Re: [PATCH] Improve MAR register definition and usage for rtl8723

[Philipp Hortmann <philipp.g.hortmann@gmail.com>]

On 7/30/24 17:50, Manjae Cho wrote:
> This patch improves the usage of the MAR register by updating the
> relevant
> macro definitions and ensuring consistent usage across the codebase.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Manjae Cho <manjae.cho@samsung.com>
> 
> ---
>   drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.c    | 4 ++--
>   drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_com_reg.h | 3 +++
>   2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.c
> index c9cd6578f7f8..9493562c1619 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.c
> @@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ static void _InitWMACSetting(struct adapter *padapter)
>   	rtw_write32(padapter, REG_RCR, pHalData->ReceiveConfig);
>   
>   	/*  Accept all multicast address */
> -	rtw_write32(padapter, REG_MAR, 0xFFFFFFFF);
> -	rtw_write32(padapter, REG_MAR + 4, 0xFFFFFFFF);
> +	rtw_write32(padapter, MAR0, 0xFFFFFFFF);
> +	rtw_write32(padapter, MAR4, 0xFFFFFFFF);
>   
>   	/*  Accept all data frames */
>   	value16 = 0xFFFF;
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_com_reg.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_com_reg.h
> index 9a02ae69d7a4..baf326d53a46 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_com_reg.h
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_com_reg.h
> @@ -151,6 +151,9 @@
>   #define REG_BSSID						0x0618
>   #define REG_MAR							0x0620
>   
> +#define MAR0						REG_MAR		/* Multicast Address Register, Offset 0x0620-0x0623 */
> +#define MAR4						(REG_MAR + 4)	/* Multicast Address Register, Offset 0x0624-0x0627 */
> +
>   #define REG_MAC_SPEC_SIFS				0x063A
>   /*  20100719 Joseph: Hardware register definition change. (HW datasheet v54) */
>   #define REG_RESP_SIFS_CCK				0x063C	/*  [15:8]SIFS_R2T_OFDM, [7:0]SIFS_R2T_CCK */


Hi Manjae,

please start your Subject according to the expected standard:
staging: rtl8723bs:

The description seems to have a line break that should not be there.

please use checkpatch for your patches:
File Nr: 0    Patch: ../../../Downloads/20240730-[PATCH] Improve MAR 
register definition and usage -17243.txt
WARNING: line length of 126 exceeds 100 columns
#41: FILE: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_com_reg.h:154:
+#define MAR0						REG_MAR		/* Multicast Address Register, Offset 
0x0620-0x0623 */

WARNING: line length of 126 exceeds 100 columns
#42: FILE: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/hal_com_reg.h:155:
+#define MAR4						(REG_MAR + 4)	/* Multicast Address Register, Offset 
0x0624-0x0627 */


If you send in a second version of this patch please use a change 
history. Description from Dan under:
https://staticthinking.wordpress.com/2022/07/27/how-to-send-a-v2-patch/

In case of questions feel free to contact me directly.

Thanks for your support.

Bye Philipp