Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Currently, the logic to return an ath12k_sta pointer, given a > ieee80211_sta pointer, uses typecasting throughout the driver. In > general, conversion functions are preferable to typecasting since > using a conversion function allows the compiler to validate the types > of both the input and output parameters. > > ath12k already defines a conversion function ath12k_vif_to_arvif() for > a similar conversion. So introduce ath12k_sta_to_arsta() for this use > case, and convert all of the existing typecasting to use this > function. > > Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxx> Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks. 9ef118152ee0 wifi: ath12k: Introduce and use ath12k_sta_to_arsta() -- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20231019-upstream-ath12k_sta_to_arsta-v1-1-06f06f693338@xxxxxxxxxxx/ https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches
