[PATCH v2 2/2] staging: rtl8723bs: refactor rtw_joinbss_event_prehandle to reduce indentation

From: Jose A. Perez de Azpillaga

Date: Thu Mar 19 2026 - 19:15:28 EST


The rtw_joinbss_event_prehandle function has excessive indentation due
to deeply nested if-statements.

Refactor the function using early returns and guard clauses for the
failure paths. This flattens the code and significantly improves
readability.

Signed-off-by: Jose A. Perez de Azpillaga <azpijr@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c | 134 +++++++++++-----------
1 file changed, 69 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
index 805427353aa6..2a192c1dd038 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.c
@@ -1175,84 +1175,88 @@ void rtw_joinbss_event_prehandle(struct adapter *adapter, u8 *pbuf)
pmlmepriv->link_detect_info.traffic_transition_count = 0;
pmlmepriv->link_detect_info.low_power_transition_count = 0;

- if (pnetwork->join_res > 0) {
- spin_lock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
- retry = 0;
- if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING)) {
- /* s1. find ptarget_wlan */
- if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED)) {
- if (the_same_macaddr) {
- ptarget_wlan = rtw_find_network(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue, cur_network->network.mac_address);
- } else {
- pcur_wlan = rtw_find_network(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue, cur_network->network.mac_address);
- if (pcur_wlan)
- pcur_wlan->fixed = false;
-
- pcur_sta = rtw_get_stainfo(pstapriv, cur_network->network.mac_address);
- if (pcur_sta)
- rtw_free_stainfo(adapter, pcur_sta);
-
- ptarget_wlan = rtw_find_network(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue, pnetwork->network.mac_address);
- if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE)) {
- if (ptarget_wlan)
- ptarget_wlan->fixed = true;
- }
- }
+ if (pnetwork->join_res == -4) {
+ rtw_reset_securitypriv(adapter);
+ _set_timer(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer, 1);

- } else {
- ptarget_wlan = _rtw_find_same_network(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue, pnetwork);
- if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE)) {
- if (ptarget_wlan)
- ptarget_wlan->fixed = true;
- }
- }
+ if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING))
+ _clr_fwstate_(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING);

- /* s2. update cur_network */
- if (ptarget_wlan) {
- rtw_joinbss_update_network(adapter, ptarget_wlan, pnetwork);
- } else {
- netdev_dbg(adapter->pnetdev,
- "Can't find ptarget_wlan when joinbss_event callback\n");
- spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
- goto ignore_joinbss_callback;
- }
+ goto ignore_joinbss_callback;
+ }

- /* s3. find ptarget_sta & update ptarget_sta after update cur_network only for station mode */
- if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE)) {
- ptarget_sta = rtw_joinbss_update_stainfo(adapter, pnetwork);
- if (!ptarget_sta) {
- spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
- goto ignore_joinbss_callback;
- }
- }
+ if (pnetwork->join_res <= 0) {
+ _set_timer(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer, 1);
+ _clr_fwstate_(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING);
+ goto ignore_joinbss_callback;
+ }
+
+ spin_lock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
+ retry = 0;
+
+ if (!check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING)) {
+ spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
+ goto ignore_joinbss_callback;
+ }
+
+ /* s1. find ptarget_wlan */
+ if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED)) {
+ if (the_same_macaddr) {
+ ptarget_wlan = rtw_find_network(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue, cur_network->network.mac_address);
+ } else {
+ pcur_wlan = rtw_find_network(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue, cur_network->network.mac_address);
+ if (pcur_wlan)
+ pcur_wlan->fixed = false;
+
+ pcur_sta = rtw_get_stainfo(pstapriv, cur_network->network.mac_address);
+ if (pcur_sta)
+ rtw_free_stainfo(adapter, pcur_sta);

- /* s4. indicate connect */
+ ptarget_wlan = rtw_find_network(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue, pnetwork->network.mac_address);
if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE)) {
- pmlmepriv->cur_network_scanned = ptarget_wlan;
- rtw_indicate_connect(adapter);
+ if (ptarget_wlan)
+ ptarget_wlan->fixed = true;
}
+ }
+ } else {
+ ptarget_wlan = _rtw_find_same_network(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue, pnetwork);
+ if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE)) {
+ if (ptarget_wlan)
+ ptarget_wlan->fixed = true;
+ }
+ }

- spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
+ /* s2. update cur_network */
+ if (!ptarget_wlan) {
+ netdev_dbg(adapter->pnetdev, "Can't find ptarget_wlan when joinbss_event callback\n");
+ spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
+ goto ignore_joinbss_callback;
+ }

- spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->lock);
- /* s5. Cancel assoc_timer */
- timer_delete_sync(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer);
- spin_lock_bh(&pmlmepriv->lock);
- } else {
+ rtw_joinbss_update_network(adapter, ptarget_wlan, pnetwork);
+
+ /* s3. find ptarget_sta & update ptarget_sta after update cur_network only for station mode */
+ if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE)) {
+ ptarget_sta = rtw_joinbss_update_stainfo(adapter, pnetwork);
+ if (!ptarget_sta) {
spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
+ goto ignore_joinbss_callback;
}
- } else if (pnetwork->join_res == -4) {
- rtw_reset_securitypriv(adapter);
- _set_timer(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer, 1);
-
- if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING))
- _clr_fwstate_(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING);
+ }

- } else {/* if join_res < 0 (join fails), then try again */
- _set_timer(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer, 1);
- _clr_fwstate_(pmlmepriv, _FW_UNDER_LINKING);
+ /* s4. indicate connect */
+ if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE)) {
+ pmlmepriv->cur_network_scanned = ptarget_wlan;
+ rtw_indicate_connect(adapter);
}

+ spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->scanned_queue.lock);
+
+ /* s5. Cancel assoc_timer */
+ spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->lock);
+ timer_delete_sync(&pmlmepriv->assoc_timer);
+ return;
+
ignore_joinbss_callback:

spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->lock);
--
2.53.0