staging: r8188eu: remove unnecessary parentheses in core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
authorMichael Straube <straube.linux@gmail.com>
Mon, 9 Aug 2021 16:49:53 +0000 (18:49 +0200)
committerGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:20:05 +0000 (12:20 +0200)
Remove unnecessary parentheses in core/rtw_mlme_ext.c.
Most of them reported by checkpatch.

Signed-off-by: Michael Straube <straube.linux@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210809165007.23204-4-straube.linux@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
drivers/staging/r8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c

index 40f7ef7..967c757 100644 (file)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ int init_hw_mlme_ext(struct adapter *padapter)
 static void init_mlme_ext_priv_value(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        unsigned char   mixed_datarate[NumRates] = {
                _1M_RATE_, _2M_RATE_, _5M_RATE_, _11M_RATE_, _6M_RATE_,
                _9M_RATE_, _12M_RATE_, _18M_RATE_, _24M_RATE_, _36M_RATE_,
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ int init_mlme_ext_priv(struct adapter *padapter)
        int     res = _SUCCESS;
        struct registry_priv *pregistrypriv = &padapter->registrypriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &(padapter->mlmepriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        pmlmeext->padapter = padapter;
 
@@ -508,14 +508,14 @@ unsigned int OnProbeReq(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame
        unsigned char   *p;
        struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex *cur = &(pmlmeinfo->network);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex *cur = &pmlmeinfo->network;
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
        uint len = precv_frame->len;
        u8 is_valid_p2p_probereq = false;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
        u8 wifi_test_chk_rate = 1;
 
        if (!rtw_p2p_chk_state(pwdinfo, P2P_STATE_NONE) &&
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ unsigned int OnBeacon(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
        int cam_idx;
        struct sta_info *psta;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
        struct sta_priv *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
@@ -657,8 +657,8 @@ unsigned int OnBeacon(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
                        pbss = kmalloc(sizeof(struct wlan_bssid_ex), GFP_ATOMIC);
                        if (pbss) {
                                if (collect_bss_info(padapter, precv_frame, pbss) == _SUCCESS) {
-                                       update_network(&(pmlmepriv->cur_network.network), pbss, padapter, true);
-                                       rtw_get_bcn_info(&(pmlmepriv->cur_network));
+                                       update_network(&pmlmepriv->cur_network.network, pbss, padapter, true);
+                                       rtw_get_bcn_info(&pmlmepriv->cur_network);
                                }
                                kfree(pbss);
                        }
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ unsigned int OnAuth(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
        struct  sta_priv *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
        struct security_priv *psecuritypriv = &padapter->securitypriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
        uint len = precv_frame->len;
 
@@ -902,14 +902,14 @@ unsigned int OnAuthClient(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_fra
        unsigned char   *p;
        unsigned int    go2asoc = 0;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
        uint pkt_len = precv_frame->len;
 
        DBG_88E("%s\n", __func__);
 
        /* check A1 matches or not */
-       if (memcmp(myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), get_da(pframe), ETH_ALEN))
+       if (memcmp(myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), get_da(pframe), ETH_ALEN))
                return _SUCCESS;
 
        if (!(pmlmeinfo->state & WIFI_FW_AUTH_STATE))
@@ -987,13 +987,13 @@ unsigned int OnAssocReq(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame
        struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
        struct security_priv *psecuritypriv = &padapter->securitypriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex *cur = &(pmlmeinfo->network);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex *cur = &pmlmeinfo->network;
        struct sta_priv *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
        uint pkt_len = precv_frame->len;
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
        u8 p2p_status_code = P2P_STATUS_SUCCESS;
        u8 *p2pie;
        u32 p2pielen = 0;
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ unsigned int OnAssocRsp(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame
        struct ndis_802_11_var_ie *pIE;
        struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        /* struct wlan_bssid_ex *cur_network = &(pmlmeinfo->network); */
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
        uint pkt_len = precv_frame->len;
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ unsigned int OnAssocRsp(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame
        DBG_88E("%s\n", __func__);
 
        /* check A1 matches or not */
-       if (memcmp(myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), get_da(pframe), ETH_ALEN))
+       if (memcmp(myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), get_da(pframe), ETH_ALEN))
                return _SUCCESS;
 
        if (!(pmlmeinfo->state & (WIFI_FW_AUTH_SUCCESS | WIFI_FW_ASSOC_STATE)))
@@ -1526,10 +1526,10 @@ unsigned int OnDeAuth(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
        unsigned short  reason;
        struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 #endif /* CONFIG_88EU_P2P */
 
        /* check A3 */
@@ -1606,10 +1606,10 @@ unsigned int OnDisassoc(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame
        u16 reason;
        struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 #endif /* CONFIG_88EU_P2P */
 
        /* check A3 */
@@ -1726,11 +1726,11 @@ unsigned int OnAction_back(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_fr
        unsigned char           category, action;
        unsigned short  tid, status, reason_code = 0;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
        struct sta_priv *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
        /* check RA matches or not */
-       if (memcmp(myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), GetAddr1Ptr(pframe), ETH_ALEN))/* for if1, sta/ap mode */
+       if (memcmp(myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), GetAddr1Ptr(pframe), ETH_ALEN))/* for if1, sta/ap mode */
                return _SUCCESS;
 
        DBG_88E("%s\n", __func__);
@@ -1755,8 +1755,8 @@ unsigned int OnAction_back(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_fr
                DBG_88E("%s, action=%d\n", __func__, action);
                switch (action) {
                case RTW_WLAN_ACTION_ADDBA_REQ: /* ADDBA request */
-                       memcpy(&(pmlmeinfo->ADDBA_req), &(frame_body[2]), sizeof(struct ADDBA_request));
-                       process_addba_req(padapter, (u8 *)&(pmlmeinfo->ADDBA_req), addr);
+                       memcpy(&pmlmeinfo->ADDBA_req, &frame_body[2], sizeof(struct ADDBA_request));
+                       process_addba_req(padapter, (u8 *)&pmlmeinfo->ADDBA_req, addr);
 
                        if (pmlmeinfo->bAcceptAddbaReq)
                                issue_action_BA(padapter, addr, RTW_WLAN_ACTION_ADDBA_RESP, 0);
@@ -1823,9 +1823,9 @@ void issue_p2p_GO_request(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr)
        unsigned char *pframe;
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
        if (!pmgntframe)
@@ -1841,12 +1841,12 @@ void issue_p2p_GO_request(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr)
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, raddr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -1855,12 +1855,12 @@ void issue_p2p_GO_request(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr)
        pframe += sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&(p2poui), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(oui_subtype), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &category, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &action, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&p2poui, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &oui_subtype, &pattrib->pktlen);
        pwdinfo->negotiation_dialog_token = 1;  /*      Initialize the dialog value */
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &pwdinfo->negotiation_dialog_token, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &pwdinfo->negotiation_dialog_token, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /*      WPS Section */
        wpsielen = 0;
@@ -2159,9 +2159,9 @@ static void issue_p2p_GO_response(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr, u8 *frame
        unsigned char                                   *pframe;
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
        if (!pmgntframe)
@@ -2177,12 +2177,12 @@ static void issue_p2p_GO_response(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr, u8 *frame
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, raddr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -2191,12 +2191,12 @@ static void issue_p2p_GO_response(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr, u8 *frame
        pframe += sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&(p2poui), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(oui_subtype), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &category, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &action, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&p2poui, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &oui_subtype, &pattrib->pktlen);
        pwdinfo->negotiation_dialog_token = frame_body[7];      /*      The Dialog Token of provisioning discovery request frame. */
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(pwdinfo->negotiation_dialog_token), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &pwdinfo->negotiation_dialog_token, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /*      Commented by Albert 20110328 */
        /*      Try to get the device password ID from the WPS IE of group negotiation request frame */
@@ -2517,9 +2517,9 @@ static void issue_p2p_GO_confirm(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr, u8 result)
        unsigned char                                   *pframe;
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
        if (!pmgntframe)
@@ -2535,12 +2535,12 @@ static void issue_p2p_GO_confirm(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr, u8 result)
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, raddr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -2549,11 +2549,11 @@ static void issue_p2p_GO_confirm(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr, u8 result)
        pframe += sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&(p2poui), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(oui_subtype), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(pwdinfo->negotiation_dialog_token), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &category, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &action, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&p2poui, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &oui_subtype, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &pwdinfo->negotiation_dialog_token, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /*      P2P IE Section. */
 
@@ -2680,9 +2680,9 @@ void issue_p2p_invitation_request(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr)
        unsigned char                                   *pframe;
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
        if (!pmgntframe)
@@ -2697,11 +2697,11 @@ void issue_p2p_invitation_request(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr)
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, raddr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, raddr,  ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
@@ -2711,11 +2711,11 @@ void issue_p2p_invitation_request(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr)
        pframe += sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&(p2poui), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(oui_subtype), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(dialogToken), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &category, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &action, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&p2poui, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &oui_subtype, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &dialogToken, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /*      P2P IE Section. */
 
@@ -2926,9 +2926,9 @@ void issue_p2p_invitation_response(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr, u8 dialo
        unsigned char                                   *pframe;
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
        if (!pmgntframe)
@@ -2943,11 +2943,11 @@ void issue_p2p_invitation_response(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr, u8 dialo
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, raddr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, raddr,  ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
@@ -2957,11 +2957,11 @@ void issue_p2p_invitation_response(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *raddr, u8 dialo
        pframe += sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&(p2poui), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(oui_subtype), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(dialogToken), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &category, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &action, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&p2poui, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &oui_subtype, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &dialogToken, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /*      P2P IE Section. */
 
@@ -3117,9 +3117,9 @@ void issue_p2p_provision_request(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pssid, u8 ussidle
        unsigned char                                   *pframe;
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
        if (!pmgntframe)
@@ -3135,11 +3135,11 @@ void issue_p2p_provision_request(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pssid, u8 ussidle
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, pdev_raddr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, pdev_raddr, ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
@@ -3149,11 +3149,11 @@ void issue_p2p_provision_request(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pssid, u8 ussidle
        pframe += sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&(p2poui), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(oui_subtype), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(dialogToken), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &category, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &action, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&p2poui, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &oui_subtype, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &dialogToken, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        p2pielen = build_prov_disc_request_p2p_ie(pwdinfo, pframe, pssid, ussidlen, pdev_raddr);
 
@@ -3224,11 +3224,11 @@ void issue_probersp_p2p(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da)
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
        unsigned char                                   *mac;
-       struct xmit_priv        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
+       struct xmit_priv        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
        u16 beacon_interval = 100;
        u16 capInfo = 0;
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
        u8 wpsie[255] = { 0x00 };
        u32                                     wpsielen = 0, p2pielen = 0;
 
@@ -3245,9 +3245,9 @@ void issue_probersp_p2p(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da)
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       mac = myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv));
+       mac = myid(&padapter->eeprompriv);
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, da, ETH_ALEN);
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, mac, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -3470,13 +3470,13 @@ static int _issue_probereq_p2p(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *da, int wait_ack)
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
        unsigned char                   *mac;
-       struct xmit_priv                *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
+       struct xmit_priv                *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
        u8 bc_addr[] = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
        u8 wpsie[255] = { 0x00 }, p2pie[255] = { 0x00 };
        u16 wpsielen = 0, p2pielen = 0;
-       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &(padapter->mlmepriv);
+       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
        if (!pmgntframe)
@@ -3491,9 +3491,9 @@ static int _issue_probereq_p2p(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *da, int wait_ack)
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       mac = myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv));
+       mac = myid(&padapter->eeprompriv);
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        if (da) {
@@ -3520,9 +3520,9 @@ static int _issue_probereq_p2p(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *da, int wait_ack)
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
        if (rtw_p2p_chk_state(pwdinfo, P2P_STATE_TX_PROVISION_DIS_REQ))
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_, pwdinfo->tx_prov_disc_info.ssid.SsidLength, pwdinfo->tx_prov_disc_info.ssid.Ssid, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_, pwdinfo->tx_prov_disc_info.ssid.SsidLength, pwdinfo->tx_prov_disc_info.ssid.Ssid, &pattrib->pktlen);
        else
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_, P2P_WILDCARD_SSID_LEN, pwdinfo->p2p_wildcard_ssid, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_, P2P_WILDCARD_SSID_LEN, pwdinfo->p2p_wildcard_ssid, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /*      Use the OFDM rate in the P2P probe request frame. (6(B), 9(B), 12(B), 24(B), 36, 48, 54) */
        pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, 8, pwdinfo->support_rate, &pattrib->pktlen);
@@ -3793,7 +3793,7 @@ exit:
 static s32 rtw_action_public_decache(struct recv_frame *recv_frame, s32 token)
 {
        struct adapter *adapter = recv_frame->adapter;
-       struct mlme_ext_priv *mlmeext = &(adapter->mlmeextpriv);
+       struct mlme_ext_priv *mlmeext = &adapter->mlmeextpriv;
        u8 *frame = recv_frame->rx_data;
        u16 seq_ctrl = ((recv_frame->attrib.seq_num&0xffff) << 4) |
                (recv_frame->attrib.frag_num & 0xf);
@@ -3832,7 +3832,7 @@ static unsigned int on_action_public_p2p(struct recv_frame *precv_frame)
        uint len = precv_frame->len;
        u8 *p2p_ie;
        u32     p2p_ielen;
-       struct  wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct  wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
        u8      result = P2P_STATUS_SUCCESS;
        u8      empty_addr[ETH_ALEN] = { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
 #endif /* CONFIG_88EU_P2P */
@@ -4151,7 +4151,7 @@ unsigned int on_action_public(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv
        u8 category, action;
 
        /* check RA matches or not */
-       if (memcmp(myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), GetAddr1Ptr(pframe), ETH_ALEN))
+       if (memcmp(myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), GetAddr1Ptr(pframe), ETH_ALEN))
                goto exit;
 
        category = frame_body[0];
@@ -4189,12 +4189,12 @@ unsigned int OnAction_p2p(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_fra
        u8 category, OUI_Subtype;
        u8 *pframe = precv_frame->rx_data;
        uint len = precv_frame->len;
-       struct  wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct  wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 
        DBG_88E("%s\n", __func__);
 
        /* check RA matches or not */
-       if (memcmp(myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), GetAddr1Ptr(pframe), ETH_ALEN))/* for if1, sta/ap mode */
+       if (memcmp(myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), GetAddr1Ptr(pframe), ETH_ALEN))/* for if1, sta/ap mode */
                return _SUCCESS;
 
        frame_body = (unsigned char *)(pframe + sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr));
@@ -4283,7 +4283,7 @@ Following are some TX fuctions for WiFi MLME
 
 void update_mgnt_tx_rate(struct adapter *padapter, u8 rate)
 {
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 
        pmlmeext->tx_rate = rate;
        DBG_88E("%s(): rate = %x\n", __func__, rate);
@@ -4291,7 +4291,7 @@ void update_mgnt_tx_rate(struct adapter *padapter, u8 rate)
 
 void update_mgntframe_attrib(struct adapter *padapter, struct pkt_attrib *pattrib)
 {
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 
        memset((u8 *)(pattrib), 0, sizeof(struct pkt_attrib));
 
@@ -4414,14 +4414,14 @@ void issue_beacon(struct adapter *padapter, int timeout_ms)
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
        unsigned int    rate_len;
-       struct xmit_priv        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &(padapter->mlmepriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex            *cur_network = &(pmlmeinfo->network);
+       struct xmit_priv        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex            *cur_network = &pmlmeinfo->network;
        u8      bc_addr[] = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 #endif /* CONFIG_88EU_P2P */
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
@@ -4443,11 +4443,11 @@ void issue_beacon(struct adapter *padapter, int timeout_ms)
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, bc_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(cur_network), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, 0/*pmlmeext->mgnt_seq*/);
@@ -4592,7 +4592,7 @@ void issue_beacon(struct adapter *padapter, int timeout_ms)
        pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, ((rate_len > 8) ? 8 : rate_len), cur_network->SupportedRates, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /*  DS parameter set */
-       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _DSSET_IE_, 1, (unsigned char *)&(cur_network->Configuration.DSConfig), &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _DSSET_IE_, 1, (unsigned char *)&cur_network->Configuration.DSConfig, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        {
                u8 erpinfo = 0;
@@ -4639,18 +4639,18 @@ void issue_probersp(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, u8 is_valid_p2p
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
        unsigned char                                   *mac, *bssid;
-       struct xmit_priv        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
+       struct xmit_priv        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
 #if defined (CONFIG_88EU_AP_MODE)
        u8 *pwps_ie;
        uint wps_ielen;
        struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
 #endif /* if defined (CONFIG_88EU_AP_MODE) */
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex            *cur_network = &(pmlmeinfo->network);
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex            *cur_network = &pmlmeinfo->network;
        unsigned int    rate_len;
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 #endif /* CONFIG_88EU_P2P */
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
@@ -4668,10 +4668,10 @@ void issue_probersp(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, u8 is_valid_p2p
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       mac = myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv));
+       mac = myid(&padapter->eeprompriv);
        bssid = cur_network->MacAddress;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, da, ETH_ALEN);
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, mac, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -4755,7 +4755,7 @@ void issue_probersp(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, u8 is_valid_p2p
                pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, ((rate_len > 8) ? 8 : rate_len), cur_network->SupportedRates, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                /*  DS parameter set */
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _DSSET_IE_, 1, (unsigned char *)&(cur_network->Configuration.DSConfig), &pattrib->pktlen);
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _DSSET_IE_, 1, (unsigned char *)&cur_network->Configuration.DSConfig, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                if ((pmlmeinfo->state&0x03) == WIFI_FW_ADHOC_STATE) {
                        u8 erpinfo = 0;
@@ -4800,9 +4800,9 @@ static int _issue_probereq(struct adapter *padapter, struct ndis_802_11_ssid *ps
        __le16 *fctrl;
        unsigned char                   *mac;
        unsigned char                   bssrate[NumRates];
-       struct xmit_priv                *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &(padapter->mlmepriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
+       struct xmit_priv                *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
        int     bssrate_len = 0;
        u8      bc_addr[] = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
 
@@ -4819,9 +4819,9 @@ static int _issue_probereq(struct adapter *padapter, struct ndis_802_11_ssid *ps
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       mac = myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv));
+       mac = myid(&padapter->eeprompriv);
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        if (da) {
@@ -4844,17 +4844,17 @@ static int _issue_probereq(struct adapter *padapter, struct ndis_802_11_ssid *ps
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
        if (pssid)
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_, pssid->SsidLength, pssid->Ssid, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_, pssid->SsidLength, pssid->Ssid, &pattrib->pktlen);
        else
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_, 0, NULL, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_, 0, NULL, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        get_rate_set(padapter, bssrate, &bssrate_len);
 
        if (bssrate_len > 8) {
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, 8, bssrate, &(pattrib->pktlen));
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _EXT_SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, (bssrate_len - 8), (bssrate + 8), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, 8, bssrate, &pattrib->pktlen);
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _EXT_SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, bssrate_len - 8, bssrate + 8, &pattrib->pktlen);
        } else {
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, bssrate_len, bssrate, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, bssrate_len, bssrate, &pattrib->pktlen);
        }
 
        /* add wps_ie for wps2.0 */
@@ -4935,9 +4935,9 @@ void issue_auth(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta, unsigned short
        __le16 le_val16;
 #endif
        int use_shared_key = 0;
-       struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
        if (!pmgntframe)
@@ -4952,7 +4952,7 @@ void issue_auth(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta, unsigned short
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
@@ -4966,8 +4966,8 @@ void issue_auth(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta, unsigned short
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_AP_MODE
 
                memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, psta->hwaddr, ETH_ALEN);
-               memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-               memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
+               memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+               memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
 
                /*  setting auth algo number */
                val16 = (u16)psta->authalg;
@@ -4982,21 +4982,21 @@ void issue_auth(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta, unsigned short
                        le_val16 = 0;
                }
 
-               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _AUTH_ALGM_NUM_, (unsigned char *)&le_val16, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _AUTH_ALGM_NUM_, (unsigned char *)&le_val16, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                /*  setting auth seq number */
                val16 = (u16)psta->auth_seq;
                le_val16 = cpu_to_le16(val16);
-               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _AUTH_SEQ_NUM_, (unsigned char *)&le_val16, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _AUTH_SEQ_NUM_, (unsigned char *)&le_val16, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                /*  setting status code... */
                val16 = status;
                le_val16 = cpu_to_le16(val16);
-               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _STATUS_CODE_, (unsigned char *)&le_val16, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _STATUS_CODE_, (unsigned char *)&le_val16, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                /*  added challenging text... */
                if ((psta->auth_seq == 2) && (psta->state & WIFI_FW_AUTH_STATE) && (use_shared_key == 1))
-                       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _CHLGETXT_IE_, 128, psta->chg_txt, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _CHLGETXT_IE_, 128, psta->chg_txt, &pattrib->pktlen);
 #endif
        } else {
                __le32 le_tmp32;
@@ -5014,26 +5014,26 @@ void issue_auth(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta, unsigned short
                if ((pmlmeinfo->auth_seq == 3) && (pmlmeinfo->state & WIFI_FW_AUTH_STATE) && (use_shared_key == 1)) {
                        val32 = ((pmlmeinfo->iv++) | (pmlmeinfo->key_index << 30));
                        le_tmp32 = cpu_to_le32(val32);
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp32, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 4, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp32, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                        pattrib->iv_len = 4;
                }
 
                le_tmp16 = cpu_to_le16(val16);
-               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _AUTH_ALGM_NUM_, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp16, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _AUTH_ALGM_NUM_, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp16, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                /*  setting auth seq number */
                val16 = pmlmeinfo->auth_seq;
                le_tmp16 = cpu_to_le16(val16);
-               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _AUTH_SEQ_NUM_, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp16, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _AUTH_SEQ_NUM_, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp16, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                /*  setting status code... */
                le_tmp16 = cpu_to_le16(status);
-               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _STATUS_CODE_, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp16, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _STATUS_CODE_, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp16, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                /*  then checking to see if sending challenging text... */
                if ((pmlmeinfo->auth_seq == 3) && (pmlmeinfo->state & WIFI_FW_AUTH_STATE) && (use_shared_key == 1)) {
-                       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _CHLGETXT_IE_, 128, pmlmeinfo->chg_txt, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _CHLGETXT_IE_, 128, pmlmeinfo->chg_txt, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                        SetPrivacy(fctrl);
 
@@ -5063,15 +5063,15 @@ void issue_asocrsp(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned short status, struct sta_i
        unsigned char   *pbuf, *pframe;
        unsigned short val;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &(padapter->mlmepriv);
+       struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = &(pmlmeinfo->network);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = &pmlmeinfo->network;
        u8 *ie = pnetwork->IEs;
        __le16 lestatus, leval;
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 #endif /* CONFIG_88EU_P2P */
 
        DBG_88E("%s\n", __func__);
@@ -5089,12 +5089,12 @@ void issue_asocrsp(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned short status, struct sta_i
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy((void *)GetAddr1Ptr(pwlanhdr), pstat->hwaddr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy((void *)GetAddr2Ptr(pwlanhdr), myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy((void *)GetAddr3Ptr(pwlanhdr), get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy((void *)GetAddr2Ptr(pwlanhdr), myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy((void *)GetAddr3Ptr(pwlanhdr), get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -5110,19 +5110,19 @@ void issue_asocrsp(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned short status, struct sta_i
        /* capability */
        val = *(unsigned short *)rtw_get_capability_from_ie(ie);
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _CAPABILITY_, (unsigned char *)&val, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _CAPABILITY_, (unsigned char *)&val, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        lestatus = cpu_to_le16(status);
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _STATUS_CODE_, (unsigned char *)&lestatus, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _STATUS_CODE_, (unsigned char *)&lestatus, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        leval = cpu_to_le16(pstat->aid | BIT(14) | BIT(15));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _ASOC_ID_, (unsigned char *)&leval, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _ASOC_ID_, (unsigned char *)&leval, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        if (pstat->bssratelen <= 8) {
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, pstat->bssratelen, pstat->bssrateset, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, pstat->bssratelen, pstat->bssrateset, &pattrib->pktlen);
        } else {
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, 8, pstat->bssrateset, &(pattrib->pktlen));
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _EXT_SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, (pstat->bssratelen-8), pstat->bssrateset+8, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, 8, pstat->bssrateset, &pattrib->pktlen);
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _EXT_SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, pstat->bssratelen-8, pstat->bssrateset+8, &pattrib->pktlen);
        }
 
        if ((pstat->flags & WLAN_STA_HT) && (pmlmepriv->htpriv.ht_option)) {
@@ -5165,7 +5165,7 @@ void issue_asocrsp(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned short status, struct sta_i
        }
 
        if (pmlmeinfo->assoc_AP_vendor == HT_IOT_PEER_REALTEK)
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _VENDOR_SPECIFIC_IE_, 6, REALTEK_96B_IE, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _VENDOR_SPECIFIC_IE_, 6, REALTEK_96B_IE, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /* add WPS IE ie for wps 2.0 */
        if (pmlmepriv->wps_assoc_resp_ie && pmlmepriv->wps_assoc_resp_ie_len > 0) {
@@ -5203,13 +5203,13 @@ void issue_assocreq(struct adapter *padapter)
        unsigned char   rf_type, bssrate[NumRates], sta_bssrate[NumRates];
        struct ndis_802_11_var_ie *pIE;
        struct registry_priv    *pregpriv = &padapter->registrypriv;
-       struct xmit_priv                *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &(padapter->mlmepriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct xmit_priv                *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        int     bssrate_len = 0, sta_bssrate_len = 0;
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info  *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
        u8 p2pie[255] = { 0x00 };
        u16 p2pielen = 0;
 #endif /* CONFIG_88EU_P2P */
@@ -5226,11 +5226,11 @@ void issue_assocreq(struct adapter *padapter)
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -5254,7 +5254,7 @@ void issue_assocreq(struct adapter *padapter)
        pattrib->pktlen += 2;
 
        /* SSID */
-       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_,  pmlmeinfo->network.Ssid.SsidLength, pmlmeinfo->network.Ssid.Ssid, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SSID_IE_,  pmlmeinfo->network.Ssid.SsidLength, pmlmeinfo->network.Ssid.Ssid, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /* supported rate & extended supported rate */
 
@@ -5301,22 +5301,22 @@ void issue_assocreq(struct adapter *padapter)
        }
 
        if (bssrate_len > 8) {
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, 8, bssrate, &(pattrib->pktlen));
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _EXT_SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, (bssrate_len - 8), (bssrate + 8), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, 8, bssrate, &pattrib->pktlen);
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _EXT_SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, bssrate_len - 8, bssrate + 8, &pattrib->pktlen);
        } else {
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, bssrate_len, bssrate, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _SUPPORTEDRATES_IE_, bssrate_len, bssrate, &pattrib->pktlen);
        }
 
        /* RSN */
        p = rtw_get_ie((pmlmeinfo->network.IEs + sizeof(struct ndis_802_11_fixed_ie)), _RSN_IE_2_, &ie_len, (pmlmeinfo->network.IELength - sizeof(struct ndis_802_11_fixed_ie)));
        if (p)
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _RSN_IE_2_, ie_len, (p + 2), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _RSN_IE_2_, ie_len, p + 2, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /* HT caps */
        if (padapter->mlmepriv.htpriv.ht_option) {
                p = rtw_get_ie((pmlmeinfo->network.IEs + sizeof(struct ndis_802_11_fixed_ie)), _HT_CAPABILITY_IE_, &ie_len, (pmlmeinfo->network.IELength - sizeof(struct ndis_802_11_fixed_ie)));
                if (p && !is_ap_in_tkip(padapter)) {
-                       memcpy(&(pmlmeinfo->HT_caps), (p + 2), sizeof(struct HT_caps_element));
+                       memcpy(&pmlmeinfo->HT_caps, p + 2, sizeof(struct HT_caps_element));
 
                        /* to disable 40M Hz support while gd_bw_40MHz_en = 0 */
                        if (pregpriv->cbw40_enable == 0)
@@ -5346,7 +5346,7 @@ void issue_assocreq(struct adapter *padapter)
                                memcpy(pmlmeinfo->HT_caps.u.HT_cap_element.MCS_rate, MCS_rate_2R, 16);
                                break;
                        }
-                       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _HT_CAPABILITY_IE_, ie_len, (u8 *)(&(pmlmeinfo->HT_caps)), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _HT_CAPABILITY_IE_, ie_len, (u8 *)(&pmlmeinfo->HT_caps), &pattrib->pktlen);
                }
        }
 
@@ -5366,7 +5366,7 @@ void issue_assocreq(struct adapter *padapter)
                                        if (!memcmp(pIE->data, WPS_OUI, 4))
                                                pIE->Length = 14;
                                }
-                               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _VENDOR_SPECIFIC_IE_, pIE->Length, pIE->data, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _VENDOR_SPECIFIC_IE_, pIE->Length, pIE->data, &pattrib->pktlen);
                        }
                        break;
                default:
@@ -5376,7 +5376,7 @@ void issue_assocreq(struct adapter *padapter)
        }
 
        if (pmlmeinfo->assoc_AP_vendor == HT_IOT_PEER_REALTEK)
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _VENDOR_SPECIFIC_IE_, 6, REALTEK_96B_IE, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, _VENDOR_SPECIFIC_IE_, 6, REALTEK_96B_IE, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
 
@@ -5537,9 +5537,9 @@ static int _issue_nulldata(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, unsigned
        if (!padapter)
                goto exit;
 
-       pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        pmgntframe = alloc_mgtxmitframe(pxmitpriv);
        if (!pmgntframe)
@@ -5555,7 +5555,7 @@ static int _issue_nulldata(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, unsigned
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        if ((pmlmeinfo->state&0x03) == WIFI_FW_AP_STATE)
@@ -5567,8 +5567,8 @@ static int _issue_nulldata(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, unsigned
                SetPwrMgt(fctrl);
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, da, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -5597,12 +5597,12 @@ int issue_nulldata(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, unsigned int pow
        int ret;
        int i = 0;
        u32 start = jiffies;
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        /* da == NULL, assum it's null data for sta to ap*/
        if (!da)
-               da = get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network));
+               da = get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network);
 
        do {
                ret = _issue_nulldata(padapter, da, power_mode, wait_ms > 0 ? true : false);
@@ -5645,9 +5645,9 @@ static int _issue_qos_nulldata(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, u16
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
        unsigned short *qc;
-       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        DBG_88E("%s\n", __func__);
 
@@ -5670,7 +5670,7 @@ static int _issue_qos_nulldata(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, u16
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        if ((pmlmeinfo->state&0x03) == WIFI_FW_AP_STATE)
@@ -5690,8 +5690,8 @@ static int _issue_qos_nulldata(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, u16
        SetAckpolicy(qc, pattrib->ack_policy);
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, da, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -5720,12 +5720,12 @@ int issue_qos_nulldata(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, u16 tid, int
        int ret;
        int i = 0;
        u32 start = jiffies;
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        /* da == NULL, assum it's null data for sta to ap*/
        if (!da)
-               da = get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network));
+               da = get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network);
 
        do {
                ret = _issue_qos_nulldata(padapter, da, tid, wait_ms > 0 ? true : false);
@@ -5765,13 +5765,13 @@ static int _issue_deauth(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, unsigned s
        unsigned char                                   *pframe;
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        int ret = _FAIL;
        __le16 le_tmp;
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 #endif /* CONFIG_88EU_P2P */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
@@ -5795,12 +5795,12 @@ static int _issue_deauth(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, unsigned s
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, da, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -5810,7 +5810,7 @@ static int _issue_deauth(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *da, unsigned s
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
        le_tmp = cpu_to_le16(reason);
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _RSON_CODE_, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, _RSON_CODE_, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        pattrib->last_txcmdsz = pattrib->pktlen;
 
@@ -5876,8 +5876,8 @@ void issue_action_spct_ch_switch (struct adapter *padapter, u8 *ra, u8 new_ch, u
        unsigned char                           *pframe;
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
+       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 
        DBG_88E(FUNC_NDEV_FMT" ra =%pM, ch:%u, offset:%u\n",
                FUNC_NDEV_ARG(padapter->pnetdev), ra, new_ch, ch_offset);
@@ -5895,11 +5895,11 @@ void issue_action_spct_ch_switch (struct adapter *padapter, u8 *ra, u8 new_ch, u
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, ra, ETH_ALEN); /* RA */
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN); /* TA */
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN); /* TA */
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, ra, ETH_ALEN); /* DA = RA */
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
@@ -5915,12 +5915,12 @@ void issue_action_spct_ch_switch (struct adapter *padapter, u8 *ra, u8 new_ch, u
                category = RTW_WLAN_CATEGORY_SPECTRUM_MGMT;
                action = RTW_WLAN_ACTION_SPCT_CHL_SWITCH;
 
-               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &category, &pattrib->pktlen);
+               pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &action, &pattrib->pktlen);
        }
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_ie_ch_switch (pframe, &(pattrib->pktlen), 0, new_ch, 0);
-       pframe = rtw_set_ie_secondary_ch_offset(pframe, &(pattrib->pktlen),
+       pframe = rtw_set_ie_ch_switch (pframe, &pattrib->pktlen, 0, new_ch, 0);
+       pframe = rtw_set_ie_secondary_ch_offset(pframe, &pattrib->pktlen,
                hal_ch_offset_to_secondary_ch_offset(ch_offset));
 
        pattrib->last_txcmdsz = pattrib->pktlen;
@@ -5943,9 +5943,9 @@ void issue_action_BA(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *raddr, unsigned ch
        u8 *pframe;
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
-       struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct xmit_priv *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_priv *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        struct sta_info *psta;
        struct sta_priv *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
        struct registry_priv *pregpriv = &padapter->registrypriv;
@@ -5965,13 +5965,13 @@ void issue_action_BA(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *raddr, unsigned ch
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
        /* memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN); */
        memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, raddr, ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -5980,8 +5980,8 @@ void issue_action_BA(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *raddr, unsigned ch
        pframe += sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        if (category == 3) {
                switch (action) {
@@ -5989,15 +5989,15 @@ void issue_action_BA(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *raddr, unsigned ch
                        do {
                                pmlmeinfo->dialogToken++;
                        } while (pmlmeinfo->dialogToken == 0);
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(pmlmeinfo->dialogToken), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &pmlmeinfo->dialogToken, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                        BA_para_set = (0x1002 | ((status & 0xf) << 2)); /* immediate ack & 64 buffer size */
                        le_tmp = cpu_to_le16(BA_para_set);
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)(&(le_tmp)), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                        BA_timeout_value = 5000;/*  5ms */
                        le_tmp = cpu_to_le16(BA_timeout_value);
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)(&(le_tmp)), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                        psta = rtw_get_stainfo(pstapriv, raddr);
                        if (psta) {
@@ -6010,11 +6010,11 @@ void issue_action_BA(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *raddr, unsigned ch
                                BA_starting_seqctrl = start_seq << 4;
                        }
                        le_tmp = cpu_to_le16(BA_starting_seqctrl);
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)(&(le_tmp)), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp, &pattrib->pktlen);
                        break;
                case 1: /* ADDBA rsp */
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(pmlmeinfo->ADDBA_req.dialog_token), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)(&status), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &pmlmeinfo->ADDBA_req.dialog_token, &pattrib->pktlen);
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)&status, &pattrib->pktlen);
                        BA_para_set = le16_to_cpu(pmlmeinfo->ADDBA_req.BA_para_set) & 0x3f;
                        rtw_hal_get_def_var(padapter, HW_VAR_MAX_RX_AMPDU_FACTOR, &max_rx_ampdu_factor);
                        switch (max_rx_ampdu_factor) {
@@ -6041,17 +6041,17 @@ void issue_action_BA(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *raddr, unsigned ch
                                BA_para_set = BA_para_set | BIT(0);
                        le_tmp = cpu_to_le16(BA_para_set);
 
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)(&(le_tmp)), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)(&(pmlmeinfo->ADDBA_req.BA_timeout_value)), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp, &pattrib->pktlen);
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)&pmlmeinfo->ADDBA_req.BA_timeout_value, &pattrib->pktlen);
                        break;
                case 2:/* DELBA */
                        BA_para_set = (status & 0x1F) << 3;
                        le_tmp = cpu_to_le16(BA_para_set);
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)(&(le_tmp)), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
                        reason_code = 37;/* Requested from peer STA as it does not want to use the mechanism */
                        le_tmp = cpu_to_le16(reason_code);
-                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)(&(le_tmp)), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 2, (unsigned char *)&le_tmp, &pattrib->pktlen);
                        break;
                default:
                        break;
@@ -6073,11 +6073,11 @@ static void issue_action_BSSCoexistPacket(struct adapter *padapter)
        struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr        *pwlanhdr;
        __le16 *fctrl;
        struct  wlan_network    *pnetwork = NULL;
-       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
+       struct xmit_priv                        *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
        struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct __queue *queue   = &(pmlmepriv->scanned_queue);
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct __queue *queue   = &pmlmepriv->scanned_queue;
        u8 InfoContent[16] = {0};
        u8 ICS[8][15];
        if ((pmlmepriv->num_FortyMHzIntolerant == 0) || (pmlmepriv->num_sta_no_ht == 0))
@@ -6104,12 +6104,12 @@ static void issue_action_BSSCoexistPacket(struct adapter *padapter)
        pframe = (u8 *)(pmgntframe->buf_addr) + TXDESC_OFFSET;
        pwlanhdr = (struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr *)pframe;
 
-       fctrl = &(pwlanhdr->frame_ctl);
+       fctrl = &pwlanhdr->frame_ctl;
        *(fctrl) = 0;
 
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&(padapter->eeprompriv)), ETH_ALEN);
-       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&(pmlmeinfo->network)), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr1, get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr2, myid(&padapter->eeprompriv), ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy(pwlanhdr->addr3, get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN);
 
        SetSeqNum(pwlanhdr, pmlmeext->mgnt_seq);
        pmlmeext->mgnt_seq++;
@@ -6118,8 +6118,8 @@ static void issue_action_BSSCoexistPacket(struct adapter *padapter)
        pframe += sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
        pattrib->pktlen = sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
 
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(category), &(pattrib->pktlen));
-       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &(action), &(pattrib->pktlen));
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &category, &pattrib->pktlen);
+       pframe = rtw_set_fixed_ie(pframe, 1, &action, &pattrib->pktlen);
 
        /*  */
        if (pmlmepriv->num_FortyMHzIntolerant > 0) {
@@ -6127,7 +6127,7 @@ static void issue_action_BSSCoexistPacket(struct adapter *padapter)
 
                iedata |= BIT(2);/* 20 MHz BSS Width Request */
 
-               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, EID_BSSCoexistence,  1, &iedata, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, EID_BSSCoexistence,  1, &iedata, &pattrib->pktlen);
        }
 
        /*  */
@@ -6182,7 +6182,7 @@ static void issue_action_BSSCoexistPacket(struct adapter *padapter)
                                        }
                                }
 
-                               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, EID_BSSIntolerantChlReport, k, InfoContent, &(pattrib->pktlen));
+                               pframe = rtw_set_ie(pframe, EID_BSSIntolerantChlReport, k, InfoContent, &pattrib->pktlen);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -6198,7 +6198,7 @@ unsigned int send_delba(struct adapter *padapter, u8 initiator, u8 *addr)
        struct sta_info *psta = NULL;
        /* struct recv_reorder_ctrl *preorder_ctrl; */
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u16 tid;
 
        if ((pmlmeinfo->state&0x03) != WIFI_FW_AP_STATE)
@@ -6276,11 +6276,11 @@ void site_survey(struct adapter *padapter)
        unsigned char           survey_channel = 0, val8;
        enum rt_scan_type ScanType = SCAN_PASSIVE;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u32 initialgain = 0;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 
        if ((pwdinfo->rx_invitereq_info.scan_op_ch_only) || (pwdinfo->p2p_info.scan_op_ch_only)) {
                if (pwdinfo->rx_invitereq_info.scan_op_ch_only) {
@@ -6334,9 +6334,9 @@ void site_survey(struct adapter *padapter)
                                for (i = 0; i < RTW_SSID_SCAN_AMOUNT; i++) {
                                        if (pmlmeext->sitesurvey_res.ssid[i].SsidLength) {
                                                /* todo: to issue two probe req??? */
-                                               issue_probereq(padapter, &(pmlmeext->sitesurvey_res.ssid[i]), NULL);
+                                               issue_probereq(padapter, &pmlmeext->sitesurvey_res.ssid[i], NULL);
                                                /* msleep(SURVEY_TO>>1); */
-                                               issue_probereq(padapter, &(pmlmeext->sitesurvey_res.ssid[i]), NULL);
+                                               issue_probereq(padapter, &pmlmeext->sitesurvey_res.ssid[i], NULL);
                                        }
                                }
 
@@ -6448,7 +6448,7 @@ u8 collect_bss_info(struct adapter *padapter, struct recv_frame *precv_frame, st
        u8 ie_offset;
        struct registry_priv    *pregistrypriv = &padapter->registrypriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        __le32 le32_tmp;
 
        len = packet_len - sizeof(struct rtw_ieee80211_hdr_3addr);
@@ -6602,8 +6602,8 @@ void start_create_ibss(struct adapter *padapter)
        u8 val8;
        u8 join_type;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&(pmlmeinfo->network));
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&pmlmeinfo->network);
        pmlmeext->cur_channel = (u8)pnetwork->Configuration.DSConfig;
        pmlmeinfo->bcn_interval = get_beacon_interval(pnetwork);
 
@@ -6653,8 +6653,8 @@ void start_clnt_join(struct adapter *padapter)
        unsigned short  caps;
        u8 val8;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&(pmlmeinfo->network));
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&pmlmeinfo->network);
        int beacon_timeout;
 
        pmlmeext->cur_channel = (u8)pnetwork->Configuration.DSConfig;
@@ -6706,7 +6706,7 @@ void start_clnt_join(struct adapter *padapter)
 void start_clnt_auth(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        _cancel_timer_ex(&pmlmeext->link_timer);
 
@@ -6724,7 +6724,7 @@ void start_clnt_auth(struct adapter *padapter)
        /*  issue deauth before issuing auth to deal with the situation */
        /*      Commented by Albert 2012/07/21 */
        /*      For the Win8 P2P connection, it will be hard to have a successful connection if this Wi-Fi doesn't connect to it. */
-       issue_deauth(padapter, (&(pmlmeinfo->network))->MacAddress, WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING);
+       issue_deauth(padapter, (&pmlmeinfo->network)->MacAddress, WLAN_REASON_DEAUTH_LEAVING);
 
        DBG_88E_LEVEL(_drv_info_, "start auth\n");
        issue_auth(padapter, NULL, 0);
@@ -6735,7 +6735,7 @@ void start_clnt_auth(struct adapter *padapter)
 void start_clnt_assoc(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        _cancel_timer_ex(&pmlmeext->link_timer);
 
@@ -6750,7 +6750,7 @@ void start_clnt_assoc(struct adapter *padapter)
 unsigned int receive_disconnect(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *MacAddr, unsigned short reason)
 {
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        /* check A3 */
        if (!(!memcmp(MacAddr, get_my_bssid(&pmlmeinfo->network), ETH_ALEN)))
@@ -7033,7 +7033,7 @@ void report_join_res(struct adapter *padapter, int res)
        struct joinbss_event            *pjoinbss_evt;
        struct C2HEvent_Header  *pc2h_evt_hdr;
        struct mlme_ext_priv            *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        struct cmd_priv *pcmdpriv = &padapter->cmdpriv;
 
        pcmd_obj = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -7062,7 +7062,7 @@ void report_join_res(struct adapter *padapter, int res)
        pc2h_evt_hdr->seq = atomic_inc_return(&pmlmeext->event_seq);
 
        pjoinbss_evt = (struct joinbss_event *)(pevtcmd + sizeof(struct C2HEvent_Header));
-       memcpy((unsigned char *)(&(pjoinbss_evt->network.network)), &(pmlmeinfo->network), sizeof(struct wlan_bssid_ex));
+       memcpy((unsigned char *)(&pjoinbss_evt->network.network), &pmlmeinfo->network, sizeof(struct wlan_bssid_ex));
        pjoinbss_evt->network.join_res  = res;
        pjoinbss_evt->network.aid = res;
 
@@ -7111,7 +7111,7 @@ void report_del_sta_event(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *MacAddr, unsi
        pc2h_evt_hdr->seq = atomic_inc_return(&pmlmeext->event_seq);
 
        pdel_sta_evt = (struct stadel_event *)(pevtcmd + sizeof(struct C2HEvent_Header));
-       memcpy((unsigned char *)(&(pdel_sta_evt->macaddr)), MacAddr, ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy((unsigned char *)(&pdel_sta_evt->macaddr), MacAddr, ETH_ALEN);
        memcpy((unsigned char *)(pdel_sta_evt->rsvd), (unsigned char *)(&reason), 2);
 
        psta = rtw_get_stainfo(&padapter->stapriv, MacAddr);
@@ -7163,7 +7163,7 @@ void report_add_sta_event(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *MacAddr, int
        pc2h_evt_hdr->seq = atomic_inc_return(&pmlmeext->event_seq);
 
        padd_sta_evt = (struct stassoc_event *)(pevtcmd + sizeof(struct C2HEvent_Header));
-       memcpy((unsigned char *)(&(padd_sta_evt->macaddr)), MacAddr, ETH_ALEN);
+       memcpy((unsigned char *)(&padd_sta_evt->macaddr), MacAddr, ETH_ALEN);
        padd_sta_evt->cam_id = cam_idx;
 
        DBG_88E("report_add_sta_event: add STA\n");
@@ -7180,9 +7180,9 @@ Following are the event callback functions
 /* for sta/adhoc mode */
 void update_sta_info(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta)
 {
-       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &(padapter->mlmepriv);
+       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &padapter->mlmepriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        /* ERP */
        VCS_update(padapter, psta);
@@ -7193,7 +7193,7 @@ void update_sta_info(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta)
 
                psta->htpriv.ampdu_enable = pmlmepriv->htpriv.ampdu_enable;
 
-               if (support_short_GI(padapter, &(pmlmeinfo->HT_caps)))
+               if (support_short_GI(padapter, &pmlmeinfo->HT_caps))
                        psta->htpriv.sgi = true;
 
                psta->qos_option = true;
@@ -7222,8 +7222,8 @@ void mlmeext_joinbss_event_callback(struct adapter *padapter, int join_res)
 {
        struct sta_info         *psta, *psta_bmc;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex *cur_network = &(pmlmeinfo->network);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex *cur_network = &pmlmeinfo->network;
        struct sta_priv         *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
        u8 join_type;
        u16 media_status;
@@ -7300,8 +7300,8 @@ exit_mlmeext_joinbss_event_callback:
 
 void mlmeext_sta_add_event_callback(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *psta)
 {
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &(padapter->mlmeextpriv);
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u8 join_type;
 
        DBG_88E("%s\n", __func__);
@@ -7338,7 +7338,7 @@ void mlmeext_sta_add_event_callback(struct adapter *padapter, struct sta_info *p
 void mlmeext_sta_del_event_callback(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        if (is_client_associated_to_ap(padapter) || is_IBSS_empty(padapter)) {
                rtw_hal_set_hwreg(padapter, HW_VAR_MLME_DISCONNECT, NULL);
@@ -7374,7 +7374,7 @@ void _linked_rx_signal_strehgth_display(struct adapter *padapter);
 void _linked_rx_signal_strehgth_display(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-      struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+      struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u8 mac_id;
        int UndecoratedSmoothedPWDB;
        if ((pmlmeinfo->state&0x03) == WIFI_FW_STATION_STATE)
@@ -7408,9 +7408,9 @@ void linked_status_chk(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
        u32     i;
        struct sta_info         *psta;
-       struct xmit_priv                *pxmitpriv = &(padapter->xmitpriv);
+       struct xmit_priv                *pxmitpriv = &padapter->xmitpriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        struct sta_priv         *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
 
        if (padapter->bRxRSSIDisplay)
@@ -7529,7 +7529,7 @@ void survey_timer_hdl(struct adapter *padapter)
        struct cmd_priv                                 *pcmdpriv = &padapter->cmdpriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv            *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
 #ifdef CONFIG_88EU_P2P
-       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &(padapter->wdinfo);
+       struct wifidirect_info *pwdinfo = &padapter->wdinfo;
 #endif
 
        /* issue rtw_sitesurvey_cmd */
@@ -7579,7 +7579,7 @@ exit_survey_timer_hdl:
 void link_timer_hdl(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        if (pmlmeinfo->state & WIFI_FW_AUTH_NULL) {
                DBG_88E("link_timer_hdl:no beacon while connecting\n");
@@ -7635,7 +7635,7 @@ u8 setopmode_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf)
 {
        u8 type;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        struct setopmode_parm *psetop = (struct setopmode_parm *)pbuf;
 
        if (psetop->mode == Ndis802_11APMode) {
@@ -7660,8 +7660,8 @@ u8 setopmode_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf)
 u8 createbss_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf)
 {
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&(pmlmeinfo->network));
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&pmlmeinfo->network);
        struct joinbss_parm *pparm = (struct joinbss_parm *)pbuf;
        /* u32  initialgain; */
 
@@ -7723,8 +7723,8 @@ u8 join_cmd_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf)
        struct ndis_802_11_var_ie *pIE;
        struct registry_priv    *pregpriv = &padapter->registrypriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&(pmlmeinfo->network));
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&pmlmeinfo->network);
        struct joinbss_parm     *pparm = (struct joinbss_parm *)pbuf;
        u32 i;
 
@@ -7834,8 +7834,8 @@ u8 disconnect_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *pbuf)
 {
        struct disconnect_parm *param = (struct disconnect_parm *)pbuf;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
-       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&(pmlmeinfo->network));
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
+       struct wlan_bssid_ex *pnetwork = (struct wlan_bssid_ex *)(&pmlmeinfo->network);
        u8 val8;
 
        if (is_client_associated_to_ap(padapter))
@@ -8002,7 +8002,7 @@ u8 setauth_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *pbuf)
 {
        struct setauth_parm             *pparm = (struct setauth_parm *)pbuf;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        if (pparm->mode < 4)
                pmlmeinfo->auth_algo = pparm->mode;
@@ -8014,7 +8014,7 @@ u8 setkey_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf)
        unsigned short                          ctrl;
        struct setkey_parm              *pparm = (struct setkey_parm *)pbuf;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        unsigned char                                   null_sta[] = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
 
        /* main tx key for wep. */
@@ -8036,7 +8036,7 @@ u8 set_stakey_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, u8 *pbuf)
        u16 ctrl = 0;
        u8 cam_id;/* cam_entry */
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        struct set_stakey_parm  *pparm = (struct set_stakey_parm *)pbuf;
 
        /* cam_entry: */
@@ -8107,7 +8107,7 @@ u8 add_ba_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *pbuf)
 {
        struct addBaReq_parm    *pparm = (struct addBaReq_parm *)pbuf;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
 
        struct sta_info *psta = rtw_get_stainfo(&padapter->stapriv, pparm->addr);
 
@@ -8128,9 +8128,9 @@ u8 set_tx_beacon_cmd(struct adapter *padapter)
 {
        struct cmd_obj  *ph2c;
        struct Tx_Beacon_param  *ptxBeacon_parm;
-       struct cmd_priv *pcmdpriv = &(padapter->cmdpriv);
+       struct cmd_priv *pcmdpriv = &padapter->cmdpriv;
        struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
+       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        u8 res = _SUCCESS;
        int len_diff = 0;
 
@@ -8147,7 +8147,7 @@ u8 set_tx_beacon_cmd(struct adapter *padapter)
                goto exit;
        }
 
-       memcpy(&(ptxBeacon_parm->network), &(pmlmeinfo->network), sizeof(struct wlan_bssid_ex));
+       memcpy(&ptxBeacon_parm->network, &pmlmeinfo->network, sizeof(struct wlan_bssid_ex));
 
        len_diff = update_hidden_ssid(ptxBeacon_parm->network.IEs+_BEACON_IE_OFFSET_,
                                      ptxBeacon_parm->network.IELength-_BEACON_IE_OFFSET_,
@@ -8169,7 +8169,7 @@ u8 mlme_evt_hdl(struct adapter *padapter, unsigned char *pbuf)
        u16 evt_sz;
        uint    *peventbuf;
        void (*event_callback)(struct adapter *dev, u8 *pbuf);
-       struct evt_priv *pevt_priv = &(padapter->evtpriv);
+       struct evt_priv *pevt_priv = &padapter->evtpriv;
 
        peventbuf = (uint *)pbuf;
        evt_sz = (u16)(*peventbuf&0xffff);