Convert a sequence of else if statements that all check the same variable to a single switch statement. With a switch statement it is easier to see what is going on. Additionally this clears a checkpatch warning. WARNING: braces {} are not necessary for any arm of this statement Signed-off-by: Michael Straube <straube.linux@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c index a47614c837ce..7b3cbe28e562 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c @@ -2830,15 +2830,19 @@ void rtllib_start_protocol(struct rtllib_device *ieee) * attempts does not fail just because the user provide the essid * and the nic is still checking for the AP MAC ?? */ - if (ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_INFRA) { + switch (ieee->iw_mode) { + case IW_MODE_INFRA: rtllib_start_bss(ieee); - } else if (ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC) { + break; + case IW_MODE_ADHOC: rtllib_start_ibss(ieee); - - } else if (ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_MASTER) { + break; + case IW_MODE_MASTER: rtllib_start_master_bss(ieee); - } else if (ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_MONITOR) { + break; + case IW_MODE_MONITOR: rtllib_start_monitor_mode(ieee); + break; } } -- 2.41.0