[PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: replace magic numbers with named constants

From: Jad Keskes

Date: Wed Jun 03 2026 - 10:53:26 EST


Remove the magic numbers in rtl8723b_InitBeaconParameters() as requested
by the outstanding TODO comment. Replace 0x6404 and 0x660F with named
constants defined in rtl8723b_hal.h alongside the existing beacon timing
constants.

Signed-off-by: Jad Keskes <inasj268@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c | 5 ++---
drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/rtl8723b_hal.h | 2 ++
2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
index e794fe3ca..c5da5d0be 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.c
@@ -878,8 +878,7 @@ void rtl8723b_InitBeaconParameters(struct adapter *padapter)

rtw_write16(padapter, REG_BCN_CTRL, val16);

- /* TODO: Remove these magic number */
- rtw_write16(padapter, REG_TBTT_PROHIBIT, 0x6404);/* ms */
+ rtw_write16(padapter, REG_TBTT_PROHIBIT, TBTT_PROHIBIT_TIME_8723B);
/* Firmware will control REG_DRVERLYINT when power saving is enable, */
/* so don't set this register on STA mode. */
if (check_fwstate(&padapter->mlmepriv, WIFI_STATION_STATE) == false)
@@ -888,7 +887,7 @@ void rtl8723b_InitBeaconParameters(struct adapter *padapter)

/* Suggested by designer timchen. Change beacon AIFS to the largest number */
/* because test chip does not contension before sending beacon. by tynli. 2009.11.03 */
- rtw_write16(padapter, REG_BCNTCFG, 0x660F);
+ rtw_write16(padapter, REG_BCNTCFG, BCN_AIFS_CFG_8723B);

pHalData->RegBcnCtrlVal = rtw_read8(padapter, REG_BCN_CTRL);
pHalData->RegTxPause = rtw_read8(padapter, REG_TXPAUSE);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/rtl8723b_hal.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/rtl8723b_hal.h
index ffd039278..311acfa0f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/rtl8723b_hal.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/include/rtl8723b_hal.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ struct rt_firmware_hdr {

#define DRIVER_EARLY_INT_TIME_8723B 0x05
#define BCN_DMA_ATIME_INT_TIME_8723B 0x02
+#define TBTT_PROHIBIT_TIME_8723B 0x6404
+#define BCN_AIFS_CFG_8723B 0x660F

/* for 8723B */
/* TX 32K, RX 16K, Page size 128B for TX, 8B for RX */
--
2.54.0