[PATCH v2 1/2] staging: rtl8723bs: Remove dead code

From: Ethan Tidmore

Date: Tue Mar 31 2026 - 22:14:18 EST


Remove commented out code and remove if statement with no body but a
line of commented out code.

Signed-off-by: Ethan Tidmore <ethantidmore06@xxxxxxxxx>
---
v2:
- Leave commeneted out if statement and keep scope.

drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c | 68 +------------------------
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 67 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c
index 4cdcdddf6b33..8d1a35de037a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ void init_mlme_ap_info(struct adapter *padapter)
INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pacl_list->acl_node_q.queue);
spin_lock_init(&pacl_list->acl_node_q.lock);

- /* pmlmeext->bstart_bss = false; */
-
start_ap_mode(padapter);
}

@@ -32,8 +30,6 @@ void free_mlme_ap_info(struct adapter *padapter)
struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;

- /* stop_ap_mode(padapter); */
-
pmlmepriv->update_bcn = false;
pmlmeext->bstart_bss = false;

@@ -377,7 +373,6 @@ void update_bmc_sta(struct adapter *padapter)

if (psta) {
psta->aid = 0;/* default set to 0 */
- /* psta->mac_id = psta->aid+4; */
psta->mac_id = psta->aid + 1;/* mac_id = 1 for bc/mc stainfo */

pmlmeinfo->FW_sta_info[psta->mac_id].psta = psta;
@@ -448,12 +443,6 @@ void update_sta_info_apmode(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta)
struct ht_priv *phtpriv_ap = &pmlmepriv->htpriv;
struct ht_priv *phtpriv_sta = &psta->htpriv;
u8 cur_ldpc_cap = 0, cur_stbc_cap = 0, cur_beamform_cap = 0;
- /* set intf_tag to if1 */
- /* psta->intf_tag = 0; */
-
- /* psta->mac_id = psta->aid+4; */
- /* psta->mac_id = psta->aid+1;//alloc macid when call rtw_alloc_stainfo(), */
- /* release macid when call rtw_free_stainfo() */

/* ap mode */
rtw_hal_set_odm_var(padapter, HAL_ODM_STA_INFO, psta, true);
@@ -544,9 +533,6 @@ void update_sta_info_apmode(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta)

memset(&psta->sta_stats, 0, sizeof(struct stainfo_stats));

- /* add ratid */
- /* add_ratid(padapter, psta); move to ap_sta_info_defer_update() */
-
spin_lock_bh(&psta->lock);
psta->state |= _FW_LINKED;
spin_unlock_bh(&psta->lock);
@@ -567,9 +553,6 @@ static void update_ap_info(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta)

/* HT related cap */
if (phtpriv_ap->ht_option) {
- /* check if sta supports rx ampdu */
- /* phtpriv_ap->ampdu_enable = phtpriv_ap->ampdu_enable; */
-
/* check if sta support s Short GI 20M */
if ((phtpriv_ap->ht_cap.cap_info) & cpu_to_le16(IEEE80211_HT_CAP_SGI_20))
phtpriv_ap->sgi_20m = true;
@@ -621,11 +604,6 @@ static void update_hw_ht_param(struct adapter *padapter)
pmlmeinfo->SM_PS =
(le16_to_cpu(pmlmeinfo->HT_caps.u.HT_cap_element.HT_caps_info) &
0x0C) >> 2;
-
- /* */
- /* Config current HT Protection mode. */
- /* */
- /* pmlmeinfo->HT_protection = pmlmeinfo->HT_info.infos[1] & 0x3; */
}

void start_bss_network(struct adapter *padapter)
@@ -662,16 +640,11 @@ void start_bss_network(struct adapter *padapter)
pmlmeext->bstart_bss = true;

/* todo: update wmm, ht cap */
- /* pmlmeinfo->WMM_enable; */
- /* pmlmeinfo->HT_enable; */
if (pmlmepriv->qospriv.qos_option)
pmlmeinfo->WMM_enable = true;
if (pmlmepriv->htpriv.ht_option) {
pmlmeinfo->WMM_enable = true;
pmlmeinfo->HT_enable = true;
- /* pmlmeinfo->HT_info_enable = true; */
- /* pmlmeinfo->HT_caps_enable = true; */
-
update_hw_ht_param(padapter);
}

@@ -694,7 +667,6 @@ void start_bss_network(struct adapter *padapter)
rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_AC_PARAM_VO, (u8 *)(&acparm));
acparm = 0x005E4317; /* VI */
rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_AC_PARAM_VI, (u8 *)(&acparm));
- /* acparm = 0x00105320; // BE */
acparm = 0x005ea42b;
rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_AC_PARAM_BE, (u8 *)(&acparm));
acparm = 0x0000A444; /* BK */
@@ -711,18 +683,8 @@ void start_bss_network(struct adapter *padapter)
rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_DO_IQK, NULL);

if (!pmlmepriv->cur_network.join_res) { /* setting only at first time */
- /* u32 initialgain; */
-
- /* initialgain = 0x1e; */
-
- /* disable dynamic functions, such as high power, DIG */
- /* Save_DM_Func_Flag(padapter); */
- /* Switch_DM_Func(padapter, DYNAMIC_FUNC_DISABLE, false); */
-
/* turn on all dynamic functions */
Switch_DM_Func(padapter, DYNAMIC_ALL_FUNC_ENABLE, true);
-
- /* rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_INITIAL_GAIN, (u8 *)(&initialgain)); */
}

/* set channel, bwmode */
@@ -739,21 +701,17 @@ void start_bss_network(struct adapter *padapter)

if ((cbw40_enable) && (pht_info->infos[0] & BIT(2))) {
/* switch to the 40M Hz mode */
- /* pmlmeext->cur_bwmode = CHANNEL_WIDTH_40; */
cur_bwmode = CHANNEL_WIDTH_40;
switch (pht_info->infos[0] & 0x3) {
case 1:
- /* pmlmeext->cur_ch_offset = HAL_PRIME_CHNL_OFFSET_LOWER; */
cur_ch_offset = HAL_PRIME_CHNL_OFFSET_LOWER;
break;

case 3:
- /* pmlmeext->cur_ch_offset = HAL_PRIME_CHNL_OFFSET_UPPER; */
cur_ch_offset = HAL_PRIME_CHNL_OFFSET_UPPER;
break;

default:
- /* pmlmeext->cur_ch_offset = HAL_PRIME_CHNL_OFFSET_DONT_CARE; */
cur_ch_offset = HAL_PRIME_CHNL_OFFSET_DONT_CARE;
break;
}
@@ -789,8 +747,6 @@ void start_bss_network(struct adapter *padapter)

/* update bc/mc sta_info */
update_bmc_sta(padapter);
-
- /* pmlmeext->bstart_bss = true; */
}

int rtw_check_beacon_data(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf, int len)
@@ -836,12 +792,9 @@ int rtw_check_beacon_data(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf, int len)
/* beacon interval */
/* ie + 8; 8: TimeStamp, 2: Beacon Interval 2:Capability */
p = rtw_get_beacon_interval_from_ie(ie);
- /* pbss_network->configuration.beacon_period = le16_to_cpu(*(unsigned short*)p); */
pbss_network->configuration.beacon_period = get_unaligned_le16(p);

/* capability */
- /* cap = *(unsigned short *)rtw_get_capability_from_ie(ie); */
- /* cap = le16_to_cpu(cap); */
cap = get_unaligned_le16(ie);

/* SSID */
@@ -1075,12 +1028,6 @@ int rtw_check_beacon_data(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf, int len)

pmlmepriv->htpriv.ht_option = false;

- if ((psecuritypriv->wpa2_pairwise_cipher & WPA_CIPHER_TKIP) ||
- (psecuritypriv->wpa_pairwise_cipher & WPA_CIPHER_TKIP)) {
- /* todo: */
- /* ht_cap = false; */
- }
-
/* ht_cap */
if (pregistrypriv->ht_enable && ht_cap) {
pmlmepriv->htpriv.ht_option = true;
@@ -1098,7 +1045,6 @@ int rtw_check_beacon_data(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf, int len)
get_wlan_bssid_ex_sz((struct wlan_bssid_ex *)pbss_network);

/* issue beacon to start bss network */
- /* start_bss_network(padapter, (u8 *)pbss_network); */
rtw_startbss_cmd(padapter, RTW_CMDF_WAIT_ACK);

/* alloc sta_info for ap itself */
@@ -1117,9 +1063,6 @@ int rtw_check_beacon_data(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf, int len)

pmlmepriv->cur_network.join_res = true;/* for check if already set beacon */

- /* update bc/mc sta_info */
- /* update_bmc_sta(padapter); */
-
return ret;
}

@@ -1475,14 +1418,12 @@ void update_beacon(struct adapter *padapter, u8 ie_id, u8 *oui, u8 tx)
{
struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv;
struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext;
- /* struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo; */

if (!padapter)
return;

pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
- /* pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info); */

if (!pmlmeext->bstart_bss)
return;
@@ -1540,10 +1481,8 @@ void update_beacon(struct adapter *padapter, u8 ie_id, u8 *oui, u8 tx)

spin_unlock_bh(&pmlmepriv->bcn_update_lock);

- if (tx) {
- /* send_beacon(padapter);//send_beacon must execute on TSR level */
+ if (tx)
set_tx_beacon_cmd(padapter);
- }
}

/*
@@ -1847,8 +1786,6 @@ u8 ap_free_sta(struct adapter *padapter,
psta->htpriv.agg_enable_bitmap = 0x0;/* reset */
psta->htpriv.candidate_tid_bitmap = 0x0;/* reset */

- /* report_del_sta_event(padapter, psta->hwaddr, reason); */
-
/* clear cam entry / key */
rtw_clearstakey_cmd(padapter, psta, true);

@@ -1888,9 +1825,7 @@ void rtw_sta_flush(struct adapter *padapter)
list_del_init(&psta->asoc_list);
pstapriv->asoc_list_cnt--;

- /* spin_unlock_bh(&pstapriv->asoc_list_lock); */
ap_free_sta(padapter, psta, true, WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING);
- /* spin_lock_bh(&pstapriv->asoc_list_lock); */
}
spin_unlock_bh(&pstapriv->asoc_list_lock);

@@ -2017,7 +1952,6 @@ void start_ap_mode(struct adapter *padapter)

pmlmepriv->update_bcn = false;

- /* init_mlme_ap_info(padapter); */
pmlmeext->bstart_bss = false;

pmlmepriv->num_sta_non_erp = 0;
--
2.53.0