This fixes bitwise arithmetic performed on the host on a variable
previously converted to little-endian, and subsequently converted
again to little-endian:
- issue_action_BA23a() called with "status" crafted in host byte order
- "status" converted to LE
- bitwise arithmetic on the (LE) "status", performed with masks and
shifts in host byte order
- result converted to LE (again) and stored in device structure
Sparse warning addressed by this patch:
drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c:3806:16: warning: incorrect type in assignment (different base types)
drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c:3806:16: expected unsigned short [unsigned] status
drivers/staging/rtl8723au/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c:3806:16: got restricted __le16 [usertype] <noident>
Additional notes: initial cpu_to_le16 was introduced by kernel bulk
commit
5e93f3520 "staging: r8723au: Add source files for new driver
- part 1", initially from github according to commit description. On
github, this traces back to another bulk commit:
2896bda04353 "Add
new files in core directory", which is the 1st version of the
driver.
Signed-off-by: David Decotigny <ddecotig@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>