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Subject[PATCH v9 2/2] staging: rtl8723bs: Use % 4096 instead of & 0xfff
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The sequence number is constrained to a range of [0, 4095], which
is a total of 4096 values. The bitmask operation using `& 0xfff` is
used to perform this wrap-around. While this is functionally correct,
it obscures the intended semantic of a 4096-based wrap.

Using a modulo operation `% 4096u` makes the wrap-around logic
explicit and easier to understand. It clearly signals that the
sequence number cycles through a range of 4096 values.
It also makes the code robust against potential changes of the 4096
upper limit, especially when it becomes a non power-of-2 value while
the AND(&) works solely for power-of-2 values.

The use of `% 4096u` also guarantees that the modulo operation is
performed with unsigned arithmetic, preventing potential issues with
the signed types.

Suggested-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy@kernel.org>
Suggested-by: David Laight <david.laight.linux@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Abraham Samuel Adekunle <abrahamadekunle50@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andy@kernel.org>
---
drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_xmit.c | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_xmit.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_xmit.c
index 5def2467f42b..76f25ab6a779 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_xmit.c
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ s32 rtw_make_wlanhdr(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *hdr, struct pkt_attrib *pattr

if (psta) {
psta->sta_xmitpriv.txseq_tid[pattrib->priority]++;
- psta->sta_xmitpriv.txseq_tid[pattrib->priority] &= 0xFFF;
+ psta->sta_xmitpriv.txseq_tid[pattrib->priority] %= 4096u;
pattrib->seqnum = psta->sta_xmitpriv.txseq_tid[pattrib->priority];

SetSeqNum(hdr, pattrib->seqnum);
@@ -964,12 +964,12 @@ s32 rtw_make_wlanhdr(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *hdr, struct pkt_attrib *pattr
pattrib->ampdu_en = false;/* AGG BK */
} else if (SN_EQUAL(pattrib->seqnum, tx_seq)) {
psta->BA_starting_seqctrl[pattrib->priority & 0x0f] =
- (tx_seq + 1) & 0xfff;
+ (tx_seq + 1) % 4096u;

pattrib->ampdu_en = true;/* AGG EN */
} else {
psta->BA_starting_seqctrl[pattrib->priority & 0x0f] =
- (pattrib->seqnum + 1) & 0xfff;
+ (pattrib->seqnum + 1) % 4096u;

pattrib->ampdu_en = true;/* AGG EN */
}
--
2.34.1

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