> >  		}
> >  		break;
> > @@ -729,10 +721,9 @@ static void hal_ReadEFuse_WiFi(
> >  		}
> > 
> >  		if (offset < EFUSE_MAX_SECTION_8723B) {
> > -			u16 addr;
> > +			u16 addr = offset * PGPKT_DATA_SIZE;
> >  			/*  Get word enable value from PG header
> > */
> > 
> > -			addr = offset * PGPKT_DATA_SIZE;
> 
> I'm not sure about this one, due to the comment.
Hello Julia, I have observed in some scenarios where the semantic patch
deletes the comments that exist between the declaration and
initialization which I think it's not okay and in this scenario where
the comments are left dangling such as this. How do I go about this
instances.
Thank you. 
> 
> julia
> 
> >  			for (i = 0; i < EFUSE_MAX_WORD_UNIT; i++)
> > {
> >  				/*  Check word enable condition in
> > the section */
> >  				if (!(wden & (0x01<<i))) {
> > @@ -835,9 +826,8 @@ static void hal_ReadEFuse_BT(
> >  			}
> > 
> >  			if (offset < EFUSE_BT_MAX_SECTION) {
> > -				u16 addr;
> > +				u16 addr = offset *
> > PGPKT_DATA_SIZE;
> > 
> > -				addr = offset * PGPKT_DATA_SIZE;
> >  				for (i = 0; i <
> > EFUSE_MAX_WORD_UNIT; i++) {
> >  					/*  Check word enable
> > condition in the section */
> >  					if (!(wden & (0x01<<i))) {
> > @@ -1196,10 +1186,9 @@ void rtl8723b_InitBeaconParameters(struct
> > adapter *padapter)
> >  {
> >  	struct hal_com_data *pHalData = GET_HAL_DATA(padapter);
> >  	u16 val16;
> > -	u8 val8;
> > +	u8 val8 = DIS_TSF_UDT;
> > 
> > 
> > -	val8 = DIS_TSF_UDT;
> >  	val16 = val8 | (val8 << 8); /*  port0 and port1 */
> > 
> >  	/*  Enable prot0 beacon function for PSTDMA */
> > @@ -1496,10 +1485,7 @@ s32 rtl8723b_InitLLTTable(struct adapter
> > *padapter)
> >  {
> >  	unsigned long start, passing_time;
> >  	u32 val32;
> > -	s32 ret;
> > -
> > -
> > -	ret = _FAIL;
> > +	s32 ret = _FAIL;
> > 
> >  	val32 = rtw_read32(padapter, REG_AUTO_LLT);
> >  	val32 |= BIT_AUTO_INIT_LLT;
> > @@ -2273,9 +2259,8 @@ void rtl8723b_fill_fake_txdesc(
> >  	/*  Encrypt the data frame if under security mode excepct
> > null data. Suggested by CCW. */
> >  	/*  */
> >  	if (bDataFrame) {
> > -		u32 EncAlg;
> > +		u32 EncAlg = padapter-
> > >securitypriv.dot11PrivacyAlgrthm;
> > 
> > -		EncAlg = padapter-
> > >securitypriv.dot11PrivacyAlgrthm;
> >  		switch (EncAlg) {
> >  		case _NO_PRIVACY_:
> >  			SET_TX_DESC_SEC_TYPE_8723B(pDesc, 0x0);
> > @@ -2378,9 +2363,7 @@ static void hw_var_set_opmode(struct adapter
> > *padapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
> >  static void hw_var_set_macaddr(struct adapter *padapter, u8
> > variable, u8 *val)
> >  {
> >  	u8 idx = 0;
> > -	u32 reg_macid;
> > -
> > -	reg_macid = REG_MACID;
> > +	u32 reg_macid = REG_MACID;
> > 
> >  	for (idx = 0 ; idx < 6; idx++)
> >  		rtw_write8(GET_PRIMARY_ADAPTER(padapter),
> > (reg_macid+idx), val[idx]);
> > @@ -2389,9 +2372,7 @@ static void hw_var_set_macaddr(struct adapter
> > *padapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
> >  static void hw_var_set_bssid(struct adapter *padapter, u8
> > variable, u8 *val)
> >  {
> >  	u8 idx = 0;
> > -	u32 reg_bssid;
> > -
> > -	reg_bssid = REG_BSSID;
> > +	u32 reg_bssid = REG_BSSID;
> > 
> >  	for (idx = 0 ; idx < 6; idx++)
> >  		rtw_write8(padapter, (reg_bssid+idx), val[idx]);
> > @@ -2399,9 +2380,7 @@ static void hw_var_set_bssid(struct adapter
> > *padapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
> > 
> >  static void hw_var_set_bcn_func(struct adapter *padapter, u8
> > variable, u8 *val)
> >  {
> > -	u32 bcn_ctrl_reg;
> > -
> > -	bcn_ctrl_reg = REG_BCN_CTRL;
> > +	u32 bcn_ctrl_reg = REG_BCN_CTRL;
> > 
> >  	if (*(u8 *)val)
> >  		rtw_write8(padapter, bcn_ctrl_reg,
> > (EN_BCN_FUNCTION | EN_TXBCN_RPT));
> > @@ -2422,12 +2401,8 @@ static void hw_var_set_correct_tsf(struct
> > adapter *padapter, u8 variable, u8 *va
> >  {
> >  	u8 val8;
> >  	u64 tsf;
> > -	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext;
> > -	struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo;
> > -
> > -
> > -	pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
> > -	pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
> > +	struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
> > +	struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
> > 
> >  	tsf = pmlmeext->TSFValue-do_div(pmlmeext->TSFValue,
> > (pmlmeinfo->bcn_interval*1024))-1024; /* us */
> > 
> > @@ -2543,15 +2518,12 @@ static void hw_var_set_mlme_join(struct
> > adapter *padapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
> >  	u8 val8;
> >  	u16 val16;
> >  	u32 val32;
> > -	u8 RetryLimit;
> > -	u8 type;
> > -	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv;
> > +	u8 RetryLimit = 0x30;
> > +	u8 type = *(u8 *)val;
> > +	struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
> >  	struct eeprom_priv *pEEPROM;
> > 
> > 
> > -	RetryLimit = 0x30;
> > -	type = *(u8 *)val;
> > -	pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
> >  	pEEPROM = GET_EEPROM_EFUSE_PRIV(padapter);
> > 
> >  	if (type == 0) { /*  prepare to join */
> > @@ -2850,12 +2822,11 @@ void SetHwReg8723B(struct adapter
> > *padapter, u8 variable, u8 *val)
> > 
> >  	case HW_VAR_ACK_PREAMBLE:
> >  		{
> > -			u8 regTmp;
> > +			u8 regTmp = 0;
> >  			u8 bShortPreamble = *val;
> > 
> >  			/*  Joseph marked out for Netgear 3500
> > TKIP channel 7 issue.(Temporarily) */
> >  			/* regTmp = (pHalData-
> > >nCur40MhzPrimeSC)<<5; */
> > -			regTmp = 0;
> >  			if (bShortPreamble)
> >  				regTmp |= 0x80;
> >  			rtw_write8(padapter, REG_RRSR+2, regTmp);
> > @@ -3226,9 +3197,7 @@ void GetHwReg8723B(struct adapter *padapter,
> > u8 variable, u8 *val)
> >   */
> >  u8 SetHalDefVar8723B(struct adapter *padapter, enum
> > hal_def_variable variable, void *pval)
> >  {
> > -	u8 bResult;
> > -
> > -	bResult = _SUCCESS;
> > +	u8 bResult = _SUCCESS;
> > 
> >  	switch (variable) {
> >  	default:
> > @@ -3244,9 +3213,7 @@ u8 SetHalDefVar8723B(struct adapter
> > *padapter, enum hal_def_variable variable, v
> >   */
> >  u8 GetHalDefVar8723B(struct adapter *padapter, enum
> > hal_def_variable variable, void *pval)
> >  {
> > -	u8 bResult;
> > -
> > -	bResult = _SUCCESS;
> > +	u8 bResult = _SUCCESS;
> > 
> >  	switch (variable) {
> >  	case HAL_DEF_MAX_RECVBUF_SZ:
> > @@ -3281,9 +3248,8 @@ u8 GetHalDefVar8723B(struct adapter
> > *padapter, enum hal_def_variable variable, v
> >  	case HW_DEF_RA_INFO_DUMP:
> >  		{
> >  			u8 mac_id = *(u8 *)pval;
> > -			u32 cmd;
> > +			u32 cmd = 0x40000100 | mac_id;
> > 
> > -			cmd = 0x40000100 | mac_id;
> >  			rtw_write32(padapter,
> > REG_HMEBOX_DBG_2_8723B, cmd);
> >  			msleep(10);
> >  			rtw_read32(padapter, 0x2F0);	// info 1
> > --
> > 2.43.0
> > 
> > 
> > 


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