[PATCH 0/2] staging: rtl8192u: unused code cleanup

[PATCH 0/2] staging: rtl8192u: unused code cleanup

[Deepak R Varma]

Remove code that is unnecessary or unused.

Deepak R Varma (2):
  staging: rtl8192u: remove unnecessary function implementation
  staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

 drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h            | 5 -----
 drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c | 6 ------
 drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c     | 3 ---
 3 files changed, 14 deletions(-)

--
2.30.2

[PATCH 1/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unnecessary function implementation

[Deepak R Varma]

Current implementation of function ieee80211_tkip_null simply returns
back to the caller without any useful instruction executions. This makes
the function call and its implementation unnecessary and should be
removed.

Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
---
 drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h            | 3 ---
 drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c | 6 ------
 drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c     | 3 ---
 3 files changed, 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
index 9cd4b1896745..00c07455cbb3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
@@ -232,8 +232,6 @@ struct cb_desc {

 #define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl

-#define ieee80211_tkip_null		ieee80211_tkip_null_rsl
-
 #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
 #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl

@@ -2256,7 +2254,6 @@ void ieee80211_ps_tx_ack(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, short success);
 void softmac_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_device *ieee);

 /* ieee80211_crypt_ccmp&tkip&wep.c */
-void ieee80211_tkip_null(void);

 int ieee80211_crypto_init(void);
 void ieee80211_crypto_deinit(void);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
index 7b120b8cb982..9bfd24ad46b6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
@@ -716,9 +716,3 @@ void ieee80211_crypto_tkip_exit(void)
 {
 	ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops(&ieee80211_crypt_tkip);
 }
-
-void ieee80211_tkip_null(void)
-{
-//    printk("============>%s()\n", __func__);
-	return;
-}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
index b94fe9b449b6..3f93939bc4ee 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
@@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ struct net_device *alloc_ieee80211(int sizeof_priv)
 		ieee->last_packet_time[i] = 0;
 	}

-/* These function were added to load crypte module autoly */
-	ieee80211_tkip_null();
-
 	return dev;

  failed:
--
2.30.2

[PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Deepak R Varma]

Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.

Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
---
 drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
@@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
 #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
 #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl

-#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
-
 #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
 #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl

--
2.30.2

Re: [PATCH 1/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unnecessary function implementation

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:57:48AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> Current implementation of function ieee80211_tkip_null simply returns
> back to the caller without any useful instruction executions. This makes
> the function call and its implementation unnecessary and should be
> removed.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h            | 3 ---
>  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c | 6 ------
>  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c     | 3 ---
>  3 files changed, 12 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> index 9cd4b1896745..00c07455cbb3 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> @@ -232,8 +232,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> 
>  #define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> 
> -#define ieee80211_tkip_null		ieee80211_tkip_null_rsl
> -
>  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
>  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
> 
> @@ -2256,7 +2254,6 @@ void ieee80211_ps_tx_ack(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, short success);
>  void softmac_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_device *ieee);
> 
>  /* ieee80211_crypt_ccmp&tkip&wep.c */
> -void ieee80211_tkip_null(void);
> 
>  int ieee80211_crypto_init(void);
>  void ieee80211_crypto_deinit(void);
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
> index 7b120b8cb982..9bfd24ad46b6 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
> @@ -716,9 +716,3 @@ void ieee80211_crypto_tkip_exit(void)
>  {
>  	ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops(&ieee80211_crypt_tkip);
>  }
> -
> -void ieee80211_tkip_null(void)
> -{
> -//    printk("============>%s()\n", __func__);
> -	return;
> -}
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
> index b94fe9b449b6..3f93939bc4ee 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
> @@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ struct net_device *alloc_ieee80211(int sizeof_priv)
>  		ieee->last_packet_time[i] = 0;
>  	}
> 
> -/* These function were added to load crypte module autoly */
> -	ieee80211_tkip_null();
> -

Ah, but this was created on purpose, did you now break the module
autoloading here?  Is this built as a separate module or is it all one
big module?

You need to explain why this does not change functionality in your
changelog text.

thanks,

greg k-h

Re: [PATCH 1/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unnecessary function implementation

[Deepak R Varma]

On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 12:44:36PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:57:48AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > Current implementation of function ieee80211_tkip_null simply returns
> > back to the caller without any useful instruction executions. This makes
> > the function call and its implementation unnecessary and should be
> > removed.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h            | 3 ---
> >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c | 6 ------
> >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c     | 3 ---
> >  3 files changed, 12 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > index 9cd4b1896745..00c07455cbb3 100644
> > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > @@ -232,8 +232,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> >
> >  #define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> >
> > -#define ieee80211_tkip_null		ieee80211_tkip_null_rsl
> > -
> >  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
> >  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
> >
> > @@ -2256,7 +2254,6 @@ void ieee80211_ps_tx_ack(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, short success);
> >  void softmac_mgmt_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ieee80211_device *ieee);
> >
> >  /* ieee80211_crypt_ccmp&tkip&wep.c */
> > -void ieee80211_tkip_null(void);
> >
> >  int ieee80211_crypto_init(void);
> >  void ieee80211_crypto_deinit(void);
> > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
> > index 7b120b8cb982..9bfd24ad46b6 100644
> > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
> > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
> > @@ -716,9 +716,3 @@ void ieee80211_crypto_tkip_exit(void)
> >  {
> >  	ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops(&ieee80211_crypt_tkip);
> >  }
> > -
> > -void ieee80211_tkip_null(void)
> > -{
> > -//    printk("============>%s()\n", __func__);
> > -	return;
> > -}
> > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
> > index b94fe9b449b6..3f93939bc4ee 100644
> > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
> > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
> > @@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ struct net_device *alloc_ieee80211(int sizeof_priv)
> >  		ieee->last_packet_time[i] = 0;
> >  	}
> >
> > -/* These function were added to load crypte module autoly */
> > -	ieee80211_tkip_null();
> > -
>
> Ah, but this was created on purpose, did you now break the module
> autoloading here?  Is this built as a separate module or is it all one
> big module?

Looks like a one big module on the kernel I built post this change. I looked
into the modules.dep file for dependencies. I was able to load the driver
r8192u_usb using modprobe without any issues.

Let me know if I should be looking at something else to validate your concern.

>
> You need to explain why this does not change functionality in your
> changelog text.

Okay. I will work on it and send in a revision.

>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
>

Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:58:44AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
> cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
>  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> @@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
>  #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
>  #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl
> 
> -#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> -
>  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
>  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl

These #defines are a mess, please look into unwinding them as they
should not be needed at all.

thanks,

greg k-h

Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Deepak R Varma]

On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:14:23PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:58:44AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
> > cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> > ---
> >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
> >  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
> > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > @@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> >  #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
> >  #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl
> >
> > -#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> > -
> >  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
> >  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
>
> These #defines are a mess, please look into unwinding them as they
> should not be needed at all.

Hello Greg,
I would like to know what you mean by "unwind them". Is there a documentation or past
commit that I can review to understand the expectations better?

Thank you,
./drv

>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
>

Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 07:14:43PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:14:23PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:58:44AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
> > > cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
> > >  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > @@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> > >  #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
> > >  #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl
> > >
> > > -#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> > > -
> > >  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
> > >  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
> >
> > These #defines are a mess, please look into unwinding them as they
> > should not be needed at all.
> 
> Hello Greg,
> I would like to know what you mean by "unwind them". Is there a documentation or past
> commit that I can review to understand the expectations better?

Look at them and try to figure out why they are there, and then work to
remove them entirely.  A define like this is very odd in the kernel, it
should not be needed at all, right?

thanks,

greg k-h

Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Deepak R Varma]

On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:55:01PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 07:14:43PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:14:23PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:58:44AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
> > > > cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
> > > >  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > @@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> > > >  #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > >  #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > >
> > > > -#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> > > > -
> > > >  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
> > > >  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
> > >
> > > These #defines are a mess, please look into unwinding them as they
> > > should not be needed at all.
> >
> > Hello Greg,
> > I would like to know what you mean by "unwind them". Is there a documentation or past
> > commit that I can review to understand the expectations better?
>
> Look at them and try to figure out why they are there, and then work to
> remove them entirely.  A define like this is very odd in the kernel, it
> should not be needed at all, right?

Hello Greg,
I will look into these additional macros soon and send any further edits as a
separate patch (set). Is the current patch set with 2 patches acceptable?

Also, I am trying to get Coccinelle to work on my machine. Trying to work
through strange issues. I will work on the macro unwinding task you suggested
once a get the Coccinelle task completed.

Thank you,
./drv

>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
>

Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Deepak R Varma]

On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 01:03:36AM +0530, Deepak Varma wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:55:01PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 07:14:43PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:14:23PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:58:44AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > > Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
> > > > > cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
> > > > >  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > @@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> > > > >  #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > >  #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > >
> > > > > -#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> > > > > -
> > > > >  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
> > > > >  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
> > > >
> > > > These #defines are a mess, please look into unwinding them as they
> > > > should not be needed at all.
> > >
> > > Hello Greg,
> > > I would like to know what you mean by "unwind them". Is there a documentation or past
> > > commit that I can review to understand the expectations better?
> >
> > Look at them and try to figure out why they are there, and then work to
> > remove them entirely.  A define like this is very odd in the kernel, it
> > should not be needed at all, right?
>
> Hello Greg,
> I will look into these additional macros soon and send any further edits as a
> separate patch (set). Is the current patch set with 2 patches acceptable?
>
> Also, I am trying to get Coccinelle to work on my machine. Trying to work
> through strange issues. I will work on the macro unwinding task you suggested
> once a get the Coccinelle task completed.

Hello Greg,
Most of these macro defines appear to be unused in the module anywhere.
I can simply delete the #defines for these and let the original function
names be retained.
The other way is to rename the functions by the defined value. So, we will have
to make the code change to use the foo_rsl symbol names at all places. This will
be a bigger change involving the API name change itself.

I am unable to determine the initial intention as to why these #defines were
added. Can you please suggest what would be the recommended way for the clean up
of these unused macros?

Thank you,
./drv

>
> Thank you,
> ./drv
>
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > greg k-h
> >
>
>
>

Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Julia Lawall]

On Mon, 31 Oct 2022, Deepak R Varma wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 01:03:36AM +0530, Deepak Varma wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:55:01PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 07:14:43PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:14:23PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:58:44AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > > > Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
> > > > > > cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
> > > > > >  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
> > > > > > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > @@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> > > > > >  #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > > >  #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> > > > > > -
> > > > > >  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
> > > > > >  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
> > > > >
> > > > > These #defines are a mess, please look into unwinding them as they
> > > > > should not be needed at all.
> > > >
> > > > Hello Greg,
> > > > I would like to know what you mean by "unwind them". Is there a documentation or past
> > > > commit that I can review to understand the expectations better?
> > >
> > > Look at them and try to figure out why they are there, and then work to
> > > remove them entirely.  A define like this is very odd in the kernel, it
> > > should not be needed at all, right?
> >
> > Hello Greg,
> > I will look into these additional macros soon and send any further edits as a
> > separate patch (set). Is the current patch set with 2 patches acceptable?
> >
> > Also, I am trying to get Coccinelle to work on my machine. Trying to work
> > through strange issues. I will work on the macro unwinding task you suggested
> > once a get the Coccinelle task completed.
>
> Hello Greg,
> Most of these macro defines appear to be unused in the module anywhere.
> I can simply delete the #defines for these and let the original function
> names be retained.
> The other way is to rename the functions by the defined value. So, we will have
> to make the code change to use the foo_rsl symbol names at all places. This will
> be a bigger change involving the API name change itself.

I'm not sure to understand.  In the case of

#define abc def

If abc is never used, it would seem that you could just remove the macro
definition.

If abc is used, one might consider whether the renaming is worth it, or
whether the abc's should be changed to def.  Or maybe def is a very simple
function, that just calls some standard kernel function like kfree, in
which can you could get rid of both abc and def everywhere and just use
kfree.

It is often better to use standard functions, because it makes it easier
for people to understand immediately what is going on.

julia


>
> I am unable to determine the initial intention as to why these #defines were
> added. Can you please suggest what would be the recommended way for the clean up
> of these unused macros?
>
> Thank you,
> ./drv
>
> >
> > Thank you,
> > ./drv
> >
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > greg k-h
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Deepak R Varma]

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 03:55:59PM +0100, Julia Lawall wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, 31 Oct 2022, Deepak R Varma wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 01:03:36AM +0530, Deepak Varma wrote:
> > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:55:01PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 07:14:43PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:14:23PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:58:44AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > > > > Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
> > > > > > > cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
> > > > > > >  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > > index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
> > > > > > > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > > @@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> > > > > > >  #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > > > >  #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > > >  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
> > > > > > >  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
> > > > > >
> > > > > > These #defines are a mess, please look into unwinding them as they
> > > > > > should not be needed at all.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello Greg,
> > > > > I would like to know what you mean by "unwind them". Is there a documentation or past
> > > > > commit that I can review to understand the expectations better?
> > > >
> > > > Look at them and try to figure out why they are there, and then work to
> > > > remove them entirely.  A define like this is very odd in the kernel, it
> > > > should not be needed at all, right?
> > >
> > > Hello Greg,
> > > I will look into these additional macros soon and send any further edits as a
> > > separate patch (set). Is the current patch set with 2 patches acceptable?
> > >
> > > Also, I am trying to get Coccinelle to work on my machine. Trying to work
> > > through strange issues. I will work on the macro unwinding task you suggested
> > > once a get the Coccinelle task completed.
> >
> > Hello Greg,
> > Most of these macro defines appear to be unused in the module anywhere.
> > I can simply delete the #defines for these and let the original function
> > names be retained.
> > The other way is to rename the functions by the defined value. So, we will have
> > to make the code change to use the foo_rsl symbol names at all places. This will
> > be a bigger change involving the API name change itself.
>
> I'm not sure to understand.  In the case of

My apologies for not being clear in my message.
>
> #define abc def
>
> If abc is never used, it would seem that you could just remove the macro
> definition.

The module uses abc at all places in the code. It gets simply replaced by
abc_rsl symbol name at compile time. I am unable to determine the utility of
this compile time conversion. So, to clean it up, we can continue to use abc
in the code (by simply removing the #define line) or make code changes to use
abc_rsl (makes the #define line redundant and be deleted).

Hope this helps.
My question: should we use abc or def in the code? The only hint I have form the
code comment is this line:
	// added for kernel conflict

>
> If abc is used, one might consider whether the renaming is worth it, or
> whether the abc's should be changed to def.  Or maybe def is a very simple
> function, that just calls some standard kernel function like kfree, in
> which can you could get rid of both abc and def everywhere and just use
> kfree.
>
> It is often better to use standard functions, because it makes it easier
> for people to understand immediately what is going on.

Thank you so much for the explanation. Since the initial intention is not clear
to me, I am unable to decide the go forward name for these functions.

May I request to look at one of the macro implementations and make suggestion?

>
> julia
>
>
> >
> > I am unable to determine the initial intention as to why these #defines were
> > added. Can you please suggest what would be the recommended way for the clean up
> > of these unused macros?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > ./drv
> >
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > ./drv
> > >
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > >
> > > > greg k-h
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Julia Lawall]

On Mon, 31 Oct 2022, Deepak R Varma wrote:

> On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 03:55:59PM +0100, Julia Lawall wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 31 Oct 2022, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 01:03:36AM +0530, Deepak Varma wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:55:01PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 07:14:43PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:14:23PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:58:44AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > > > > > Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
> > > > > > > > cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
> > > > > > > >  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > > > index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
> > > > > > > > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > > > @@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> > > > > > > >  #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > > > > >  #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > >  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
> > > > > > > >  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > These #defines are a mess, please look into unwinding them as they
> > > > > > > should not be needed at all.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hello Greg,
> > > > > > I would like to know what you mean by "unwind them". Is there a documentation or past
> > > > > > commit that I can review to understand the expectations better?
> > > > >
> > > > > Look at them and try to figure out why they are there, and then work to
> > > > > remove them entirely.  A define like this is very odd in the kernel, it
> > > > > should not be needed at all, right?
> > > >
> > > > Hello Greg,
> > > > I will look into these additional macros soon and send any further edits as a
> > > > separate patch (set). Is the current patch set with 2 patches acceptable?
> > > >
> > > > Also, I am trying to get Coccinelle to work on my machine. Trying to work
> > > > through strange issues. I will work on the macro unwinding task you suggested
> > > > once a get the Coccinelle task completed.
> > >
> > > Hello Greg,
> > > Most of these macro defines appear to be unused in the module anywhere.
> > > I can simply delete the #defines for these and let the original function
> > > names be retained.
> > > The other way is to rename the functions by the defined value. So, we will have
> > > to make the code change to use the foo_rsl symbol names at all places. This will
> > > be a bigger change involving the API name change itself.
> >
> > I'm not sure to understand.  In the case of
>
> My apologies for not being clear in my message.
> >
> > #define abc def
> >
> > If abc is never used, it would seem that you could just remove the macro
> > definition.
>
> The module uses abc at all places in the code. It gets simply replaced by
> abc_rsl symbol name at compile time. I am unable to determine the utility of
> this compile time conversion. So, to clean it up, we can continue to use abc
> in the code (by simply removing the #define line) or make code changes to use
> abc_rsl (makes the #define line redundant and be deleted).
>
> Hope this helps.
> My question: should we use abc or def in the code? The only hint I have form the
> code comment is this line:
> 	// added for kernel conflict
>
> >
> > If abc is used, one might consider whether the renaming is worth it, or
> > whether the abc's should be changed to def.  Or maybe def is a very simple
> > function, that just calls some standard kernel function like kfree, in
> > which can you could get rid of both abc and def everywhere and just use
> > kfree.
> >
> > It is often better to use standard functions, because it makes it easier
> > for people to understand immediately what is going on.
>
> Thank you so much for the explanation. Since the initial intention is not clear
> to me, I am unable to decide the go forward name for these functions.
>
> May I request to look at one of the macro implementations and make suggestion?

Ah, ok I see, these macros replace both the names at the uses of eg
free_ieee80211, but also the name at the point of the definition.

But the name free_ieee80211 isn't used elsewhere in the kernel source
tree, so it would seem that changing the name is useless.

Maybe the purpose was to link this code with some other code that also
uses the name free_ieee80211, but that other code doesn't seem to be part
of the kernel.

At least, you could propose a patch that removes these definitions and
explains clearly what the impact is, and see if the maintainers of the
driver complain.

julia

>
> >
> > julia
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I am unable to determine the initial intention as to why these #defines were
> > > added. Can you please suggest what would be the recommended way for the clean up
> > > of these unused macros?
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > ./drv
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > ./drv
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > greg k-h
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Re: [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8192u: remove unused macro definition

[Deepak R Varma]

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 04:37:38PM +0100, Julia Lawall wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, 31 Oct 2022, Deepak R Varma wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 03:55:59PM +0100, Julia Lawall wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 31 Oct 2022, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 01:03:36AM +0530, Deepak Varma wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:55:01PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 07:14:43PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 03:14:23PM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 08:58:44AM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Pre-processor macros that are defined but are never used should be
> > > > > > > > > cleaned up to avoid unexpected usage.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
> > > > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > > >  drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h | 2 --
> > > > > > > > >  1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > > > > index 00c07455cbb3..0b3dda59d7c0 100644
> > > > > > > > > --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
> > > > > > > > > @@ -230,8 +230,6 @@ struct cb_desc {
> > > > > > > > >  #define ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops ieee80211_unregister_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > > > > > >  #define ieee80211_get_crypto_ops	ieee80211_get_crypto_ops_rsl
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -#define ieee80211_ccmp_null		ieee80211_ccmp_null_rsl
> > > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > >  #define free_ieee80211			free_ieee80211_rsl
> > > > > > > > >  #define alloc_ieee80211			alloc_ieee80211_rsl
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > These #defines are a mess, please look into unwinding them as they
> > > > > > > > should not be needed at all.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello Greg,
> > > > > > > I would like to know what you mean by "unwind them". Is there a documentation or past
> > > > > > > commit that I can review to understand the expectations better?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Look at them and try to figure out why they are there, and then work to
> > > > > > remove them entirely.  A define like this is very odd in the kernel, it
> > > > > > should not be needed at all, right?
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello Greg,
> > > > > I will look into these additional macros soon and send any further edits as a
> > > > > separate patch (set). Is the current patch set with 2 patches acceptable?
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, I am trying to get Coccinelle to work on my machine. Trying to work
> > > > > through strange issues. I will work on the macro unwinding task you suggested
> > > > > once a get the Coccinelle task completed.
> > > >
> > > > Hello Greg,
> > > > Most of these macro defines appear to be unused in the module anywhere.
> > > > I can simply delete the #defines for these and let the original function
> > > > names be retained.
> > > > The other way is to rename the functions by the defined value. So, we will have
> > > > to make the code change to use the foo_rsl symbol names at all places. This will
> > > > be a bigger change involving the API name change itself.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure to understand.  In the case of
> >
> > My apologies for not being clear in my message.
> > >
> > > #define abc def
> > >
> > > If abc is never used, it would seem that you could just remove the macro
> > > definition.
> >
> > The module uses abc at all places in the code. It gets simply replaced by
> > abc_rsl symbol name at compile time. I am unable to determine the utility of
> > this compile time conversion. So, to clean it up, we can continue to use abc
> > in the code (by simply removing the #define line) or make code changes to use
> > abc_rsl (makes the #define line redundant and be deleted).
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> > My question: should we use abc or def in the code? The only hint I have form the
> > code comment is this line:
> > 	// added for kernel conflict
> >
> > >
> > > If abc is used, one might consider whether the renaming is worth it, or
> > > whether the abc's should be changed to def.  Or maybe def is a very simple
> > > function, that just calls some standard kernel function like kfree, in
> > > which can you could get rid of both abc and def everywhere and just use
> > > kfree.
> > >
> > > It is often better to use standard functions, because it makes it easier
> > > for people to understand immediately what is going on.
> >
> > Thank you so much for the explanation. Since the initial intention is not clear
> > to me, I am unable to decide the go forward name for these functions.
> >
> > May I request to look at one of the macro implementations and make suggestion?
>
> Ah, ok I see, these macros replace both the names at the uses of eg
> free_ieee80211, but also the name at the point of the definition.
>
> But the name free_ieee80211 isn't used elsewhere in the kernel source
> tree, so it would seem that changing the name is useless.
>
> Maybe the purpose was to link this code with some other code that also
> uses the name free_ieee80211, but that other code doesn't seem to be part
> of the kernel.
>
> At least, you could propose a patch that removes these definitions and
> explains clearly what the impact is, and see if the maintainers of the
> driver complain.

Thank you so much. I will send in the proposed patch shortly.

./drv

>
> julia
>
> >
> > >
> > > julia
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I am unable to determine the initial intention as to why these #defines were
> > > > added. Can you please suggest what would be the recommended way for the clean up
> > > > of these unused macros?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > ./drv
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you,
> > > > > ./drv
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > greg k-h
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
>