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staging: wilc1000: rename pfConnectResult of struct connect_attr
[karo-tx-linux.git] / drivers / staging / wilc1000 / host_interface.c
index 7867078acc528022656d36bdb039c1098061b826..fc82d4617212d8bbab349a72a0b9ebd48f52415c 100644 (file)
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "coreconfigurator.h"
 #include "wilc_wlan_if.h"
 #include "wilc_msgqueue.h"
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 
 extern u8 connecting;
 
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ extern struct timer_list hDuringIpTimer;
 
 extern u8 g_wilc_initialized;
 
-/* Message types of the Host IF Message Queue*/
 #define HOST_IF_MSG_SCAN                        0
 #define HOST_IF_MSG_CONNECT                     1
 #define HOST_IF_MSG_RCVD_GNRL_ASYNC_INFO        2
@@ -61,307 +61,113 @@ extern u8 g_wilc_initialized;
 #define BA_SESSION_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT              1000
 #define BLOCK_ACK_REQ_SIZE                      0x14
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             cfg_param_attr
- *  @brief             Structure to hold Host IF CFG Params Attributes
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mai Daftedar
- *  @date              02 April 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct cfg_param_attr {
-       struct cfg_param_val pstrCfgParamVal;
+       struct cfg_param_val cfg_attr_info;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             host_if_wpa_attr
- *  @brief             Structure to hold Host IF Scan Attributes
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mai Daftedar
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct host_if_wpa_attr {
-       u8 *pu8key;
-       const u8 *pu8macaddr;
-       u8 *pu8seq;
-       u8 u8seqlen;
-       u8 u8keyidx;
-       u8 u8Keylen;
-       u8 u8Ciphermode;
+       u8 *key;
+       const u8 *mac_addr;
+       u8 *seq;
+       u8 seq_len;
+       u8 index;
+       u8 key_len;
+       u8 mode;
 };
 
-
-/*!
- *  @struct             host_if_wep_attr
- *  @brief             Structure to hold Host IF Scan Attributes
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mai Daftedar
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct host_if_wep_attr {
-       u8 *pu8WepKey;
-       u8 u8WepKeylen;
-       u8 u8Wepidx;
-       u8 u8mode;
-       enum AUTHTYPE tenuAuth_type;
+       u8 *key;
+       u8 key_len;
+       u8 index;
+       u8 mode;
+       enum AUTHTYPE auth_type;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             host_if_key_attr
- *  @brief             Structure to hold Host IF Scan Attributes
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mai Daftedar
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 union host_if_key_attr {
-       struct host_if_wep_attr strHostIFwepAttr;
-       struct host_if_wpa_attr strHostIFwpaAttr;
-       struct host_if_pmkid_attr strHostIFpmkidAttr;
+       struct host_if_wep_attr wep;
+       struct host_if_wpa_attr wpa;
+       struct host_if_pmkid_attr pmkid;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             key_attr
- *  @brief             Structure to hold Host IF Scan Attributes
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mai Daftedar
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct key_attr {
-       enum KEY_TYPE enuKeyType;
-       u8 u8KeyAction;
-       union host_if_key_attr uniHostIFkeyAttr;
+       enum KEY_TYPE type;
+       u8 action;
+       union host_if_key_attr attr;
 };
 
-
-
-
-/*!
- *  @struct             scan_attr
- *  @brief             Structure to hold Host IF Scan Attributes
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mostafa Abu Bakr
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct scan_attr {
-       u8 u8ScanSource;
-       u8 u8ScanType;
-       u8 *pu8ChnlFreqList;
-       u8 u8ChnlListLen;
-       u8 *pu8IEs;
-       size_t IEsLen;
-       wilc_scan_result pfScanResult;
-       void *pvUserArg;
-       struct hidden_network strHiddenNetwork;
+       u8 src;
+       u8 type;
+       u8 *ch_freq_list;
+       u8 ch_list_len;
+       u8 *ies;
+       size_t ies_len;
+       wilc_scan_result result;
+       void *arg;
+       struct hidden_network hidden_network;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             connect_attr
- *  @brief             Structure to hold Host IF Connect Attributes
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mostafa Abu Bakr
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct connect_attr {
-       u8 *pu8bssid;
-       u8 *pu8ssid;
-       size_t ssidLen;
-       u8 *pu8IEs;
-       size_t IEsLen;
-       u8 u8security;
-       wilc_connect_result pfConnectResult;
+       u8 *bssid;
+       u8 *ssid;
+       size_t ssid_len;
+       u8 *ies;
+       size_t ies_len;
+       u8 security;
+       wilc_connect_result result;
        void *pvUserArg;
        enum AUTHTYPE tenuAuth_type;
        u8 u8channel;
        void *pJoinParams;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             rcvd_async_info
- *  @brief             Structure to hold Received General Asynchronous info
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mostafa Abu Bakr
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct rcvd_async_info {
        u8 *pu8Buffer;
        u32 u32Length;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct            channel_attr
- *  @brief             Set Channel  message body
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mai Daftedar
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct channel_attr {
        u8 u8SetChan;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             tstrScanComplete
- *  @brief                     hold received Async. Scan Complete message body
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-/*typedef struct _tstrScanComplete
- * {
- *      u8* pu8Buffer;
- *      u32 u32Length;
- * } tstrScanComplete;*/
-
-/*!
- *  @struct             beacon_attr
- *  @brief             Set Beacon  message body
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Adham Abozaeid
- *  @date              10 July 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct beacon_attr {
-       u32 u32Interval;                        /*!< Beacon Interval. Period between two successive beacons on air  */
-       u32 u32DTIMPeriod;              /*!< DTIM Period. Indicates how many Beacon frames
-                                                                                       *                              (including the current frame) appear before the next DTIM                */
-       u32 u32HeadLen;                         /*!< Length of the head buffer in bytes         */
-       u8 *pu8Head;                    /*!< Pointer to the beacon's head buffer. Beacon's head is the part
-                                                                                       *              from the beacon's start till the TIM element, NOT including the TIM              */
-       u32 u32TailLen;                         /*!< Length of the tail buffer in bytes */
-       u8 *pu8Tail;                    /*!< Pointer to the beacon's tail buffer. Beacon's tail starts just
-                                                                                       *                              after the TIM inormation element */
+       u32 u32Interval;
+       u32 u32DTIMPeriod;
+       u32 u32HeadLen;
+       u8 *pu8Head;
+       u32 u32TailLen;
+       u8 *pu8Tail;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             set_multicast
- *  @brief             set Multicast filter Address
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Abdelrahman Sobhy
- *  @date              30 August 2013
- *  @version           1.0 Description
- */
-
 struct set_multicast {
        bool bIsEnabled;
        u32 u32count;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             del_all_sta
- *  @brief             Deauth station message body
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mai Daftedar
- *  @date              09 April 2014
- *  @version           1.0 Description
- */
 struct del_all_sta {
        u8 au8Sta_DelAllSta[MAX_NUM_STA][ETH_ALEN];
        u8 u8Num_AssocSta;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             del_sta
- *  @brief             Delete station message body
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Adham Abozaeid
- *  @date              15 July 2012
- *  @version           1.0 Description
- */
 struct del_sta {
        u8 au8MacAddr[ETH_ALEN];
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct     power_mgmt_param
- *  @brief             Power management message body
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Adham Abozaeid
- *  @date              24 November 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct power_mgmt_param {
 
        bool bIsEnabled;
        u32 u32Timeout;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             set_ip_addr
- *  @brief             set IP Address message body
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Abdelrahman Sobhy
- *  @date              30 August 2013
- *  @version           1.0 Description
- */
 struct set_ip_addr {
        u8 *au8IPAddr;
        u8 idx;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct     sta_inactive_t
- *  @brief             Get station message body
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author        Mai Daftedar
- *  @date              16 April 2013
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct sta_inactive_t {
        u8 mac[6];
 };
-/**/
-/*!
- *  @union              message_body
- *  @brief             Message body for the Host Interface message_q
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mostafa Abu Bakr
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
+
 union message_body {
        struct scan_attr scan_info;
        struct connect_attr con_info;
@@ -389,30 +195,13 @@ union message_body {
        struct del_all_sta del_all_sta_info;
 };
 
-/*!
- *  @struct             struct host_if_msg
- *  @brief             Host Interface message
- *  @details
- *  @todo
- *  @sa
- *  @author            Mostafa Abu Bakr
- *  @date              25 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 struct host_if_msg {
-       u16 id;                                           /*!< Message ID */
-       union message_body body;             /*!< Message body */
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler;
+       u16 id;
+       union message_body body;
+       struct host_if_drv *drv;
 };
 
-typedef struct _tstrWidJoinReqExt {
-       char SSID[MAX_SSID_LEN];
-       u8 u8channel;
-       u8 BSSID[6];
-} tstrWidJoinReqExt;
-
-/*Struct containg joinParam of each AP*/
-typedef struct _tstrJoinBssParam {
+struct join_bss_param {
        BSSTYPE_T bss_type;
        u8 dtim_period;
        u16 beacon_period;
@@ -430,7 +219,6 @@ typedef struct _tstrJoinBssParam {
        u8 rsn_pcip_policy[3];
        u8 rsn_auth_policy[3];
        u8 rsn_cap[2];
-       struct _tstrJoinParam *nextJoinBss;
        u32 tsf;
        u8 u8NoaEnbaled;
        u8 u8OppEnable;
@@ -440,30 +228,18 @@ typedef struct _tstrJoinBssParam {
        u8 au8Duration[4];
        u8 au8Interval[4];
        u8 au8StartTime[4];
-} tstrJoinBssParam;
-/*a linked list table containing needed join parameters entries for each AP found in most recent scan*/
-typedef struct _tstrBssTable {
-       u8 u8noBssEntries;
-       tstrJoinBssParam *head;
-       tstrJoinBssParam *tail;
-} tstrBssTable;
-
-typedef enum {
+};
+
+enum scan_conn_timer {
        SCAN_TIMER = 0,
        CONNECT_TIMER   = 1,
        SCAN_CONNECT_TIMER_FORCE_32BIT = 0xFFFFFFFF
-} tenuScanConnTimer;
-
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/*                                                                                                                                                      */
-/*                                                     Global Variabls                                                                  */
-/*                                                                                                                                                      */
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/* Zero is not used, because a zero ID means termination */
-static tstrWILC_WFIDrv *wfidrv_list[NUM_CONCURRENT_IFC + 1];
-tstrWILC_WFIDrv *terminated_handle;
-tstrWILC_WFIDrv *gWFiDrvHandle;
-bool g_obtainingIP = false;
+};
+
+static struct host_if_drv *wfidrv_list[NUM_CONCURRENT_IFC + 1];
+struct host_if_drv *terminated_handle;
+struct host_if_drv *gWFiDrvHandle;
+bool g_obtainingIP;
 u8 P2P_LISTEN_STATE;
 static struct task_struct *HostIFthreadHandler;
 static WILC_MsgQueueHandle gMsgQHostIF;
@@ -480,7 +256,7 @@ u8 gau8MulticastMacAddrList[WILC_MULTICAST_TABLE_SIZE][ETH_ALEN];
 
 static u8 gapu8RcvdAssocResp[MAX_ASSOC_RESP_FRAME_SIZE];
 
-bool gbScanWhileConnected = false;
+bool gbScanWhileConnected;
 
 static s8 gs8Rssi;
 static s8 gs8lnkspd;
@@ -497,17 +273,17 @@ u8 gu8Flushed11iMode;
 u8 gu8FlushedAuthType;
 u32 gu32FlushedJoinReqSize;
 u32 gu32FlushedInfoElemAsocSize;
-tstrWILC_WFIDrv *gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler;
+struct host_if_drv *gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler;
 #define REAL_JOIN_REQ 0
 #define FLUSHED_JOIN_REQ 1
-#define FLUSHED_BYTE_POS 79     /* Position the byte indicating flushing in the flushed request */
+#define FLUSHED_BYTE_POS 79
 
 static void *host_int_ParseJoinBssParam(tstrNetworkInfo *ptstrNetworkInfo);
 
 extern void chip_sleep_manually(u32 u32SleepTime);
 extern int linux_wlan_get_num_conn_ifcs(void);
 
-static int add_handler_in_list(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *handler)
+static int add_handler_in_list(struct host_if_drv *handler)
 {
        int i;
 
@@ -521,7 +297,7 @@ static int add_handler_in_list(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *handler)
        return -ENOBUFS;
 }
 
-static int remove_handler_in_list(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *handler)
+static int remove_handler_in_list(struct host_if_drv *handler)
 {
        int i;
 
@@ -535,7 +311,7 @@ static int remove_handler_in_list(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *handler)
        return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static int get_id_from_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *handler)
+static int get_id_from_handler(struct host_if_drv *handler)
 {
        int i;
 
@@ -550,40 +326,29 @@ static int get_id_from_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *handler)
        return 0;
 }
 
-static tstrWILC_WFIDrv *get_handler_from_id(int id)
+static struct host_if_drv *get_handler_from_id(int id)
 {
        if (id <= 0 || id >= ARRAY_SIZE(wfidrv_list))
                return NULL;
        return wfidrv_list[id];
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_SetChannel
- *  @details    Sending config packet to firmware to set channel
- *  @param[in]   struct channel_attr *pstrHostIFSetChan
- *  @return     Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_SetChannel(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_SetChannel(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                             struct channel_attr *pstrHostIFSetChan)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       /*prepare configuration packet*/
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_CURRENT_CHANNEL;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (char *)&(pstrHostIFSetChan->u8SetChan);
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_CURRENT_CHANNEL;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.val = (char *)&(pstrHostIFSetChan->u8SetChan);
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting channel\n");
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to set channel\n");
                return -EINVAL;
@@ -591,37 +356,23 @@ static s32 Handle_SetChannel(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
 
        return s32Error;
 }
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_SetWfiDrvHandler
- *  @details    Sending config packet to firmware to set driver handler
- *  @param[in]   void * drvHandler,
- *              struct drv_handler *pstrHostIfSetDrvHandler
- *  @return     Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_SetWfiDrvHandler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+
+static s32 Handle_SetWfiDrvHandler(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                   struct drv_handler *pstrHostIfSetDrvHandler)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = drvHandler;
-
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       /*prepare configuration packet*/
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_SET_DRV_HANDLER;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&(pstrHostIfSetDrvHandler->u32Address);
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_SET_DRV_HANDLER;
+       strWID.type = WID_INT;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)&(pstrHostIfSetDrvHandler->u32Address);
+       strWID.size = sizeof(u32);
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
                                   pstrHostIfSetDrvHandler->u32Address);
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL)
+       if (!hif_drv)
                up(&hSemDeinitDrvHandle);
 
 
@@ -633,35 +384,20 @@ static s32 Handle_SetWfiDrvHandler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_SetWfiAPDrvHandler
- *  @details    Sending config packet to firmware to set driver handler
- *  @param[in]   void * drvHandler,tstrHostIfSetDrvHandler* pstrHostIfSetDrvHandler
- *  @return     Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_SetOperationMode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_SetOperationMode(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                   struct op_mode *pstrHostIfSetOperationMode)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
-
-
-       /*prepare configuration packet*/
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_SET_OPERATION_MODE;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&(pstrHostIfSetOperationMode->u32Mode);
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "pstrWFIDrv= %p\n", pstrWFIDrv);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_SET_OPERATION_MODE;
+       strWID.type = WID_INT;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)&(pstrHostIfSetOperationMode->u32Mode);
+       strWID.size = sizeof(u32);
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
 
        if ((pstrHostIfSetOperationMode->u32Mode) == IDLE_MODE)
@@ -676,22 +412,12 @@ static s32 Handle_SetOperationMode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief host_int_set_IPAddress
- *  @details       Setting IP address params in message queue
- *  @param[in]    WILC_WFIDrvHandle hWFIDrv, u8* pu8IPAddr
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-s32 Handle_set_IPAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, u8 *pu8IPAddr, u8 idx)
+s32 Handle_set_IPAddress(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8IPAddr, u8 idx)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        char firmwareIPAddress[4] = {0};
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
        if (pu8IPAddr[0] < 192)
                pu8IPAddr[0] = 0;
@@ -700,17 +426,16 @@ s32 Handle_set_IPAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, u8 *pu8IPAddr, u8 idx)
 
        memcpy(gs8SetIP[idx], pu8IPAddr, IP_ALEN);
 
-       /*prepare configuration packet*/
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_IP_ADDRESS;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (u8 *)pu8IPAddr;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = IP_ALEN;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_IP_ADDRESS;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = (u8 *)pu8IPAddr;
+       strWID.size = IP_ALEN;
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
 
-       host_int_get_ipaddress(drvHandler, firmwareIPAddress, idx);
+       host_int_get_ipaddress(hif_drv, firmwareIPAddress, idx);
 
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to set IP address\n");
@@ -722,41 +447,28 @@ s32 Handle_set_IPAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, u8 *pu8IPAddr, u8 idx)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_get_IPAddress
- *  @details       Setting IP address params in message queue
- *  @param[in]    WILC_WFIDrvHandle hWFIDrv, u8* pu8IPAddr
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-s32 Handle_get_IPAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, u8 *pu8IPAddr, u8 idx)
+s32 Handle_get_IPAddress(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8IPAddr, u8 idx)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       /*prepare configuration packet*/
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_IP_ADDRESS;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(IP_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = IP_ALEN;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_IP_ADDRESS;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(IP_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
+       strWID.size = IP_ALEN;
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
-       PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "%pI4\n", strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "%pI4\n", strWID.val);
 
-       memcpy(gs8GetIP[idx], strWID.ps8WidVal, IP_ALEN);
+       memcpy(gs8GetIP[idx], strWID.val, IP_ALEN);
 
-       /*get the value by searching the local copy*/
-       kfree(strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       kfree(strWID.val);
 
        if (memcmp(gs8GetIP[idx], gs8SetIP[idx], IP_ALEN) != 0)
-               host_int_setup_ipaddress(pstrWFIDrv, gs8SetIP[idx], idx);
+               host_int_setup_ipaddress(hif_drv, gs8SetIP[idx], idx);
 
        if (s32Error != 0) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to get IP address\n");
@@ -770,23 +482,12 @@ s32 Handle_get_IPAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, u8 *pu8IPAddr, u8 idx)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_SetMacAddress
- *  @details    Setting mac address
- *  @param[in]   void * drvHandler,tstrHostIfSetDrvHandler* pstrHostIfSetDrvHandler
- *  @return     Error code.
- *  @author    Amr Abdel-Moghny
- *  @date              November 2013
- *  @version   7.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_SetMacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_SetMacAddress(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                struct set_mac_addr *pstrHostIfSetMacAddress)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u8 *mac_buf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 
        if (mac_buf == NULL) {
@@ -795,15 +496,14 @@ static s32 Handle_SetMacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        }
        memcpy(mac_buf, pstrHostIfSetMacAddress->u8MacAddress, ETH_ALEN);
 
-       /*prepare configuration packet*/
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_MAC_ADDR;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = mac_buf;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = ETH_ALEN;
-       PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "mac addr = :%pM\n", strWID.ps8WidVal);
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_MAC_ADDR;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = mac_buf;
+       strWID.size = ETH_ALEN;
+       PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "mac addr = :%pM\n", strWID.val);
+
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to set mac address\n");
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
@@ -813,32 +513,20 @@ static s32 Handle_SetMacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_GetMacAddress
- *  @details    Getting mac address
- *  @param[in]   void * drvHandler,tstrHostIfSetDrvHandler* pstrHostIfSetDrvHandler
- *  @return     Error code.
- *  @author    Amr Abdel-Moghny
- *  @date              JAN 2013
- *  @version   8.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_GetMacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_GetMacAddress(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                struct get_mac_addr *pstrHostIfGetMacAddress)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       /*prepare configuration packet*/
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_MAC_ADDR;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = pstrHostIfGetMacAddress->u8MacAddress;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = ETH_ALEN;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_MAC_ADDR;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = pstrHostIfGetMacAddress->u8MacAddress;
+       strWID.size = ETH_ALEN;
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(drvHandler));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to get mac address\n");
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
@@ -848,43 +536,25 @@ static s32 Handle_GetMacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_CfgParam
- *  @details    Sending config packet to firmware to set CFG params
- *  @param[in]   struct cfg_param_attr *strHostIFCfgParamAttr
- *  @return     Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_CfgParam(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                           struct cfg_param_attr *strHostIFCfgParamAttr)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWIDList[32];
+       struct wid strWIDList[32];
        u8 u8WidCnt = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
-
 
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem));
+       down(&hif_drv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
 
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting CFG params\n");
 
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & BSS_TYPE) {
-               /*----------------------------------------------------------*/
-               /*Input Value:  INFRASTRUCTURE = 1,                                                     */
-               /*                              INDEPENDENT= 2,                                                         */
-               /*                              ANY_BSS= 3                                                                      */
-               /*----------------------------------------------------------*/
-               /* validate input then copy>> need to check value 4 and 5 */
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.bss_type < 6) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_BSS_TYPE;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.bss_type;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.bss_type = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.bss_type;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & BSS_TYPE) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.bss_type < 6) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_BSS_TYPE;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.bss_type;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(char);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.bss_type = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.bss_type;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("check value 6 over\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -892,19 +562,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & AUTH_TYPE) {
-               /*------------------------------------------------------*/
-               /*Input Values: OPEN_SYSTEM     = 0,                                    */
-               /*                              SHARED_KEY      = 1,                                    */
-               /*                              ANY             = 2                                             */
-               /*------------------------------------------------------*/
-               /*validate Possible values*/
-               if ((strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.auth_type) == 1 || (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.auth_type) == 2 || (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.auth_type) == 5) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_AUTH_TYPE;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.auth_type;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.auth_type = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.auth_type;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & AUTH_TYPE) {
+               if ((strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.auth_type) == 1 || (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.auth_type) == 2 || (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.auth_type) == 5) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_AUTH_TYPE;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.auth_type;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(char);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.auth_type = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.auth_type;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Impossible value \n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -912,14 +576,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & AUTHEN_TIMEOUT) {
-               /* range is 1 to 65535. */
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.auth_timeout > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.auth_timeout < 65536) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_AUTH_TIMEOUT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.auth_timeout;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.auth_timeout = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.auth_timeout;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & AUTHEN_TIMEOUT) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.auth_timeout > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.auth_timeout < 65536) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_AUTH_TIMEOUT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.auth_timeout;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.auth_timeout = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.auth_timeout;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Range(1 ~ 65535) over\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -927,20 +590,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & POWER_MANAGEMENT) {
-               /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
-               /*Input Values: NO_POWERSAVE     = 0,                                           */
-               /*                              MIN_FAST_PS      = 1,                                           */
-               /*                              MAX_FAST_PS      = 2,                                           */
-               /*                              MIN_PSPOLL_PS    = 3,                                           */
-               /*                              MAX_PSPOLL_PS    = 4                                            */
-               /*----------------------------------------------------------*/
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.power_mgmt_mode < 5) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_POWER_MANAGEMENT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.power_mgmt_mode;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.power_mgmt_mode = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.power_mgmt_mode;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & POWER_MANAGEMENT) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.power_mgmt_mode < 5) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_POWER_MANAGEMENT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.power_mgmt_mode;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(char);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.power_mgmt_mode = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.power_mgmt_mode;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Invalide power mode\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -948,14 +604,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & RETRY_SHORT) {
-               /* range from 1 to 256 */
-               if ((strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.short_retry_limit > 0) && (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.short_retry_limit < 256)) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_SHORT_RETRY_LIMIT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.short_retry_limit;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.short_retry_limit = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.short_retry_limit;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & RETRY_SHORT) {
+               if ((strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.short_retry_limit > 0) && (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.short_retry_limit < 256))     {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_SHORT_RETRY_LIMIT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.short_retry_limit;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.short_retry_limit = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.short_retry_limit;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Range(1~256) over\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -963,15 +618,14 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & RETRY_LONG) {
-               /* range from 1 to 256 */
-               if ((strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.long_retry_limit > 0) && (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.long_retry_limit < 256)) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.long_retry_limit;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & RETRY_LONG) {
+               if ((strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.long_retry_limit > 0) && (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.long_retry_limit < 256)) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.long_retry_limit;
 
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.long_retry_limit = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.long_retry_limit;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.long_retry_limit = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.long_retry_limit;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Range(1~256) over\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -979,14 +633,14 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & FRAG_THRESHOLD) {
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & FRAG_THRESHOLD) {
 
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.frag_threshold > 255 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.frag_threshold < 7937) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_FRAG_THRESHOLD;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.frag_threshold;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.frag_threshold = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.frag_threshold;
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.frag_threshold > 255 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.frag_threshold < 7937) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_FRAG_THRESHOLD;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.frag_threshold;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.frag_threshold = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.frag_threshold;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Threshold Range fail\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -994,14 +648,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & RTS_THRESHOLD) {
-               /* range 256 to 65535 */
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.rts_threshold > 255 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.rts_threshold < 65536) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_RTS_THRESHOLD;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.rts_threshold;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.rts_threshold = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.rts_threshold;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & RTS_THRESHOLD) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.rts_threshold > 255 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.rts_threshold < 65536)     {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_RTS_THRESHOLD;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.rts_threshold;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.rts_threshold = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.rts_threshold;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Threshold Range fail\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1009,18 +662,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & PREAMBLE) {
-               /*-----------------------------------------------------*/
-               /*Input Values: Short= 0,                                                               */
-               /*                              Long= 1,                                */
-               /*                              Auto= 2                                                                 */
-               /*------------------------------------------------------*/
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.preamble_type < 3) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_PREAMBLE;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.preamble_type;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.preamble_type = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.preamble_type;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & PREAMBLE) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.preamble_type < 3) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_PREAMBLE;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.preamble_type;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(char);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.preamble_type = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.preamble_type;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Preamle Range(0~2) over\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1028,13 +676,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & SHORT_SLOT_ALLOWED) {
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.short_slot_allowed < 2) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_SHORT_SLOT_ALLOWED;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.short_slot_allowed;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.short_slot_allowed = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.short_slot_allowed;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & SHORT_SLOT_ALLOWED) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.short_slot_allowed < 2) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_SHORT_SLOT_ALLOWED;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.short_slot_allowed;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(char);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.short_slot_allowed = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.short_slot_allowed;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Short slot(2) over\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1042,17 +690,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & TXOP_PROT_DISABLE) {
-               /*Description:  used to Disable RTS-CTS protection for TXOP burst*/
-               /*transmission when the acknowledgement policy is No-Ack or Block-Ack   */
-               /* this information is useful for external supplicant                                   */
-               /*Input Values: 1 for enable and 0 for disable.                                                 */
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.txop_prot_disabled < 2) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_11N_TXOP_PROT_DISABLE;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.txop_prot_disabled;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.txop_prot_disabled = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.txop_prot_disabled;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & TXOP_PROT_DISABLE) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.txop_prot_disabled < 2) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_11N_TXOP_PROT_DISABLE;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.txop_prot_disabled;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(char);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.txop_prot_disabled = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.txop_prot_disabled;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("TXOP prot disable\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1060,14 +704,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & BEACON_INTERVAL) {
-               /* range is 1 to 65535. */
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.beacon_interval > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.beacon_interval < 65536) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_BEACON_INTERVAL;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.beacon_interval;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.beacon_interval = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.beacon_interval;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & BEACON_INTERVAL) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.beacon_interval > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.beacon_interval < 65536) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_BEACON_INTERVAL;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.beacon_interval;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.beacon_interval = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.beacon_interval;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Beacon interval(1~65535) fail\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1075,14 +718,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & DTIM_PERIOD) {
-               /* range is 1 to 255. */
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.dtim_period > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.dtim_period < 256) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_DTIM_PERIOD;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.dtim_period;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.dtim_period = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.dtim_period;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & DTIM_PERIOD) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.dtim_period > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.dtim_period < 256) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_DTIM_PERIOD;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.dtim_period;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(char);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.dtim_period = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.dtim_period;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("DTIM range(1~255) fail\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1090,18 +732,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & SITE_SURVEY) {
-               /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-               /*Input Values: SITE_SURVEY_1CH    = 0, i.e.: currently set channel             */
-               /*                              SITE_SURVEY_ALL_CH = 1,                                                                 */
-               /*                              SITE_SURVEY_OFF    = 2                                                                  */
-               /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.site_survey_enabled < 3) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_SITE_SURVEY;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.site_survey_enabled;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.site_survey_enabled = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.site_survey_enabled;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & SITE_SURVEY) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.site_survey_enabled < 3) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_SITE_SURVEY;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.site_survey_enabled;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(char);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.site_survey_enabled = (u8)strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.site_survey_enabled;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Site survey disable\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1109,14 +746,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & SITE_SURVEY_SCAN_TIME) {
-               /* range is 1 to 65535. */
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.site_survey_scan_time > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.site_survey_scan_time < 65536) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_SITE_SURVEY_SCAN_TIME;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.site_survey_scan_time;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.site_survey_scan_time = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.site_survey_scan_time;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & SITE_SURVEY_SCAN_TIME) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.site_survey_scan_time > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.site_survey_scan_time < 65536) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_SITE_SURVEY_SCAN_TIME;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.site_survey_scan_time;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.site_survey_scan_time = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.site_survey_scan_time;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Site survey scan time(1~65535) over\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1124,14 +760,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & ACTIVE_SCANTIME) {
-               /* range is 1 to 65535. */
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.active_scan_time > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.active_scan_time < 65536) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_ACTIVE_SCAN_TIME;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.active_scan_time;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.active_scan_time = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.active_scan_time;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & ACTIVE_SCANTIME) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.active_scan_time > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.active_scan_time < 65536) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_ACTIVE_SCAN_TIME;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.active_scan_time;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.active_scan_time = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.active_scan_time;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Active scan time(1~65535) over\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1139,14 +774,13 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & PASSIVE_SCANTIME) {
-               /* range is 1 to 65535. */
-               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.passive_scan_time > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.passive_scan_time < 65536) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_PASSIVE_SCAN_TIME;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.passive_scan_time;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.passive_scan_time = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.passive_scan_time;
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & PASSIVE_SCANTIME) {
+               if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.passive_scan_time > 0 && strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.passive_scan_time < 65536) {
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_PASSIVE_SCAN_TIME;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.passive_scan_time;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.passive_scan_time = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.passive_scan_time;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("Passive scan time(1~65535) over\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1154,24 +788,19 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.u32SetCfgFlag & CURRENT_TX_RATE) {
-               enum CURRENT_TXRATE curr_tx_rate = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->pstrCfgParamVal.curr_tx_rate;
-               /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-               /*Rates:                1   2   5.5   11   6  9  12  18  24  36  48   54  Auto  */
-               /*InputValues:  1   2     3    4   5  6   7   8   9  10  11   12  0             */
-               /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-               /* validate rate */
+       if (strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.flag & CURRENT_TX_RATE) {
+               enum CURRENT_TXRATE curr_tx_rate = strHostIFCfgParamAttr->cfg_attr_info.curr_tx_rate;
                if (curr_tx_rate == AUTORATE || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_1
                    || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_2 || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_5_5
                    || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_11 || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_6
                    || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_9 || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_12
                    || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_18 || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_24
                    || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_36 || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_48 || curr_tx_rate == MBPS_54) {
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].u16WIDid = WID_CURRENT_TX_RATE;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&curr_tx_rate;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].enuWIDtype = WID_SHORT;
-                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.curr_tx_rate = (u8)curr_tx_rate;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].id = WID_CURRENT_TX_RATE;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].val = (s8 *)&curr_tx_rate;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].type = WID_SHORT;
+                       strWIDList[u8WidCnt].size = sizeof(u16);
+                       hif_drv->strCfgValues.curr_tx_rate = (u8)curr_tx_rate;
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("out of TX rate\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -1179,66 +808,43 @@ static s32 Handle_CfgParam(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
                u8WidCnt++;
        }
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, u8WidCnt, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, u8WidCnt,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Error in setting CFG params\n");
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
-       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem));
+       up(&hif_drv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_wait_msg_q_empty
- *  @details       this should be the last msg and then the msg Q becomes idle
- *  @param[in]    tstrHostIFscanAttr* pstrHostIFscanAttr
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
 static s32 Handle_wait_msg_q_empty(void)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-
        g_wilc_initialized = 0;
        up(&hWaitResponse);
-       return s32Error;
+       return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_Scan
- *  @details       Sending config packet to firmware to set the scan params
- *  @param[in]    struct scan_attr *pstrHostIFscanAttr
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_Scan(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_Scan(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                       struct scan_attr *pstrHostIFscanAttr)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWIDList[5];
+       struct wid strWIDList[5];
        u32 u32WidsCount = 0;
        u32 i;
        u8 *pu8Buffer;
        u8 valuesize = 0;
        u8 *pu8HdnNtwrksWidVal = NULL;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *) drvHandler;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting SCAN params\n");
-       PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Scanning: In [%d] state\n", pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate);
+       PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Scanning: In [%d] state\n", hif_drv->enuHostIFstate);
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult = pstrHostIFscanAttr->pfScanResult;
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid = pstrHostIFscanAttr->pvUserArg;
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult = pstrHostIFscanAttr->result;
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid = pstrHostIFscanAttr->arg;
 
-       if ((pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate >= HOST_IF_SCANNING) && (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate < HOST_IF_CONNECTED)) {
-               /* here we either in HOST_IF_SCANNING, HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_REQ or HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP */
-               PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Don't scan we are already in [%d] state\n", pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate);
+       if ((hif_drv->enuHostIFstate >= HOST_IF_SCANNING) && (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate < HOST_IF_CONNECTED)) {
+               PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Don't scan we are already in [%d] state\n", hif_drv->enuHostIFstate);
                PRINT_ER("Already scan\n");
                s32Error = -EBUSY;
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
@@ -1254,87 +860,77 @@ static s32 Handle_Scan(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting SCAN params\n");
 
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount = 0;
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount = 0;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_SSID_PROBE_REQ;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = (u16)WID_SSID_PROBE_REQ;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_STR;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.u8ssidnum; i++)
-               valuesize += ((pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].u8ssidlen) + 1);
+       for (i = 0; i < pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.u8ssidnum; i++)
+               valuesize += ((pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].u8ssidlen) + 1);
        pu8HdnNtwrksWidVal = kmalloc(valuesize + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = pu8HdnNtwrksWidVal;
-       if (strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal != NULL) {
-               pu8Buffer = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = pu8HdnNtwrksWidVal;
+       if (strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val != NULL) {
+               pu8Buffer = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val;
 
-               *pu8Buffer++ = pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.u8ssidnum;
+               *pu8Buffer++ = pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.u8ssidnum;
 
-               PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "In Handle_ProbeRequest number of ssid %d\n", pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.u8ssidnum);
+               PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "In Handle_ProbeRequest number of ssid %d\n", pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.u8ssidnum);
 
-               for (i = 0; i < pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.u8ssidnum; i++) {
-                       *pu8Buffer++ = pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].u8ssidlen;
-                       memcpy(pu8Buffer, pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].pu8ssid, pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].u8ssidlen);
-                       pu8Buffer += pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].u8ssidlen;
+               for (i = 0; i < pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.u8ssidnum; i++) {
+                       *pu8Buffer++ = pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].u8ssidlen;
+                       memcpy(pu8Buffer, pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].pu8ssid, pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].u8ssidlen);
+                       pu8Buffer += pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo[i].u8ssidlen;
                }
 
 
 
-               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize =  (s32)(valuesize + 1);
+               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = (s32)(valuesize + 1);
                u32WidsCount++;
        }
 
-       /*filling cfg param array*/
-
-       /* if((pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8IEs != NULL) && (pstrHostIFscanAttr->IEsLen != 0)) */
        {
-               /* IEs to be inserted in Probe Request */
-               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_INFO_ELEMENT_PROBE;
-               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_BIN_DATA;
-               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8IEs;
-               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = pstrHostIFscanAttr->IEsLen;
+               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_INFO_ELEMENT_PROBE;
+               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_BIN_DATA;
+               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = pstrHostIFscanAttr->ies;
+               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = pstrHostIFscanAttr->ies_len;
                u32WidsCount++;
        }
 
-       /*Scan Type*/
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_SCAN_TYPE;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFscanAttr->u8ScanType));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_SCAN_TYPE;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(char);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFscanAttr->type));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       /*list of channels to be scanned*/
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_SCAN_CHANNEL_LIST;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_BIN_DATA;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_SCAN_CHANNEL_LIST;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_BIN_DATA;
 
-       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList != NULL && pstrHostIFscanAttr->u8ChnlListLen > 0) {
+       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_freq_list != NULL && pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_list_len > 0) {
                int i;
 
-               for (i = 0; i < pstrHostIFscanAttr->u8ChnlListLen; i++) {
-                       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList[i] > 0)
-                               pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList[i] = pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList[i] - 1;
+               for (i = 0; i < pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_list_len; i++)   {
+                       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_freq_list[i] > 0)
+                               pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_freq_list[i] = pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_freq_list[i] - 1;
                }
        }
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = pstrHostIFscanAttr->u8ChnlListLen;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_freq_list;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_list_len;
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       /*Scan Request*/
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_START_SCAN_REQ;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFscanAttr->u8ScanSource));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_START_SCAN_REQ;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(char);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFscanAttr->src));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       /*keep the state as is , no need to change it*/
-       /* gWFiDrvHandle->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_SCANNING; */
-
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED)
+       if (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED)
                gbScanWhileConnected = true;
-       else if (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_IDLE)
+       else if (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_IDLE)
                gbScanWhileConnected = false;
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, u32WidsCount, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, u32WidsCount,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send scan paramters config packet\n");
@@ -1343,31 +939,22 @@ static s32 Handle_Scan(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
        if (s32Error) {
-               del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer);
-               /*if there is an ongoing scan request*/
-               Handle_ScanDone(drvHandler, SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED);
+               del_timer(&hif_drv->hScanTimer);
+               Handle_ScanDone(hif_drv, SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED);
        }
 
-       /* Deallocate pstrHostIFscanAttr->u8ChnlListLen which was prevoisuly allocated by the sending thread */
-       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList);
-               pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList = NULL;
+       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_freq_list != NULL) {
+               kfree(pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_freq_list);
+               pstrHostIFscanAttr->ch_freq_list = NULL;
        }
 
-       /* Deallocate pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8IEs which was previously allocated by the sending thread */
-       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8IEs != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8IEs);
-               pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8IEs = NULL;
+       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->ies != NULL) {
+               kfree(pstrHostIFscanAttr->ies);
+               pstrHostIFscanAttr->ies = NULL;
        }
-       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo);
-               pstrHostIFscanAttr->strHiddenNetwork.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo = NULL;
-       }
-
-       /* Deallocate pstrHostIFscanAttr->u8ChnlListLen which was prevoisuly allocated by the sending thread */
-       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList);
-               pstrHostIFscanAttr->pu8ChnlFreqList = NULL;
+       if (pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo != NULL)   {
+               kfree(pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo);
+               pstrHostIFscanAttr->hidden_network.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo = NULL;
        }
 
        if (pu8HdnNtwrksWidVal != NULL)
@@ -1376,88 +963,59 @@ ERRORHANDLER:
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_ScanDone
- *  @details       Call scan notification callback function
- *  @param[in]    NONE
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_ScanDone(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, tenuScanEvent enuEvent)
+static s32 Handle_ScanDone(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                          enum scan_event enuEvent)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
-
-
        u8 u8abort_running_scan;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "in Handle_ScanDone()\n");
 
-       /*Ask FW to abort the running scan, if any*/
        if (enuEvent == SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED) {
                PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Abort running scan\n");
                u8abort_running_scan = 1;
-               strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_ABORT_RUNNING_SCAN;
-               strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_CHAR;
-               strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&u8abort_running_scan;
-               strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-
-               /*Sending Cfg*/
-               s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                          get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+               strWID.id = (u16)WID_ABORT_RUNNING_SCAN;
+               strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+               strWID.val = (s8 *)&u8abort_running_scan;
+               strWID.size = sizeof(char);
+
+               s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                          get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
                if (s32Error) {
                        PRINT_ER("Failed to set abort running scan\n");
                        s32Error = -EFAULT;
                }
        }
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("Driver handler is NULL\n");
                return s32Error;
        }
 
-       /*if there is an ongoing scan request*/
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(enuEvent, NULL,
-                                                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid, NULL);
-               /*delete current scan request*/
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult = NULL;
+       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(enuEvent, NULL,
+                                                               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid, NULL);
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult = NULL;
        }
 
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_Connect
- *  @details       Sending config packet to firmware to starting connection
- *  @param[in]    struct connect_attr *pstrHostIFconnectAttr
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
 u8 u8ConnectedSSID[6] = {0};
-static s32 Handle_Connect(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_Connect(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                          struct connect_attr *pstrHostIFconnectAttr)
 {
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *) drvHandler;
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWIDList[8];
+       struct wid strWIDList[8];
        u32 u32WidsCount = 0, dummyval = 0;
-       /* char passphrase[] = "12345678"; */
        u8 *pu8CurrByte = NULL;
-       tstrJoinBssParam *ptstrJoinBssParam;
+       struct join_bss_param *ptstrJoinBssParam;
 
        PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Handling connect request\n");
 
-       /* if we try to connect to an already connected AP then discard the request */
-
-       if (memcmp(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid, u8ConnectedSSID, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+       if (memcmp(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid, u8ConnectedSSID, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
 
                s32Error = 0;
                PRINT_ER("Trying to connect to an already connected AP, Discard connect request\n");
@@ -1466,196 +1024,163 @@ static s32 Handle_Connect(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
 
        PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "Saving connection parameters in global structure\n");
 
-       ptstrJoinBssParam = (tstrJoinBssParam *)pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pJoinParams;
+       ptstrJoinBssParam = (struct join_bss_param *)pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pJoinParams;
        if (ptstrJoinBssParam == NULL) {
                PRINT_ER("Required BSSID not found\n");
                s32Error = -ENOENT;
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
        }
 
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid != NULL) {
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid = kmalloc(6, GFP_KERNEL);
-               memcpy(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid, 6);
+       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid != NULL) {
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid = kmalloc(6, GFP_KERNEL);
+               memcpy(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid, 6);
        }
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssidLen;
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid != NULL) {
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid = kmalloc(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssidLen + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
-               memcpy(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid,
-                           pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssidLen);
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid[pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssidLen] = '\0';
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid_len;
+       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid != NULL) {
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid = kmalloc(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid_len + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+               memcpy(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid,
+                           pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid_len);
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid[pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid_len] = '\0';
        }
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->IEsLen;
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8IEs != NULL) {
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs = kmalloc(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->IEsLen, GFP_KERNEL);
-               memcpy(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8IEs,
-                           pstrHostIFconnectAttr->IEsLen);
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies_len;
+       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies != NULL) {
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs = kmalloc(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+               memcpy(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies,
+                           pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies_len);
        }
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u8security = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->u8security;
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.tenuAuth_type = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->tenuAuth_type;
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pfConnectResult;
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pvUserArg;
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u8security = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->security;
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.tenuAuth_type = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->tenuAuth_type;
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->result;
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pvUserArg;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_SUCCESS_FRAME_COUNT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(dummyval));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_SUCCESS_FRAME_COUNT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_INT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(u32);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(dummyval));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_RECEIVED_FRAGMENT_COUNT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(dummyval));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_RECEIVED_FRAGMENT_COUNT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_INT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(u32);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(dummyval));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_FAILED_COUNT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(dummyval));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_FAILED_COUNT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_INT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(u32);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(dummyval));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       /* if((gWFiDrvHandle->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs != NULL) && */
-       /* (gWFiDrvHandle->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen != 0)) */
        {
-               /* IEs to be inserted in Association Request */
-               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_INFO_ELEMENT_ASSOCIATE;
-               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_BIN_DATA;
-               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs;
-               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen;
+               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_INFO_ELEMENT_ASSOCIATE;
+               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_BIN_DATA;
+               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs;
+               strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen;
                u32WidsCount++;
 
-               if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid, 7)) {
+               if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid, 7)) {
 
-                       gu32FlushedInfoElemAsocSize = pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen;
+                       gu32FlushedInfoElemAsocSize = hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen;
                        gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc =  kmalloc(gu32FlushedInfoElemAsocSize, GFP_KERNEL);
-                       memcpy(gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc, pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs,
+                       memcpy(gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc, hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs,
                               gu32FlushedInfoElemAsocSize);
                }
        }
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u8security));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(char);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u8security));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid, 7))
-               gu8Flushed11iMode = pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u8security;
+       if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid, 7))
+               gu8Flushed11iMode = hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u8security;
 
-       PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "Encrypt Mode = %x\n", pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u8security);
+       PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "Encrypt Mode = %x\n", hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u8security);
 
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_AUTH_TYPE;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.tenuAuth_type);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = (u16)WID_AUTH_TYPE;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(char);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.tenuAuth_type);
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid, 7))
-               gu8FlushedAuthType = (u8)pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.tenuAuth_type;
-
-       PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "Authentication Type = %x\n", pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.tenuAuth_type);
-       /*
-        * strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11I_PSK;
-        * strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-        * strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(passphrase);
-        * strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8*)(passphrase);
-        * u32WidsCount++;
-        */
+       if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid, 7))
+               gu8FlushedAuthType = (u8)hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.tenuAuth_type;
 
+       PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "Authentication Type = %x\n", hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.tenuAuth_type);
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Connecting to network of SSID %s on channel %d\n",
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->u8channel);
-
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_JOIN_REQ_EXTENDED;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->u8channel);
 
-       /*Sending NoA attributes during connection*/
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = 112; /* 79; */
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = kmalloc(strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize, GFP_KERNEL);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = (u16)WID_JOIN_REQ_EXTENDED;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_STR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = 112;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = kmalloc(strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-       if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid, 7)) {
-               gu32FlushedJoinReqSize = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize;
+       if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid, 7)) {
+               gu32FlushedJoinReqSize = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size;
                gu8FlushedJoinReq = kmalloc(gu32FlushedJoinReqSize, GFP_KERNEL);
        }
-       if (strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal == NULL) {
+       if (strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val == NULL) {
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
        }
 
-       pu8CurrByte = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val;
 
 
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid != NULL) {
-               memcpy(pu8CurrByte, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssidLen);
-               pu8CurrByte[pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssidLen] = '\0';
+       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid != NULL) {
+               memcpy(pu8CurrByte, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid_len);
+               pu8CurrByte[pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid_len] = '\0';
        }
        pu8CurrByte += MAX_SSID_LEN;
-
-       /* BSS type*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++) = INFRASTRUCTURE;
-       /* Channel*/
+
        if ((pstrHostIFconnectAttr->u8channel >= 1) && (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->u8channel <= 14)) {
                *(pu8CurrByte++) = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->u8channel;
        } else {
                PRINT_ER("Channel out of range\n");
                *(pu8CurrByte++) = 0xFF;
        }
-       /* Cap Info*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  = (ptstrJoinBssParam->cap_info) & 0xFF;
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  = ((ptstrJoinBssParam->cap_info) >> 8) & 0xFF;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "* Cap Info %0x*\n", (*(pu8CurrByte - 2) | ((*(pu8CurrByte - 1)) << 8)));
 
-       /* sa*/
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid != NULL)
-               memcpy(pu8CurrByte, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid, 6);
+       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid != NULL)
+               memcpy(pu8CurrByte, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid, 6);
        pu8CurrByte += 6;
 
-       /* bssid*/
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid != NULL)
-               memcpy(pu8CurrByte, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid, 6);
-       pu8CurrByte += 6;
-
-       /* Beacon Period*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  = (ptstrJoinBssParam->beacon_period) & 0xFF;
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  = ((ptstrJoinBssParam->beacon_period) >> 8) & 0xFF;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "* Beacon Period %d*\n", (*(pu8CurrByte - 2) | ((*(pu8CurrByte - 1)) << 8)));
-       /* DTIM Period*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  =  ptstrJoinBssParam->dtim_period;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "* DTIM Period %d*\n", (*(pu8CurrByte - 1)));
-       /* Supported rates*/
+
        memcpy(pu8CurrByte, ptstrJoinBssParam->supp_rates, MAX_RATES_SUPPORTED + 1);
        pu8CurrByte += (MAX_RATES_SUPPORTED + 1);
 
-       /* wmm cap*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  =  ptstrJoinBssParam->wmm_cap;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "* wmm cap%d*\n", (*(pu8CurrByte - 1)));
-       /* uapsd cap*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  = ptstrJoinBssParam->uapsd_cap;
 
-       /* ht cap*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  = ptstrJoinBssParam->ht_capable;
-       /* copy this information to the user request */
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.IsHTCapable = ptstrJoinBssParam->ht_capable;
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.IsHTCapable = ptstrJoinBssParam->ht_capable;
 
-       /* rsn found*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  =  ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_found;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "* rsn found %d*\n", *(pu8CurrByte - 1));
-       /* rsn group policy*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++)  =  ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_grp_policy;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "* rsn group policy %0x*\n", (*(pu8CurrByte - 1)));
-       /* mode_802_11i*/
        *(pu8CurrByte++) =  ptstrJoinBssParam->mode_802_11i;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "* mode_802_11i %d*\n", (*(pu8CurrByte - 1)));
-       /* rsn pcip policy*/
+
        memcpy(pu8CurrByte, ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_pcip_policy, sizeof(ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_pcip_policy));
        pu8CurrByte += sizeof(ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_pcip_policy);
 
-       /* rsn auth policy*/
        memcpy(pu8CurrByte, ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_auth_policy, sizeof(ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_auth_policy));
        pu8CurrByte += sizeof(ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_auth_policy);
 
-       /* rsn auth policy*/
        memcpy(pu8CurrByte, ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_cap, sizeof(ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_cap));
        pu8CurrByte += sizeof(ptstrJoinBssParam->rsn_cap);
 
@@ -1694,72 +1219,63 @@ static s32 Handle_Connect(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        } else
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "NOA not present\n");
 
-       /* keep the buffer at the start of the allocated pointer to use it with the free*/
-       pu8CurrByte = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val;
        u32WidsCount++;
-
-       /* A temporary workaround to avoid handling the misleading MAC_DISCONNECTED raised from the
-        *   firmware at chip reset when processing the WIDs of the Connect Request.
-        *   (This workaround should be removed in the future when the Chip reset of the Connect WIDs is disabled) */
-       /* ////////////////////// */
        gu32WidConnRstHack = 0;
-       /* ////////////////////// */
 
-       if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid, 7)) {
+       if (memcmp("DIRECT-", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid, 7)) {
                memcpy(gu8FlushedJoinReq, pu8CurrByte, gu32FlushedJoinReqSize);
-               gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler = pstrWFIDrv;
+               gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler = hif_drv;
        }
 
        PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "send HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP\n");
 
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid != NULL) {
-               memcpy(u8ConnectedSSID, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid != NULL) {
+               memcpy(u8ConnectedSSID, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 
-               PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "save Bssid = %pM\n", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid);
+               PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "save Bssid = %pM\n", pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid);
                PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "save bssid = %pM\n", u8ConnectedSSID);
        }
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, u32WidsCount, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, u32WidsCount,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("failed to send config packet\n");
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
        } else {
                PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "set HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP\n");
-               pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP;
+               hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP;
        }
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
        if (s32Error) {
                tstrConnectInfo strConnectInfo;
 
-               del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer);
+               del_timer(&hif_drv->hConnectTimer);
 
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "could not start connecting to the required network\n");
 
                memset(&strConnectInfo, 0, sizeof(tstrConnectInfo));
 
-               if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pfConnectResult != NULL) {
-                       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid != NULL)
-                               memcpy(strConnectInfo.au8bssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid, 6);
+               if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->result != NULL) {
+                       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid != NULL)
+                               memcpy(strConnectInfo.au8bssid, pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid, 6);
 
-                       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8IEs != NULL) {
-                               strConnectInfo.ReqIEsLen = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->IEsLen;
-                               strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs = kmalloc(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->IEsLen, GFP_KERNEL);
+                       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies != NULL) {
+                               strConnectInfo.ReqIEsLen = pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies_len;
+                               strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs = kmalloc(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies_len, GFP_KERNEL);
                                memcpy(strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs,
-                                           pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8IEs,
-                                           pstrHostIFconnectAttr->IEsLen);
+                                           pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies,
+                                           pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies_len);
                        }
 
-                       pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pfConnectResult(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_CONN_RESP,
+                       pstrHostIFconnectAttr->result(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_CONN_RESP,
                                                               &strConnectInfo,
                                                               MAC_DISCONNECTED,
                                                               NULL,
                                                               pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pvUserArg);
-                       /*Change state to idle*/
-                       pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
-                       /* Deallocation */
+                       hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
                        if (strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs != NULL) {
                                kfree(strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs);
                                strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs = NULL;
@@ -1771,22 +1287,19 @@ ERRORHANDLER:
        }
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Deallocating connection parameters\n");
-       /* Deallocate pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid which was prevoisuly allocated by the sending thread */
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid);
-               pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8bssid = NULL;
+       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid != NULL) {
+               kfree(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid);
+               pstrHostIFconnectAttr->bssid = NULL;
        }
 
-       /* Deallocate pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid which was prevoisuly allocated by the sending thread */
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid);
-               pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8ssid = NULL;
+       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid != NULL) {
+               kfree(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid);
+               pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ssid = NULL;
        }
 
-       /* Deallocate pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8IEs which was prevoisuly allocated by the sending thread */
-       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8IEs != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8IEs);
-               pstrHostIFconnectAttr->pu8IEs = NULL;
+       if (pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies != NULL) {
+               kfree(pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies);
+               pstrHostIFconnectAttr->ies = NULL;
        }
 
        if (pu8CurrByte != NULL)
@@ -1794,58 +1307,45 @@ ERRORHANDLER:
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief                      Handle_FlushConnect
- *  @details            Sending config packet to firmware to flush an old connection
- *                              after switching FW from station one to hybrid one
- *  @param[in]          void * drvHandler
- *  @return             Error code.
- *  @author            Amr Abdel-Moghny
- *  @date                      19 DEC 2013
- *  @version           8.0
- */
-
-static s32 Handle_FlushConnect(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
+static s32 Handle_FlushConnect(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWIDList[5];
+       struct wid strWIDList[5];
        u32 u32WidsCount = 0;
        u8 *pu8CurrByte = NULL;
 
-
-       /* IEs to be inserted in Association Request */
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_INFO_ELEMENT_ASSOCIATE;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_BIN_DATA;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = gu32FlushedInfoElemAsocSize;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_INFO_ELEMENT_ASSOCIATE;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_BIN_DATA;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = gu32FlushedInfoElemAsocSize;
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(gu8Flushed11iMode));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(char);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(gu8Flushed11iMode));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
 
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_AUTH_TYPE;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&gu8FlushedAuthType);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = (u16)WID_AUTH_TYPE;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(char);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&gu8FlushedAuthType);
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_JOIN_REQ_EXTENDED;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = gu32FlushedJoinReqSize;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)gu8FlushedJoinReq;
-       pu8CurrByte = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = (u16)WID_JOIN_REQ_EXTENDED;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_STR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = gu32FlushedJoinReqSize;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)gu8FlushedJoinReq;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val;
 
        pu8CurrByte += FLUSHED_BYTE_POS;
        *(pu8CurrByte) = FLUSHED_JOIN_REQ;
 
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, u32WidsCount, false,
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, u32WidsCount,
                                   get_id_from_handler(gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("failed to send config packet\n");
@@ -1855,60 +1355,45 @@ static s32 Handle_FlushConnect(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief                 Handle_ConnectTimeout
- *  @details       Call connect notification callback function indicating connection failure
- *  @param[in]    NONE
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_ConnectTimeout(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
+static s32 Handle_ConnectTimeout(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        tstrConnectInfo strConnectInfo;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u16 u16DummyReasonCode = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *) drvHandler;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("Driver handler is NULL\n");
                return s32Error;
        }
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
+       hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
 
        gbScanWhileConnected = false;
 
 
        memset(&strConnectInfo, 0, sizeof(tstrConnectInfo));
 
-
-       /* First, we will notify the upper layer with the Connection failure {through the Connect Callback function},
-        *   then we will notify our firmware also with the Connection failure {through sending to it Cfg packet carrying
-        *   WID_DISCONNECT} */
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult != NULL) {
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid != NULL) {
+       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult != NULL)    {
+               if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid != NULL) {
                        memcpy(strConnectInfo.au8bssid,
-                                   pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid, 6);
+                                   hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid, 6);
                }
 
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs != NULL) {
-                       strConnectInfo.ReqIEsLen = pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen;
-                       strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs = kmalloc(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen, GFP_KERNEL);
+               if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs != NULL) {
+                       strConnectInfo.ReqIEsLen = hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen;
+                       strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs = kmalloc(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen, GFP_KERNEL);
                        memcpy(strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs,
-                                   pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs,
-                                   pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen);
+                                   hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs,
+                                   hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen);
                }
 
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_CONN_RESP,
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_CONN_RESP,
                                                                   &strConnectInfo,
                                                                   MAC_DISCONNECTED,
                                                                   NULL,
-                                                                  pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid);
+                                                                  hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid);
 
-               /* Deallocation of strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs */
                if (strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs != NULL) {
                        kfree(strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs);
                        strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs = NULL;
@@ -1917,45 +1402,31 @@ static s32 Handle_ConnectTimeout(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
                PRINT_ER("Connect callback function pointer is NULL\n");
        }
 
-       /* Here we will notify our firmware also with the Connection failure {through sending to it Cfg packet carrying
-        *   WID_DISCONNECT} */
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_DISCONNECT;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&u16DummyReasonCode;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_DISCONNECT;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)&u16DummyReasonCode;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Sending disconnect request\n");
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send dissconect config packet\n");
 
-       /* Deallocation of the Saved Connect Request in the global Handle */
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = 0;
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid);
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid = NULL;
-       }
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = 0;
+       kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid);
+       kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid);
+       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = 0;
+       kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs);
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid);
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid = NULL;
-       }
+       eth_zero_addr(u8ConnectedSSID);
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = 0;
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs);
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs = NULL;
-       }
-
-       memset(u8ConnectedSSID, 0, ETH_ALEN);
-       /*Freeing flushed join request params on connect timeout*/
-       if (gu8FlushedJoinReq != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == drvHandler) {
+       if (gu8FlushedJoinReq != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == hif_drv) {
                kfree(gu8FlushedJoinReq);
                gu8FlushedJoinReq = NULL;
        }
-       if (gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == drvHandler) {
+       if (gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == hif_drv) {
                kfree(gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc);
                gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc = NULL;
        }
@@ -1963,16 +1434,7 @@ static s32 Handle_ConnectTimeout(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_RcvdNtwrkInfo
- *  @details       Handling received network information
- *  @param[in]    struct rcvd_net_info *pstrRcvdNetworkInfo
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_RcvdNtwrkInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_RcvdNtwrkInfo(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                struct rcvd_net_info *pstrRcvdNetworkInfo)
 {
        u32 i;
@@ -1984,41 +1446,30 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdNtwrkInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        tstrNetworkInfo *pstrNetworkInfo = NULL;
        void *pJoinParams = NULL;
 
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv  = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
-
-
-
        bNewNtwrkFound = true;
        PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling received network info\n");
 
-       /*if there is a an ongoing scan request*/
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
+       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "State: Scanning, parsing network information received\n");
                parse_network_info(pstrRcvdNetworkInfo->pu8Buffer, &pstrNetworkInfo);
                if ((pstrNetworkInfo == NULL)
-                   || (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult == NULL)) {
+                   || (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult == NULL)) {
                        PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                        s32Error = -EINVAL;
                        goto done;
                }
 
-               /* check whether this network is discovered before */
-               for (i = 0; i < pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount; i++) {
+               for (i = 0; i < hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount; i++) {
 
-                       if ((pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[i].au8bssid != NULL) &&
+                       if ((hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[i].au8bssid != NULL) &&
                            (pstrNetworkInfo->au8bssid != NULL)) {
-                               if (memcmp(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[i].au8bssid,
+                               if (memcmp(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[i].au8bssid,
                                                pstrNetworkInfo->au8bssid, 6) == 0) {
-                                       if (pstrNetworkInfo->s8rssi <= pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[i].s8rssi) {
-                                               /*we have already found this network with better rssi, so keep the old cached one and don't
-                                                *  send anything to the upper layer */
+                                       if (pstrNetworkInfo->s8rssi <= hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[i].s8rssi) {
                                                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Network previously discovered\n");
                                                goto done;
                                        } else {
-                                               /* here the same already found network is found again but with a better rssi, so just update
-                                                *   the rssi for this cached network and send this updated network to the upper layer but
-                                                *   don't add a new record for it */
-                                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[i].s8rssi = pstrNetworkInfo->s8rssi;
+                                               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[i].s8rssi = pstrNetworkInfo->s8rssi;
                                                bNewNtwrkFound = false;
                                                break;
                                        }
@@ -2027,27 +1478,23 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdNtwrkInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                }
 
                if (bNewNtwrkFound == true) {
-                       /* here it is confirmed that it is a new discovered network,
-                        * so add its record then call the User CallBack function */
-
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "New network found\n");
 
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount < MAX_NUM_SCANNED_NETWORKS) {
-                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount].s8rssi = pstrNetworkInfo->s8rssi;
+                       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount < MAX_NUM_SCANNED_NETWORKS) {
+                               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount].s8rssi = pstrNetworkInfo->s8rssi;
 
-                               if ((pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount].au8bssid != NULL)
+                               if ((hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount].au8bssid != NULL)
                                    && (pstrNetworkInfo->au8bssid != NULL)) {
-                                       memcpy(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount].au8bssid,
+                                       memcpy(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.astrFoundNetworkInfo[hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount].au8bssid,
                                                    pstrNetworkInfo->au8bssid, 6);
 
-                                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount++;
+                                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32RcvdChCount++;
 
                                        pstrNetworkInfo->bNewNetwork = true;
-                                       /* add new BSS to JoinBssTable */
                                        pJoinParams = host_int_ParseJoinBssParam(pstrNetworkInfo);
 
-                                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(SCAN_EVENT_NETWORK_FOUND, pstrNetworkInfo,
-                                                                                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid,
+                                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(SCAN_EVENT_NETWORK_FOUND, pstrNetworkInfo,
+                                                                                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid,
                                                                                        pJoinParams);
 
 
@@ -2057,20 +1504,17 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdNtwrkInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                        }
                } else {
                        pstrNetworkInfo->bNewNetwork = false;
-                       /* just call the User CallBack function to send the same discovered network with its updated RSSI */
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(SCAN_EVENT_NETWORK_FOUND, pstrNetworkInfo,
-                                                                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid, NULL);
+                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(SCAN_EVENT_NETWORK_FOUND, pstrNetworkInfo,
+                                                                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid, NULL);
                }
        }
 
 done:
-       /* Deallocate pstrRcvdNetworkInfo->pu8Buffer which was prevoisuly allocated by the sending thread */
        if (pstrRcvdNetworkInfo->pu8Buffer != NULL) {
                kfree(pstrRcvdNetworkInfo->pu8Buffer);
                pstrRcvdNetworkInfo->pu8Buffer = NULL;
        }
 
-       /*free structure allocated*/
        if (pstrNetworkInfo != NULL) {
                DeallocateNetworkInfo(pstrNetworkInfo);
                pstrNetworkInfo = NULL;
@@ -2079,20 +1523,9 @@ done:
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo
- *  @details       Handling received asynchrous general network information
- *  @param[in]     struct rcvd_async_info *pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                    struct rcvd_async_info *pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo)
 {
-       /* TODO: mostafa: till now, this function just handles only the received mac status msg, */
-       /*                               which carries only 1 WID which have WID ID = WID_STATUS */
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        u8 u8MsgType = 0;
        u8 u8MsgID = 0;
@@ -2105,51 +1538,39 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        tstrConnectInfo strConnectInfo;
        tstrDisconnectNotifInfo strDisconnectNotifInfo;
        s32 s32Err = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *) drvHandler;
 
-       if (!pstrWFIDrv) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("Driver handler is NULL\n");
                return -ENODEV;
        }
-       PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Current State = %d,Received state = %d\n", pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate,
+       PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Current State = %d,Received state = %d\n", hif_drv->enuHostIFstate,
                pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[7]);
 
-       if ((pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) ||
-           (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED) ||
-           pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
+       if ((hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) ||
+           (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED) ||
+           hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
                if ((pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer == NULL) ||
-                   (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult == NULL)) {
+                   (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult == NULL)) {
                        PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                        return -EINVAL;
                }
 
                u8MsgType = pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[0];
 
-               /* Check whether the received message type is 'I' */
                if ('I' != u8MsgType) {
                        PRINT_ER("Received Message format incorrect.\n");
                        return -EFAULT;
                }
 
-               /* Extract message ID */
                u8MsgID = pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[1];
-
-               /* Extract message Length */
                u16MsgLen = MAKE_WORD16(pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[2], pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[3]);
-
-               /* Extract WID ID [expected to be = WID_STATUS] */
                u16WidID = MAKE_WORD16(pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[4], pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[5]);
-
-               /* Extract WID Length [expected to be = 1] */
                u8WidLen = pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[6];
-
-               /* get the WID value [expected to be one of two values: either MAC_CONNECTED = (1) or MAC_DISCONNECTED = (0)] */
                u8MacStatus  = pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[7];
                u8MacStatusReasonCode = pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[8];
                u8MacStatusAdditionalInfo = pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer[9];
                PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "Recieved MAC status = %d with Reason = %d , Info = %d\n", u8MacStatus, u8MacStatusReasonCode, u8MacStatusAdditionalInfo);
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) {
-                       /* our station had sent Association Request frame, so here it will get the Association Response frame then parse it */
+               if (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) {
                        u32 u32RcvdAssocRespInfoLen;
                        tstrConnectRespInfo *pstrConnectRespInfo = NULL;
 
@@ -2160,7 +1581,7 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                        if (u8MacStatus == MAC_CONNECTED) {
                                memset(gapu8RcvdAssocResp, 0, MAX_ASSOC_RESP_FRAME_SIZE);
 
-                               host_int_get_assoc_res_info(pstrWFIDrv,
+                               host_int_get_assoc_res_info(hif_drv,
                                                            gapu8RcvdAssocResp,
                                                            MAX_ASSOC_RESP_FRAME_SIZE,
                                                            &u32RcvdAssocRespInfoLen);
@@ -2175,7 +1596,6 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                                        if (s32Err) {
                                                PRINT_ER("ParseAssocRespInfo() returned error %d\n", s32Err);
                                        } else {
-                                               /* use the necessary parsed Info from the Received Association Response */
                                                strConnectInfo.u16ConnectStatus = pstrConnectRespInfo->u16ConnectStatus;
 
                                                if (strConnectInfo.u16ConnectStatus == SUCCESSFUL_STATUSCODE) {
@@ -2190,7 +1610,6 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                                                        }
                                                }
 
-                                               /* deallocate the Assoc. Resp. parsed structure as it is not needed anymore */
                                                if (pstrConnectRespInfo != NULL) {
                                                        DeallocateAssocRespInfo(pstrConnectRespInfo);
                                                        pstrConnectRespInfo = NULL;
@@ -2199,75 +1618,61 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                                }
                        }
 
-                       /* The station has just received mac status and it also received assoc. response which
-                        *   it was waiting for.
-                        *   So check first the matching between the received mac status and the received status code in Asoc Resp */
                        if ((u8MacStatus == MAC_CONNECTED) &&
                            (strConnectInfo.u16ConnectStatus != SUCCESSFUL_STATUSCODE)) {
                                PRINT_ER("Received MAC status is MAC_CONNECTED while the received status code in Asoc Resp is not SUCCESSFUL_STATUSCODE\n");
-                               memset(u8ConnectedSSID, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+                               eth_zero_addr(u8ConnectedSSID);
 
                        } else if (u8MacStatus == MAC_DISCONNECTED)    {
                                PRINT_ER("Received MAC status is MAC_DISCONNECTED\n");
-                               memset(u8ConnectedSSID, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+                               eth_zero_addr(u8ConnectedSSID);
                        }
 
-                       /* TODO: mostafa: correct BSSID should be retrieved from actual BSSID received from AP */
-                       /*               through a structure of type tstrConnectRespInfo */
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid != NULL) {
+                       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid != NULL) {
                                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Retrieving actual BSSID from AP\n");
-                               memcpy(strConnectInfo.au8bssid, pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid, 6);
+                               memcpy(strConnectInfo.au8bssid, hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid, 6);
 
                                if ((u8MacStatus == MAC_CONNECTED) &&
                                    (strConnectInfo.u16ConnectStatus == SUCCESSFUL_STATUSCODE)) {
-                                       memcpy(pstrWFIDrv->au8AssociatedBSSID,
-                                                   pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+                                       memcpy(hif_drv->au8AssociatedBSSID,
+                                                   hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid, ETH_ALEN);
                                }
                        }
 
 
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs != NULL) {
-                               strConnectInfo.ReqIEsLen = pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen;
-                               strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs = kmalloc(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen, GFP_KERNEL);
+                       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs != NULL) {
+                               strConnectInfo.ReqIEsLen = hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen;
+                               strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs = kmalloc(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen, GFP_KERNEL);
                                memcpy(strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs,
-                                           pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs,
-                                           pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen);
+                                           hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs,
+                                           hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen);
                        }
 
 
-                       del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_CONN_RESP,
+                       del_timer(&hif_drv->hConnectTimer);
+                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_CONN_RESP,
                                                                           &strConnectInfo,
                                                                           u8MacStatus,
                                                                           NULL,
-                                                                          pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid);
+                                                                          hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid);
 
-
-                       /* if received mac status is MAC_CONNECTED and
-                        *  received status code in Asoc Resp is SUCCESSFUL_STATUSCODE, change state to CONNECTED
-                        *  else change state to IDLE */
                        if ((u8MacStatus == MAC_CONNECTED) &&
                            (strConnectInfo.u16ConnectStatus == SUCCESSFUL_STATUSCODE)) {
-                               host_int_set_power_mgmt(pstrWFIDrv, 0, 0);
+                               host_int_set_power_mgmt(hif_drv, 0, 0);
 
                                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "MAC status : CONNECTED and Connect Status : Successful\n");
-                               pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_CONNECTED;
+                               hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_CONNECTED;
 
                                PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Obtaining an IP, Disable Scan\n");
                                g_obtainingIP = true;
                                mod_timer(&hDuringIpTimer,
                                          jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(10000));
-
-                               /* open a BA session if possible */
-                               /* if(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.IsHTCapable) */
-                               /* BA_SESSION_DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE,BA_SESSION_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT); */
                        } else {
                                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "MAC status : %d and Connect Status : %d\n", u8MacStatus, strConnectInfo.u16ConnectStatus);
-                               pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
+                               hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
                                gbScanWhileConnected = false;
                        }
 
-                       /* Deallocation */
                        if (strConnectInfo.pu8RespIEs != NULL) {
                                kfree(strConnectInfo.pu8RespIEs);
                                strConnectInfo.pu8RespIEs = NULL;
@@ -2277,116 +1682,74 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                                kfree(strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs);
                                strConnectInfo.pu8ReqIEs = NULL;
                        }
-
-
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = 0;
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid != NULL) {
-                               kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid);
-                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid = NULL;
-                       }
-
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid != NULL) {
-                               kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid);
-                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid = NULL;
-                       }
-
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = 0;
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs != NULL) {
-                               kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs);
-                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs = NULL;
-                       }
-
+                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = 0;
+                       kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid);
+                       kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid);
+                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = 0;
+                       kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs);
                } else if ((u8MacStatus == MAC_DISCONNECTED) &&
-                          (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED)) {
-                       /* Disassociation or Deauthentication frame has been received */
+                          (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED)) {
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Received MAC_DISCONNECTED from the FW\n");
 
                        memset(&strDisconnectNotifInfo, 0, sizeof(tstrDisconnectNotifInfo));
 
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
+                       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
                                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "\n\n<< Abort the running OBSS Scan >>\n\n");
-                               del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer);
-                               Handle_ScanDone((void *)pstrWFIDrv, SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED);
+                               del_timer(&hif_drv->hScanTimer);
+                               Handle_ScanDone((void *)hif_drv, SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED);
                        }
 
                        strDisconnectNotifInfo.u16reason = 0;
                        strDisconnectNotifInfo.ie = NULL;
                        strDisconnectNotifInfo.ie_len = 0;
 
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult != NULL) {
+                       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult != NULL)    {
                                g_obtainingIP = false;
-                               host_int_set_power_mgmt(pstrWFIDrv, 0, 0);
+                               host_int_set_power_mgmt(hif_drv, 0, 0);
 
-                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_DISCONN_NOTIF,
+                               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_DISCONN_NOTIF,
                                                                                   NULL,
                                                                                   0,
                                                                                   &strDisconnectNotifInfo,
-                                                                                  pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid);
+                                                                                  hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid);
 
                        } else {
                                PRINT_ER("Connect result callback function is NULL\n");
                        }
 
-                       memset(pstrWFIDrv->au8AssociatedBSSID, 0, ETH_ALEN);
-
-
-                       /* Deallocation */
-
-                       /* if Information Elements were retrieved from the Received deauth/disassoc frame, then they
-                        *  should be deallocated here */
-                       /*
-                        * if(strDisconnectNotifInfo.ie != NULL)
-                        * {
-                        *      kfree(strDisconnectNotifInfo.ie);
-                        *      strDisconnectNotifInfo.ie = NULL;
-                        * }
-                        */
-
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = 0;
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid != NULL) {
-                               kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid);
-                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid = NULL;
-                       }
-
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid != NULL) {
-                               kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid);
-                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid = NULL;
-                       }
+                       eth_zero_addr(hif_drv->au8AssociatedBSSID);
 
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = 0;
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs != NULL) {
-                               kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs);
-                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs = NULL;
-                       }
+                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = 0;
+                       kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid);
+                       kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid);
+                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = 0;
+                       kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs);
 
-                       /*Freeing flushed join request params on receiving*/
-                       /*MAC_DISCONNECTED while connected*/
-                       if (gu8FlushedJoinReq != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == drvHandler) {
+                       if (gu8FlushedJoinReq != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == hif_drv) {
                                kfree(gu8FlushedJoinReq);
                                gu8FlushedJoinReq = NULL;
                        }
-                       if (gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == drvHandler) {
+                       if (gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == hif_drv) {
                                kfree(gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc);
                                gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc = NULL;
                        }
 
-                       pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
+                       hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
                        gbScanWhileConnected = false;
 
                } else if ((u8MacStatus == MAC_DISCONNECTED) &&
-                          (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult != NULL)) {
+                          (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult != NULL)) {
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Received MAC_DISCONNECTED from the FW while scanning\n");
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "\n\n<< Abort the running Scan >>\n\n");
-                       /*Abort the running scan*/
-                       del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer);
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult)
-                               Handle_ScanDone(pstrWFIDrv, SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED);
+
+                       del_timer(&hif_drv->hScanTimer);
+                       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult)
+                               Handle_ScanDone(hif_drv, SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED);
 
                }
 
        }
 
-       /* Deallocate pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer which was prevoisuly allocated by the sending thread */
        if (pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer != NULL) {
                kfree(pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer);
                pstrRcvdGnrlAsyncInfo->pu8Buffer = NULL;
@@ -2395,133 +1758,116 @@ static s32 Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_Key
- *  @details       Sending config packet to firmware to set key
- *  @param[in]    struct key_attr *pstrHostIFkeyAttr
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static int Handle_Key(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static int Handle_Key(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                      struct key_attr *pstrHostIFkeyAttr)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWID strWIDList[5];
+       struct wid strWID;
+       struct wid strWIDList[5];
        u8 i;
        u8 *pu8keybuf;
        s8 s8idxarray[1];
        s8 ret = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
-
-       switch (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->enuKeyType) {
+       switch (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->type) {
 
 
        case WEP:
 
-               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->u8KeyAction & ADDKEY_AP) {
+               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->action & ADDKEY_AP) {
 
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling WEP key\n");
-                       PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "ID Hostint is %d\n", (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx));
-                       strWIDList[0].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
-                       strWIDList[0].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[0].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       strWIDList[0].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8mode));
-
-                       strWIDList[1].u16WIDid     = WID_AUTH_TYPE;
-                       strWIDList[1].enuWIDtype  = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[1].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       strWIDList[1].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.tenuAuth_type));
-
-                       strWIDList[2].u16WIDid  = (u16)WID_KEY_ID;
-                       strWIDList[2].enuWIDtype        = WID_CHAR;
+                       PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "ID Hostint is %d\n", (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.index));
+                       strWIDList[0].id = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
+                       strWIDList[0].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[0].size = sizeof(char);
+                       strWIDList[0].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.mode));
 
-                       strWIDList[2].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx));
-                       strWIDList[2].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+                       strWIDList[1].id = WID_AUTH_TYPE;
+                       strWIDList[1].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[1].size = sizeof(char);
+                       strWIDList[1].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.auth_type));
 
+                       strWIDList[2].id = (u16)WID_KEY_ID;
+                       strWIDList[2].type = WID_CHAR;
 
-                       pu8keybuf = kmalloc(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8WepKeylen, GFP_KERNEL);
+                       strWIDList[2].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.index));
+                       strWIDList[2].size = sizeof(char);
 
+                       pu8keybuf = kmalloc(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key_len, GFP_KERNEL);
 
                        if (pu8keybuf == NULL) {
                                PRINT_ER("No buffer to send Key\n");
                                return -1;
                        }
 
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.pu8WepKey,
-                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8WepKeylen);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key,
+                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key_len);
 
+                       kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key);
 
-                       kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.pu8WepKey);
+                       strWIDList[3].id = (u16)WID_WEP_KEY_VALUE;
+                       strWIDList[3].type = WID_STR;
+                       strWIDList[3].size = pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key_len;
+                       strWIDList[3].val = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
 
-                       strWIDList[3].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_WEP_KEY_VALUE;
-                       strWIDList[3].enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-                       strWIDList[3].s32ValueSize = pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8WepKeylen;
-                       strWIDList[3].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
 
-
-                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, 4, true,
-                                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, 4,
+                                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
                        kfree(pu8keybuf);
 
 
                }
 
-               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->u8KeyAction & ADDKEY) {
+               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->action & ADDKEY) {
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling WEP key\n");
-                       pu8keybuf = kmalloc(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8WepKeylen + 2, GFP_KERNEL);
+                       pu8keybuf = kmalloc(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key_len + 2, GFP_KERNEL);
                        if (pu8keybuf == NULL) {
                                PRINT_ER("No buffer to send Key\n");
                                return -1;
                        }
-                       pu8keybuf[0] = pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx;
-
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 1, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8WepKeylen, 1);
-
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 2, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.pu8WepKey,
-                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8WepKeylen);
-
-                       kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.pu8WepKey);
-
-                       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_ADD_WEP_KEY;
-                       strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
-                       strWID.ps8WidVal        = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
-                       strWID.s32ValueSize = pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8WepKeylen + 2;
-
-                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+                       pu8keybuf[0] = pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.index;
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 1, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key_len, 1);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 2, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key,
+                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key_len);
+                       kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key);
+
+                       strWID.id = (u16)WID_ADD_WEP_KEY;
+                       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+                       strWID.val = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
+                       strWID.size = pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.key_len + 2;
+
+                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
                        kfree(pu8keybuf);
-               } else if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->u8KeyAction & REMOVEKEY)    {
+               } else if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->action & REMOVEKEY) {
 
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Removing key\n");
-                       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_REMOVE_WEP_KEY;
-                       strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
+                       strWID.id = (u16)WID_REMOVE_WEP_KEY;
+                       strWID.type = WID_STR;
 
-                       s8idxarray[0] = (s8)pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx;
-                       strWID.ps8WidVal = s8idxarray;
-                       strWID.s32ValueSize = 1;
+                       s8idxarray[0] = (s8)pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.index;
+                       strWID.val = s8idxarray;
+                       strWID.size = 1;
 
-                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
                } else {
-                       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_KEY_ID;
-                       strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWID.ps8WidVal        = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx));
-                       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+                       strWID.id = (u16)WID_KEY_ID;
+                       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWID.val = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wep.index));
+                       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting default key index\n");
 
-                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
                }
-               up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
+               up(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
                break;
 
        case WPARxGtk:
-               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->u8KeyAction & ADDKEY_AP) {
+               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->action & ADDKEY_AP) {
                        pu8keybuf = kmalloc(RX_MIC_KEY_MSG_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
                        if (pu8keybuf == NULL) {
                                PRINT_ER("No buffer to send RxGTK Key\n");
@@ -2531,46 +1877,32 @@ static int Handle_Key(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
 
                        memset(pu8keybuf, 0, RX_MIC_KEY_MSG_LEN);
 
+                       if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.seq != NULL)
+                               memcpy(pu8keybuf + 6, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.seq, 8);
 
-                       /*|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-                        * |Sta Address | Key RSC | KeyID | Key Length | Temporal Key   | Rx Michael Key |
-                        * |------------|---------|-------|------------|---------------|----------------|
-                        |      6 bytes  | 8 byte  |1 byte |  1 byte    |   16 bytes    |         8 bytes        |*/
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 14, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.index, 1);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 15, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key_len, 1);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 16, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key,
+                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key_len);
 
+                       strWIDList[0].id = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
+                       strWIDList[0].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[0].size = sizeof(char);
+                       strWIDList[0].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.mode));
 
+                       strWIDList[1].id = (u16)WID_ADD_RX_GTK;
+                       strWIDList[1].type = WID_STR;
+                       strWIDList[1].val = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
+                       strWIDList[1].size = RX_MIC_KEY_MSG_LEN;
 
-                       if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8seq != NULL)
-                               memcpy(pu8keybuf + 6, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8seq, 8);
-
-
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 14, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8keyidx, 1);
-
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 15, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen, 1);
-
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 16, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key,
-                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen);
-                       /* pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Ciphermode =  0X51; */
-                       strWIDList[0].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
-                       strWIDList[0].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[0].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       strWIDList[0].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Ciphermode));
-
-                       strWIDList[1].u16WIDid  = (u16)WID_ADD_RX_GTK;
-                       strWIDList[1].enuWIDtype        = WID_STR;
-                       strWIDList[1].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
-                       strWIDList[1].s32ValueSize = RX_MIC_KEY_MSG_LEN;
-
-                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, 2, true,
-                                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, 2,
+                                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
                        kfree(pu8keybuf);
-
-                       /* ////////////////////////// */
-                       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
-                       /* ///////////////////////// */
+                       up(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
                }
 
-               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->u8KeyAction & ADDKEY) {
+               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->action & ADDKEY) {
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling group key(Rx) function\n");
 
                        pu8keybuf = kmalloc(RX_MIC_KEY_MSG_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -2582,49 +1914,38 @@ static int Handle_Key(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
 
                        memset(pu8keybuf, 0, RX_MIC_KEY_MSG_LEN);
 
-
-                       /*|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-                        * |Sta Address | Key RSC | KeyID | Key Length | Temporal Key   | Rx Michael Key |
-                        * |------------|---------|-------|------------|---------------|----------------|
-                        |      6 bytes  | 8 byte  |1 byte |  1 byte    |   16 bytes    |         8 bytes        |*/
-
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED)
-                               memcpy(pu8keybuf, pstrWFIDrv->au8AssociatedBSSID, ETH_ALEN);
+                       if (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED)
+                               memcpy(pu8keybuf, hif_drv->au8AssociatedBSSID, ETH_ALEN);
                        else
                                PRINT_ER("Couldn't handle WPARxGtk while enuHostIFstate is not HOST_IF_CONNECTED\n");
 
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 6, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8seq, 8);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 6, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.seq, 8);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 14, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.index, 1);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 15, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key_len, 1);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 16, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key,
+                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key_len);
 
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 14, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8keyidx, 1);
+                       strWID.id = (u16)WID_ADD_RX_GTK;
+                       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+                       strWID.val = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
+                       strWID.size = RX_MIC_KEY_MSG_LEN;
 
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 15, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen, 1);
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 16, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key,
-                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen);
-
-                       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_ADD_RX_GTK;
-                       strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
-                       strWID.ps8WidVal        = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
-                       strWID.s32ValueSize = RX_MIC_KEY_MSG_LEN;
-
-                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
                        kfree(pu8keybuf);
-
-                       /* ////////////////////////// */
-                       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
-                       /* ///////////////////////// */
+                       up(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
                }
 _WPARxGtk_end_case_:
-               kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key);
-               kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8seq);
+               kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key);
+               kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.seq);
                if (ret == -1)
                        return ret;
 
                break;
 
        case WPAPtk:
-               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->u8KeyAction & ADDKEY_AP) {
+               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->action & ADDKEY_AP) {
 
 
                        pu8keybuf = kmalloc(PTK_KEY_MSG_LEN + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -2638,40 +1959,28 @@ _WPARxGtk_end_case_:
 
                        }
 
-                       /*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-                        * |Station address |   keyidx     |Key Length    |Temporal Key  | Rx Michael Key |Tx Michael Key |
-                        * |----------------|------------  |--------------|----------------|---------------|
-                        |      6 bytes    |    1 byte    |   1byte      |   16 bytes    |        8 bytes         |        8 bytes        |
-                        |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|*/
-
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8macaddr, 6);  /*1 bytes Key Length */
-
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 6, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8keyidx, 1);
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 7, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen, 1);
-                       /*16 byte TK*/
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 8, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key,
-                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.mac_addr, 6);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 6, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.index, 1);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 7, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key_len, 1);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 8, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key,
+                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key_len);
 
+                       strWIDList[0].id = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
+                       strWIDList[0].type = WID_CHAR;
+                       strWIDList[0].size = sizeof(char);
+                       strWIDList[0].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.mode));
 
-                       strWIDList[0].u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11I_MODE;
-                       strWIDList[0].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-                       strWIDList[0].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-                       strWIDList[0].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Ciphermode));
+                       strWIDList[1].id = (u16)WID_ADD_PTK;
+                       strWIDList[1].type = WID_STR;
+                       strWIDList[1].val = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
+                       strWIDList[1].size = PTK_KEY_MSG_LEN + 1;
 
-                       strWIDList[1].u16WIDid  = (u16)WID_ADD_PTK;
-                       strWIDList[1].enuWIDtype        = WID_STR;
-                       strWIDList[1].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
-                       strWIDList[1].s32ValueSize = PTK_KEY_MSG_LEN + 1;
-
-                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, 2, true,
-                                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, strWIDList, 2,
+                                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
                        kfree(pu8keybuf);
-
-                       /* ////////////////////////// */
-                       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
-                       /* ///////////////////////// */
+                       up(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
                }
-               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->u8KeyAction & ADDKEY) {
+               if (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->action & ADDKEY) {
 
 
                        pu8keybuf = kmalloc(PTK_KEY_MSG_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -2685,36 +1994,24 @@ _WPARxGtk_end_case_:
 
                        }
 
-                       /*|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-                        * |Station address | Key Length |      Temporal Key | Rx Michael Key |Tx Michael Key |
-                        * |----------------|------------|--------------|----------------|---------------|
-                        |      6 bytes          |      1byte     |   16 bytes   |        8 bytes         |        8 bytes        |
-                        |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|*/
-
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8macaddr, 6);  /*1 bytes Key Length */
-
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 6, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen, 1);
-                       /*16 byte TK*/
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 7, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key,
-                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.mac_addr, 6);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 6, &pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key_len, 1);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + 7, pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key,
+                                   pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key_len);
 
+                       strWID.id = (u16)WID_ADD_PTK;
+                       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+                       strWID.val = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
+                       strWID.size = PTK_KEY_MSG_LEN;
 
-                       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_ADD_PTK;
-                       strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
-                       strWID.ps8WidVal        = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
-                       strWID.s32ValueSize = PTK_KEY_MSG_LEN;
-
-                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+                       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
                        kfree(pu8keybuf);
-
-                       /* ////////////////////////// */
-                       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
-                       /* ///////////////////////// */
+                       up(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
                }
 
 _WPAPtk_end_case_:
-               kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key);
+               kfree(pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.wpa.key);
                if (ret == -1)
                        return ret;
 
@@ -2725,27 +2022,26 @@ _WPAPtk_end_case_:
 
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling PMKSA key\n");
 
-               pu8keybuf = kmalloc((pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFpmkidAttr.numpmkid * PMKSA_KEY_LEN) + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+               pu8keybuf = kmalloc((pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.pmkid.numpmkid * PMKSA_KEY_LEN) + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
                if (pu8keybuf == NULL) {
                        PRINT_ER("No buffer to send PMKSA Key\n");
                        return -1;
                }
 
-               pu8keybuf[0] = pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFpmkidAttr.numpmkid;
-
-               for (i = 0; i < pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFpmkidAttr.numpmkid; i++) {
+               pu8keybuf[0] = pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.pmkid.numpmkid;
 
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + ((PMKSA_KEY_LEN * i) + 1), pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFpmkidAttr.pmkidlist[i].bssid, ETH_ALEN);
-                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + ((PMKSA_KEY_LEN * i) + ETH_ALEN + 1), pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFpmkidAttr.pmkidlist[i].pmkid, PMKID_LEN);
+               for (i = 0; i < pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.pmkid.numpmkid; i++) {
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + ((PMKSA_KEY_LEN * i) + 1), pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.pmkid.pmkidlist[i].bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+                       memcpy(pu8keybuf + ((PMKSA_KEY_LEN * i) + ETH_ALEN + 1), pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.pmkid.pmkidlist[i].pmkid, PMKID_LEN);
                }
 
-               strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_PMKID_INFO;
-               strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-               strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
-               strWID.s32ValueSize = (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFpmkidAttr.numpmkid * PMKSA_KEY_LEN) + 1;
+               strWID.id = (u16)WID_PMKID_INFO;
+               strWID.type = WID_STR;
+               strWID.val = (s8 *)pu8keybuf;
+               strWID.size = (pstrHostIFkeyAttr->attr.pmkid.numpmkid * PMKSA_KEY_LEN) + 1;
 
-               s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                          get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+               s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                          get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
                kfree(pu8keybuf);
                break;
@@ -2758,41 +2054,29 @@ _WPAPtk_end_case_:
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_Disconnect
- *  @details       Sending config packet to firmware to disconnect
- *  @param[in]    NONE
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_Disconnect(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
+static void Handle_Disconnect(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        u16 u16DummyReasonCode = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
-
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_DISCONNECT;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&u16DummyReasonCode;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_DISCONNECT;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)&u16DummyReasonCode;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
 
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Sending disconnect request\n");
 
        g_obtainingIP = false;
-       host_int_set_power_mgmt(pstrWFIDrv, 0, 0);
+       host_int_set_power_mgmt(hif_drv, 0, 0);
 
-       memset(u8ConnectedSSID, 0, ETH_ALEN);
+       eth_zero_addr(u8ConnectedSSID);
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send dissconect config packet\n");
@@ -2805,119 +2089,85 @@ static void Handle_Disconnect(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
                strDisconnectNotifInfo.ie = NULL;
                strDisconnectNotifInfo.ie_len = 0;
 
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
-                       del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED, NULL,
-                                                                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid, NULL);
+               if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
+                       del_timer(&hif_drv->hScanTimer);
+                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED, NULL,
+                                                                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid, NULL);
 
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult = NULL;
+                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult = NULL;
                }
 
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult != NULL) {
-
-                       /*Stop connect timer, if connection in progress*/
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) {
+               if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult != NULL)    {
+                       if (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) {
                                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Upper layer requested termination of connection\n");
-                               del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer);
+                               del_timer(&hif_drv->hConnectTimer);
                        }
 
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_DISCONN_NOTIF, NULL,
-                                                                          0, &strDisconnectNotifInfo, pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid);
+                       hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult(CONN_DISCONN_EVENT_DISCONN_NOTIF, NULL,
+                                                                          0, &strDisconnectNotifInfo, hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.u32UserConnectPvoid);
                } else {
                        PRINT_ER("strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult = NULL\n");
                }
 
                gbScanWhileConnected = false;
 
-               pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
-
-               memset(pstrWFIDrv->au8AssociatedBSSID, 0, ETH_ALEN);
-
-
-               /* Deallocation */
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = 0;
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid != NULL) {
-                       kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid = NULL;
-               }
+               hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
 
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid != NULL) {
-                       kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid = NULL;
-               }
+               eth_zero_addr(hif_drv->au8AssociatedBSSID);
 
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = 0;
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs != NULL) {
-                       kfree(pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs);
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs = NULL;
-               }
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ssidLen = 0;
+               kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ssid);
+               kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8bssid);
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.ConnReqIEsLen = 0;
+               kfree(hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pu8ConnReqIEs);
 
-
-               if (gu8FlushedJoinReq != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == drvHandler) {
+               if (gu8FlushedJoinReq != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == hif_drv) {
                        kfree(gu8FlushedJoinReq);
                        gu8FlushedJoinReq = NULL;
                }
-               if (gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == drvHandler) {
+               if (gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc != NULL && gu8FlushedJoinReqDrvHandler == hif_drv) {
                        kfree(gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc);
                        gu8FlushedInfoElemAsoc = NULL;
                }
 
        }
 
-       /* ////////////////////////// */
-       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestDisconnectBlock));
-       /* ///////////////////////// */
-
+       up(&hif_drv->hSemTestDisconnectBlock);
 }
 
 
-void resolve_disconnect_aberration(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
+void resolve_disconnect_aberration(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv;
-
-       pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
-       if (pstrWFIDrv  == NULL)
+       if (!hif_drv)
                return;
-       if ((pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) || (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTING)) {
+       if ((hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) || (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTING)) {
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "\n\n<< correcting Supplicant state machine >>\n\n");
-               host_int_disconnect(pstrWFIDrv, 1);
+               host_int_disconnect(hif_drv, 1);
        }
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_GetChnl
- *  @details       Sending config packet to get channel
- *  @param[in]    NONE
- *  @return         NONE
- *
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_GetChnl(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
+static s32 Handle_GetChnl(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       /* tstrWILC_WFIDrv * pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv; */
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_CURRENT_CHANNEL;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&gu8Chnl;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_CURRENT_CHANNEL;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)&gu8Chnl;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Getting channel value\n");
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
-       /*get the value by searching the local copy*/
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
+
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to get channel number\n");
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetCHNL));
+       up(&hif_drv->hSemGetCHNL);
 
        return s32Error;
 
@@ -2925,107 +2175,94 @@ static s32 Handle_GetChnl(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
 
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_GetRssi
- *  @details       Sending config packet to get RSSI
- *  @param[in]    NONE
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_GetRssi(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
+static void Handle_GetRssi(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_RSSI;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = &gs8Rssi;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_RSSI;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.val = &gs8Rssi;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Getting RSSI value\n");
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to get RSSI value\n");
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetRSSI));
+       up(&hif_drv->hSemGetRSSI);
 
 
 }
 
 
-static void Handle_GetLinkspeed(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
+static void Handle_GetLinkspeed(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
        gs8lnkspd = 0;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_LINKSPEED;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = &gs8lnkspd;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_LINKSPEED;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.val = &gs8lnkspd;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
+
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Getting LINKSPEED value\n");
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to get LINKSPEED value\n");
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetLINKSPEED));
+       up(&(hif_drv->hSemGetLINKSPEED));
 
 
 }
 
-s32 Handle_GetStatistics(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, tstrStatistics *pstrStatistics)
+s32 Handle_GetStatistics(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, struct rf_info *pstrStatistics)
 {
-       tstrWID strWIDList[5];
+       struct wid strWIDList[5];
        u32 u32WidsCount = 0, s32Error = 0;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_LINKSPEED;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->u8LinkSpeed));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_LINKSPEED;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(char);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->u8LinkSpeed));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_RSSI;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->s8RSSI));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_RSSI;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(char);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->s8RSSI));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_SUCCESS_FRAME_COUNT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->u32TxCount));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_SUCCESS_FRAME_COUNT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_INT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(u32);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->u32TxCount));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_RECEIVED_FRAGMENT_COUNT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->u32RxCount));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_RECEIVED_FRAGMENT_COUNT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_INT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(u32);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->u32RxCount));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].u16WIDid = WID_FAILED_COUNT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
-       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].ps8WidVal = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->u32TxFailureCount));
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].id = WID_FAILED_COUNT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].type = WID_INT;
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].size = sizeof(u32);
+       strWIDList[u32WidsCount].val = (s8 *)(&(pstrStatistics->u32TxFailureCount));
        u32WidsCount++;
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, strWIDList, u32WidsCount, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(drvHandler));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, strWIDList, u32WidsCount,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send scan paramters config packet\n");
@@ -3035,58 +2272,45 @@ s32 Handle_GetStatistics(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler, tstrStatistics *pstrStatis
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_Get_InActiveTime
- *  @details       Sending config packet to set mac adddress for station and
- *                 get inactive time
- *  @param[in]    NONE
- *  @return         NONE
- *
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_Get_InActiveTime(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_Get_InActiveTime(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                   struct sta_inactive_t *strHostIfStaInactiveT)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        u8 *stamac;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_SET_STA_MAC_INACTIVE_TIME;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.size = ETH_ALEN;
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(strWID.size, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_SET_STA_MAC_INACTIVE_TIME;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = ETH_ALEN;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(strWID.s32ValueSize, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-
-       stamac = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       stamac = strWID.val;
        memcpy(stamac, strHostIfStaInactiveT->mac, ETH_ALEN);
 
 
        PRINT_D(CFG80211_DBG, "SETING STA inactive time\n");
 
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
-       /*get the value by searching the local copy*/
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
+
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to SET incative time\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_GET_INACTIVE_TIME;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&gu32InactiveTime;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_GET_INACTIVE_TIME;
+       strWID.type = WID_INT;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)&gu32InactiveTime;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(u32);
+
 
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
-       /*get the value by searching the local copy*/
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to get incative time\n");
                return -EFAULT;
@@ -3095,7 +2319,7 @@ static s32 Handle_Get_InActiveTime(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
 
        PRINT_D(CFG80211_DBG, "Getting inactive time : %d\n", gu32InactiveTime);
 
-       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemInactiveTime));
+       up(&hif_drv->hSemInactiveTime);
 
        return s32Error;
 
@@ -3103,34 +2327,23 @@ static s32 Handle_Get_InActiveTime(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
 
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_AddBeacon
- *  @details       Sending config packet to add beacon
- *  @param[in]    struct beacon_attr *pstrSetBeaconParam
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_AddBeacon(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static void Handle_AddBeacon(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                             struct beacon_attr *pstrSetBeaconParam)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u8 *pu8CurrByte;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Adding BEACON\n");
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_ADD_BEACON;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_BIN;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = pstrSetBeaconParam->u32HeadLen + pstrSetBeaconParam->u32TailLen + 16;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(strWID.s32ValueSize, GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL)
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_ADD_BEACON;
+       strWID.type = WID_BIN;
+       strWID.size = pstrSetBeaconParam->u32HeadLen + pstrSetBeaconParam->u32TailLen + 16;
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(strWID.size, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (strWID.val == NULL)
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
 
-       pu8CurrByte = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWID.val;
        *pu8CurrByte++ = (pstrSetBeaconParam->u32Interval & 0xFF);
        *pu8CurrByte++ = ((pstrSetBeaconParam->u32Interval >> 8) & 0xFF);
        *pu8CurrByte++ = ((pstrSetBeaconParam->u32Interval >> 16) & 0xFF);
@@ -3158,67 +2371,41 @@ static void Handle_AddBeacon(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                memcpy(pu8CurrByte, pstrSetBeaconParam->pu8Tail, pstrSetBeaconParam->u32TailLen);
        pu8CurrByte += pstrSetBeaconParam->u32TailLen;
 
-
-
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send add beacon config packet\n");
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
-       kfree(strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       kfree(strWID.val);
        kfree(pstrSetBeaconParam->pu8Head);
        kfree(pstrSetBeaconParam->pu8Tail);
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_AddBeacon
- *  @details       Sending config packet to delete beacon
- *  @param[in] tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_DelBeacon(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler)
+static void Handle_DelBeacon(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u8 *pu8CurrByte;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_DEL_BEACON;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = &gu8DelBcn;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_DEL_BEACON;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.val = &gu8DelBcn;
 
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL)
+       if (strWID.val == NULL)
                return;
 
-       pu8CurrByte = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWID.val;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Deleting BEACON\n");
-       /* TODO: build del beacon message*/
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send delete beacon config packet\n");
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief WILC_HostIf_PackStaParam
- *  @details       Handling packing of the station params in a buffer
- *  @param[in]   u8* pu8Buffer, struct add_sta_param *pstrStationParam
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
 static u32 WILC_HostIf_PackStaParam(u8 *pu8Buffer,
                                    struct add_sta_param *pstrStationParam)
 {
@@ -3265,77 +2452,56 @@ static u32 WILC_HostIf_PackStaParam(u8 *pu8Buffer,
        return pu8CurrByte - pu8Buffer;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_AddStation
- *  @details       Sending config packet to add station
- *  @param[in]   struct add_sta_param *pstrStationParam
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_AddStation(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static void Handle_AddStation(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                              struct add_sta_param *pstrStationParam)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u8 *pu8CurrByte;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling add station\n");
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_ADD_STA;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_BIN;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = WILC_ADD_STA_LENGTH + pstrStationParam->u8NumRates;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_ADD_STA;
+       strWID.type = WID_BIN;
+       strWID.size = WILC_ADD_STA_LENGTH + pstrStationParam->u8NumRates;
 
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(strWID.s32ValueSize, GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL)
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(strWID.size, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (strWID.val == NULL)
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
 
-       pu8CurrByte = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWID.val;
        pu8CurrByte += WILC_HostIf_PackStaParam(pu8CurrByte, pstrStationParam);
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error != 0)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send add station config packet\n");
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
        kfree(pstrStationParam->pu8Rates);
-       kfree(strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       kfree(strWID.val);
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_DelAllSta
- *  @details        Sending config packet to delete station
- *  @param[in]   tstrHostIFDelSta* pstrDelStaParam
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_DelAllSta(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static void Handle_DelAllSta(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                             struct del_all_sta *pstrDelAllStaParam)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
 
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u8 *pu8CurrByte;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
        u8 i;
        u8 au8Zero_Buff[6] = {0};
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_DEL_ALL_STA;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = (pstrDelAllStaParam->u8Num_AssocSta * ETH_ALEN) + 1;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_DEL_ALL_STA;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.size = (pstrDelAllStaParam->u8Num_AssocSta * ETH_ALEN) + 1;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling delete station\n");
 
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc((pstrDelAllStaParam->u8Num_AssocSta * ETH_ALEN) + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL)
+       strWID.val = kmalloc((pstrDelAllStaParam->u8Num_AssocSta * ETH_ALEN) + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (strWID.val == NULL)
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
 
-       pu8CurrByte = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWID.val;
 
        *(pu8CurrByte++) = pstrDelAllStaParam->u8Num_AssocSta;
 
@@ -3348,137 +2514,100 @@ static void Handle_DelAllSta(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                pu8CurrByte += ETH_ALEN;
        }
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send add station config packet\n");
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
-       kfree(strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       kfree(strWID.val);
 
        up(&hWaitResponse);
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_DelStation
- *  @details        Sending config packet to delete station
- *  @param[in]   struct del_sta *pstrDelStaParam
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_DelStation(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static void Handle_DelStation(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                              struct del_sta *pstrDelStaParam)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u8 *pu8CurrByte;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_REMOVE_STA;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_BIN;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = ETH_ALEN;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_REMOVE_STA;
+       strWID.type = WID_BIN;
+       strWID.size = ETH_ALEN;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling delete station\n");
 
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(strWID.s32ValueSize, GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL)
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(strWID.size, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (strWID.val == NULL)
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
 
-       pu8CurrByte = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWID.val;
 
        memcpy(pu8CurrByte, pstrDelStaParam->au8MacAddr, ETH_ALEN);
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send add station config packet\n");
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
-       kfree(strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       kfree(strWID.val);
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_EditStation
- *  @details        Sending config packet to edit station
- *  @param[in]   struct add_sta_param *pstrStationParam
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_EditStation(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static void Handle_EditStation(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                               struct add_sta_param *pstrStationParam)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u8 *pu8CurrByte;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_EDIT_STA;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_BIN;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = WILC_ADD_STA_LENGTH + pstrStationParam->u8NumRates;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_EDIT_STA;
+       strWID.type = WID_BIN;
+       strWID.size = WILC_ADD_STA_LENGTH + pstrStationParam->u8NumRates;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling edit station\n");
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(strWID.s32ValueSize, GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL)
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(strWID.size, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (strWID.val == NULL)
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
 
-       pu8CurrByte = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWID.val;
        pu8CurrByte += WILC_HostIf_PackStaParam(pu8CurrByte, pstrStationParam);
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send edit station config packet\n");
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
        kfree(pstrStationParam->pu8Rates);
-       kfree(strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       kfree(strWID.val);
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_RemainOnChan
- *  @details        Sending config packet to edit station
- *  @param[in]   tstrWILC_AddStaParam* pstrStationParam
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static int Handle_RemainOnChan(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static int Handle_RemainOnChan(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                               struct remain_ch *pstrHostIfRemainOnChan)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        u8 u8remain_on_chan_flag;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *) drvHandler;
-
-       /*If it's a pendig remain-on-channel, don't overwrite gWFiDrvHandle values (since incoming msg is garbbage)*/
-       if (!pstrWFIDrv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq) {
-               pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pVoid = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->pVoid;
-               pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanExpired = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->pRemainOnChanExpired;
-               pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanReady = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->pRemainOnChanReady;
-               pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.u16Channel = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u16Channel;
-               pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.u32ListenSessionID = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u32ListenSessionID;
+       struct wid strWID;
+
+       if (!hif_drv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq) {
+               hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pVoid = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->pVoid;
+               hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanExpired = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->pRemainOnChanExpired;
+               hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanReady = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->pRemainOnChanReady;
+               hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.u16Channel = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u16Channel;
+               hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.u32ListenSessionID = pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u32ListenSessionID;
        } else {
-               /*Set the channel to use it as a wid val*/
-               pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u16Channel = pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.u16Channel;
+               pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u16Channel = hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.u16Channel;
        }
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult != NULL) {
+       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult != NULL) {
                PRINT_INFO(GENERIC_DBG, "Required to remain on chan while scanning return\n");
-               pstrWFIDrv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq = 1;
+               hif_drv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq = 1;
                s32Error = -EBUSY;
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
        }
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) {
+       if (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_WAITING_CONN_RESP) {
                PRINT_INFO(GENERIC_DBG, "Required to remain on chan while connecting return\n");
                s32Error = -EBUSY;
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
@@ -3493,82 +2622,67 @@ static int Handle_RemainOnChan(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting channel :%d\n", pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u16Channel);
 
        u8remain_on_chan_flag = true;
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_REMAIN_ON_CHAN;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = 2;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(strWID.s32ValueSize, GFP_KERNEL);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_REMAIN_ON_CHAN;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.size = 2;
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(strWID.size, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL) {
+       if (strWID.val == NULL) {
                s32Error = -ENOMEM;
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
        }
 
-       strWID.ps8WidVal[0] = u8remain_on_chan_flag;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal[1] = (s8)pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u16Channel;
+       strWID.val[0] = u8remain_on_chan_flag;
+       strWID.val[1] = (s8)pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u16Channel;
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error != 0)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to set remain on channel\n");
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
        {
                P2P_LISTEN_STATE = 1;
-               pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel.data = (unsigned long)pstrWFIDrv;
-               mod_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel,
+               hif_drv->hRemainOnChannel.data = (unsigned long)hif_drv;
+               mod_timer(&hif_drv->hRemainOnChannel,
                          jiffies +
                          msecs_to_jiffies(pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u32duration));
 
-               /*Calling CFG ready_on_channel*/
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanReady)
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanReady(pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pVoid);
+               if (hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanReady)
+                       hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanReady(hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pVoid);
 
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq)
-                       pstrWFIDrv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq = 0;
+               if (hif_drv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq)
+                       hif_drv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq = 0;
        }
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_RegisterFrame
- *  @details
- *  @param[in]
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static int Handle_RegisterFrame(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static int Handle_RegisterFrame(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                struct reg_frame *pstrHostIfRegisterFrame)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u8 *pu8CurrByte;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling frame register Flag : %d FrameType: %d\n", pstrHostIfRegisterFrame->bReg, pstrHostIfRegisterFrame->u16FrameType);
 
-       /*prepare configuration packet*/
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_REGISTER_FRAME;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(sizeof(u16) + 2, GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL)
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_REGISTER_FRAME;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(sizeof(u16) + 2, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (strWID.val == NULL)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       pu8CurrByte = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWID.val;
 
        *pu8CurrByte++ = pstrHostIfRegisterFrame->bReg;
        *pu8CurrByte++ = pstrHostIfRegisterFrame->u8Regid;
        memcpy(pu8CurrByte, &(pstrHostIfRegisterFrame->u16FrameType), sizeof(u16));
 
 
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(u16) + 2;
-
+       strWID.size = sizeof(u16) + 2;
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to frame register config packet\n");
                s32Error = -EINVAL;
@@ -3578,51 +2692,38 @@ static int Handle_RegisterFrame(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief                      Handle_ListenStateExpired
- *  @details            Handle of listen state expiration
- *  @param[in]          NONE
- *  @return             Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 #define FALSE_FRMWR_CHANNEL 100
-static u32 Handle_ListenStateExpired(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static u32 Handle_ListenStateExpired(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                     struct remain_ch *pstrHostIfRemainOnChan)
 {
        u8 u8remain_on_chan_flag;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *) drvHandler;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "CANCEL REMAIN ON CHAN\n");
 
-       /*Make sure we are already in listen state*/
-       /*This is to handle duplicate expiry messages (listen timer fired and supplicant called cancel_remain_on_channel())*/
        if (P2P_LISTEN_STATE) {
                u8remain_on_chan_flag = false;
-               strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_REMAIN_ON_CHAN;
-               strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
-               strWID.s32ValueSize = 2;
-               strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(strWID.s32ValueSize, GFP_KERNEL);
+               strWID.id = (u16)WID_REMAIN_ON_CHAN;
+               strWID.type = WID_STR;
+               strWID.size = 2;
+               strWID.val = kmalloc(strWID.size, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-               if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL)
+               if (strWID.val == NULL)
                        PRINT_ER("Failed to allocate memory\n");
 
-               strWID.ps8WidVal[0] = u8remain_on_chan_flag;
-               strWID.ps8WidVal[1] = FALSE_FRMWR_CHANNEL;
+               strWID.val[0] = u8remain_on_chan_flag;
+               strWID.val[1] = FALSE_FRMWR_CHANNEL;
 
-               /*Sending Cfg*/
-               s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                          get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+               s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                          get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
                if (s32Error != 0) {
                        PRINT_ER("Failed to set remain on channel\n");
                        goto _done_;
                }
 
-               if (pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanExpired) {
-                       pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanExpired(pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pVoid
+               if (hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanExpired) {
+                       hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pRemainOnChanExpired(hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.pVoid
                                                                               , pstrHostIfRemainOnChan->u32ListenSessionID);
                }
                P2P_LISTEN_STATE = 0;
@@ -3635,98 +2736,66 @@ _done_:
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief                      ListenTimerCB
- *  @details            Callback function of remain-on-channel timer
- *  @param[in]          NONE
- *  @return             Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 static void ListenTimerCB(unsigned long arg)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)arg;
-       /*Stopping remain-on-channel timer*/
-       del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel);
+       struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = (struct host_if_drv *)arg;
+
+       del_timer(&hif_drv->hRemainOnChannel);
 
-       /* prepare the Timer Callback message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_LISTEN_TIMER_FIRED;
-       msg.drvHandler = pstrWFIDrv;
-       msg.body.remain_on_ch.u32ListenSessionID = pstrWFIDrv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.u32ListenSessionID;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
+       msg.body.remain_on_ch.u32ListenSessionID = hif_drv->strHostIfRemainOnChan.u32ListenSessionID;
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("wilc_mq_send fail\n");
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_EditStation
- *  @details        Sending config packet to edit station
- *  @param[in]   tstrWILC_AddStaParam* pstrStationParam
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_PowerManagement(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static void Handle_PowerManagement(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                   struct power_mgmt_param *strPowerMgmtParam)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        s8 s8PowerMode;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_POWER_MANAGEMENT;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_POWER_MANAGEMENT;
 
        if (strPowerMgmtParam->bIsEnabled == true)
                s8PowerMode = MIN_FAST_PS;
        else
                s8PowerMode = NO_POWERSAVE;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling power mgmt to %d\n", s8PowerMode);
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = &s8PowerMode;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.val = &s8PowerMode;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Handling Power Management\n");
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send power management config packet\n");
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief Handle_SetMulticastFilter
- *  @details        Set Multicast filter in firmware
- *  @param[in]   struct set_multicast *strHostIfSetMulti
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author            asobhy
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-static void Handle_SetMulticastFilter(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static void Handle_SetMulticastFilter(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                      struct set_multicast *strHostIfSetMulti)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        u8 *pu8CurrByte;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setup Multicast Filter\n");
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_SETUP_MULTICAST_FILTER;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_BIN;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(struct set_multicast) + ((strHostIfSetMulti->u32count) * ETH_ALEN);
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(strWID.s32ValueSize, GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal == NULL)
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_SETUP_MULTICAST_FILTER;
+       strWID.type = WID_BIN;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(struct set_multicast) + ((strHostIfSetMulti->u32count) * ETH_ALEN);
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(strWID.size, GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (strWID.val == NULL)
                goto ERRORHANDLER;
 
-       pu8CurrByte = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       pu8CurrByte = strWID.val;
        *pu8CurrByte++ = (strHostIfSetMulti->bIsEnabled & 0xFF);
        *pu8CurrByte++ = ((strHostIfSetMulti->bIsEnabled >> 8) & 0xFF);
        *pu8CurrByte++ = ((strHostIfSetMulti->bIsEnabled >> 16) & 0xFF);
@@ -3740,35 +2809,23 @@ static void Handle_SetMulticastFilter(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
        if ((strHostIfSetMulti->u32count) > 0)
                memcpy(pu8CurrByte, gau8MulticastMacAddrList, ((strHostIfSetMulti->u32count) * ETH_ALEN));
 
-       /*Sending Cfg*/
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, false,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(drvHandler));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send setup multicast config packet\n");
 
 ERRORHANDLER:
-       kfree(strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       kfree(strWID.val);
 
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief                      Handle_AddBASession
- *  @details            Add block ack session
- *  @param[in]          tstrHostIFSetMulti* strHostIfSetMulti
- *  @return             NONE
- *  @author            Amr Abdel-Moghny
- *  @date                      Feb. 2014
- *  @version           9.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_AddBASession(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_AddBASession(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                               struct ba_session_info *strHostIfBASessionInfo)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        int AddbaTimeout = 100;
        char *ptr = NULL;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Opening Block Ack session with\nBSSID = %.2x:%.2x:%.2x\nTID=%d\nBufferSize == %d\nSessionTimeOut = %d\n",
                strHostIfBASessionInfo->au8Bssid[0],
@@ -3778,85 +2835,63 @@ static s32 Handle_AddBASession(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                strHostIfBASessionInfo->u16SessionTimeout,
                strHostIfBASessionInfo->u8Ted);
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11E_P_ACTION_REQ;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(BLOCK_ACK_REQ_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = BLOCK_ACK_REQ_SIZE;
-       ptr = strWID.ps8WidVal;
-       /* *ptr++ = 0x14; */
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_11E_P_ACTION_REQ;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(BLOCK_ACK_REQ_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+       strWID.size = BLOCK_ACK_REQ_SIZE;
+       ptr = strWID.val;
        *ptr++ = 0x14;
        *ptr++ = 0x3;
        *ptr++ = 0x0;
        memcpy(ptr, strHostIfBASessionInfo->au8Bssid, ETH_ALEN);
        ptr += ETH_ALEN;
        *ptr++ = strHostIfBASessionInfo->u8Ted;
-       /* BA Policy*/
        *ptr++ = 1;
-       /* Buffer size*/
        *ptr++ = (strHostIfBASessionInfo->u16BufferSize & 0xFF);
        *ptr++ = ((strHostIfBASessionInfo->u16BufferSize >> 16) & 0xFF);
-       /* BA timeout*/
        *ptr++ = (strHostIfBASessionInfo->u16SessionTimeout & 0xFF);
        *ptr++ = ((strHostIfBASessionInfo->u16SessionTimeout >> 16) & 0xFF);
-       /* ADDBA timeout*/
        *ptr++ = (AddbaTimeout & 0xFF);
        *ptr++ = ((AddbaTimeout >> 16) & 0xFF);
-       /* Group Buffer Max Frames*/
        *ptr++ = 8;
-       /* Group Buffer Timeout */
        *ptr++ = 0;
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Couldn't open BA Session\n");
 
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11E_P_ACTION_REQ;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = 15;
-       ptr = strWID.ps8WidVal;
-       /* *ptr++ = 0x14; */
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_11E_P_ACTION_REQ;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.size = 15;
+       ptr = strWID.val;
        *ptr++ = 15;
        *ptr++ = 7;
        *ptr++ = 0x2;
        memcpy(ptr, strHostIfBASessionInfo->au8Bssid, ETH_ALEN);
        ptr += ETH_ALEN;
-       /* TID*/
        *ptr++ = strHostIfBASessionInfo->u8Ted;
-       /* Max Num MSDU */
        *ptr++ = 8;
-       /* BA timeout*/
        *ptr++ = (strHostIfBASessionInfo->u16BufferSize & 0xFF);
        *ptr++ = ((strHostIfBASessionInfo->u16SessionTimeout >> 16) & 0xFF);
-       /*Ack-Policy */
        *ptr++ = 3;
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal != NULL)
-               kfree(strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       if (strWID.val != NULL)
+               kfree(strWID.val);
 
        return s32Error;
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief                      Handle_DelAllRxBASessions
- *  @details            Delete all Rx BA sessions
- *  @param[in]          tstrHostIFSetMulti* strHostIfSetMulti
- *  @return             NONE
- *  @author            Abdelrahman Sobhy
- *  @date                      Feb. 2013
- *  @version           9.0
- */
-static s32 Handle_DelAllRxBASessions(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
+static s32 Handle_DelAllRxBASessions(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                                     struct ba_session_info *strHostIfBASessionInfo)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
        char *ptr = NULL;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)drvHandler;
 
        PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Delete Block Ack session with\nBSSID = %.2x:%.2x:%.2x\nTID=%d\n",
                strHostIfBASessionInfo->au8Bssid[0],
@@ -3864,30 +2899,28 @@ static s32 Handle_DelAllRxBASessions(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
                strHostIfBASessionInfo->au8Bssid[2],
                strHostIfBASessionInfo->u8Ted);
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_DEL_ALL_RX_BA;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = kmalloc(BLOCK_ACK_REQ_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = BLOCK_ACK_REQ_SIZE;
-       ptr = strWID.ps8WidVal;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_DEL_ALL_RX_BA;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = kmalloc(BLOCK_ACK_REQ_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+       strWID.size = BLOCK_ACK_REQ_SIZE;
+       ptr = strWID.val;
        *ptr++ = 0x14;
        *ptr++ = 0x3;
        *ptr++ = 0x2;
        memcpy(ptr, strHostIfBASessionInfo->au8Bssid, ETH_ALEN);
        ptr += ETH_ALEN;
        *ptr++ = strHostIfBASessionInfo->u8Ted;
-       /* BA direction = recipent*/
        *ptr++ = 0;
-       /* Delba Reason */
-       *ptr++ = 32; /* Unspecific QOS reason */
+       *ptr++ = 32;
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(SET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Couldn't delete BA Session\n");
 
 
-       if (strWID.ps8WidVal != NULL)
-               kfree(strWID.ps8WidVal);
+       if (strWID.val != NULL)
+               kfree(strWID.val);
 
        up(&hWaitResponse);
 
@@ -3895,33 +2928,22 @@ static s32 Handle_DelAllRxBASessions(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *drvHandler,
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief hostIFthread
- *  @details        Main thread to handle message queue requests
- *  @param[in]   void* pvArg
- *  @return         NONE
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
 static int hostIFthread(void *pvArg)
 {
        u32 u32Ret;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv;
+       struct host_if_drv *hif_drv;
 
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        while (1) {
                wilc_mq_recv(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg), &u32Ret);
-               pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)msg.drvHandler;
+               hif_drv = (struct host_if_drv *)msg.drv;
                if (msg.id == HOST_IF_MSG_EXIT) {
                        PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "THREAD: Exiting HostIfThread\n");
                        break;
                }
 
-
-               /*Re-Queue HIF message*/
                if ((!g_wilc_initialized)) {
                        PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "--WAIT--");
                        usleep_range(200 * 1000, 200 * 1000);
@@ -3929,7 +2951,7 @@ static int hostIFthread(void *pvArg)
                        continue;
                }
 
-               if (msg.id == HOST_IF_MSG_CONNECT && pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult != NULL) {
+               if (msg.id == HOST_IF_MSG_CONNECT && hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult != NULL) {
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Requeue connect request till scan done received\n");
                        wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
                        usleep_range(2 * 1000, 2 * 1000);
@@ -3942,168 +2964,167 @@ static int hostIFthread(void *pvArg)
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_SCAN:
-                       Handle_Scan(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.scan_info);
+                       Handle_Scan(msg.drv, &msg.body.scan_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_CONNECT:
-                       Handle_Connect(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.con_info);
+                       Handle_Connect(msg.drv, &msg.body.con_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_FLUSH_CONNECT:
-                       Handle_FlushConnect(msg.drvHandler);
+                       Handle_FlushConnect(msg.drv);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_RCVD_NTWRK_INFO:
-                       Handle_RcvdNtwrkInfo(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.net_info);
+                       Handle_RcvdNtwrkInfo(msg.drv, &msg.body.net_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_RCVD_GNRL_ASYNC_INFO:
-                       Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.async_info);
+                       Handle_RcvdGnrlAsyncInfo(msg.drv, &msg.body.async_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_KEY:
-                       Handle_Key(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.key_info);
+                       Handle_Key(msg.drv, &msg.body.key_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_CFG_PARAMS:
 
-                       Handle_CfgParam(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.cfg_info);
+                       Handle_CfgParam(msg.drv, &msg.body.cfg_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_SET_CHANNEL:
-                       Handle_SetChannel(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.channel_info);
+                       Handle_SetChannel(msg.drv, &msg.body.channel_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_DISCONNECT:
-                       Handle_Disconnect(msg.drvHandler);
+                       Handle_Disconnect(msg.drv);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_RCVD_SCAN_COMPLETE:
-                       del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer);
+                       del_timer(&hif_drv->hScanTimer);
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "scan completed successfully\n");
 
-                       /*Allow chip sleep, only if both interfaces are not connected*/
                        if (!linux_wlan_get_num_conn_ifcs())
                                chip_sleep_manually(INFINITE_SLEEP_TIME);
 
-                       Handle_ScanDone(msg.drvHandler, SCAN_EVENT_DONE);
+                       Handle_ScanDone(msg.drv, SCAN_EVENT_DONE);
 
-                       if (pstrWFIDrv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq)
-                               Handle_RemainOnChan(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.remain_on_ch);
+                       if (hif_drv->u8RemainOnChan_pendingreq)
+                               Handle_RemainOnChan(msg.drv, &msg.body.remain_on_ch);
 
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_GET_RSSI:
-                       Handle_GetRssi(msg.drvHandler);
+                       Handle_GetRssi(msg.drv);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_GET_LINKSPEED:
-                       Handle_GetLinkspeed(msg.drvHandler);
+                       Handle_GetLinkspeed(msg.drv);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_GET_STATISTICS:
-                       Handle_GetStatistics(msg.drvHandler, (tstrStatistics *)msg.body.data);
+                       Handle_GetStatistics(msg.drv, (struct rf_info *)msg.body.data);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_GET_CHNL:
-                       Handle_GetChnl(msg.drvHandler);
+                       Handle_GetChnl(msg.drv);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_ADD_BEACON:
-                       Handle_AddBeacon(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.beacon_info);
+                       Handle_AddBeacon(msg.drv, &msg.body.beacon_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_BEACON:
-                       Handle_DelBeacon(msg.drvHandler);
+                       Handle_DelBeacon(msg.drv);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_ADD_STATION:
-                       Handle_AddStation(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.add_sta_info);
+                       Handle_AddStation(msg.drv, &msg.body.add_sta_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_STATION:
-                       Handle_DelStation(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.del_sta_info);
+                       Handle_DelStation(msg.drv, &msg.body.del_sta_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_EDIT_STATION:
-                       Handle_EditStation(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.edit_sta_info);
+                       Handle_EditStation(msg.drv, &msg.body.edit_sta_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_GET_INACTIVETIME:
-                       Handle_Get_InActiveTime(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.mac_info);
+                       Handle_Get_InActiveTime(msg.drv, &msg.body.mac_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_SCAN_TIMER_FIRED:
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Scan Timeout\n");
 
-                       Handle_ScanDone(msg.drvHandler, SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED);
+                       Handle_ScanDone(msg.drv, SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_CONNECT_TIMER_FIRED:
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Connect Timeout\n");
-                       Handle_ConnectTimeout(msg.drvHandler);
+                       Handle_ConnectTimeout(msg.drv);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_POWER_MGMT:
-                       Handle_PowerManagement(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.pwr_mgmt_info);
+                       Handle_PowerManagement(msg.drv, &msg.body.pwr_mgmt_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_SET_WFIDRV_HANDLER:
-                       Handle_SetWfiDrvHandler(msg.drvHandler,
+                       Handle_SetWfiDrvHandler(msg.drv,
                                                &msg.body.drv);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_SET_OPERATION_MODE:
-                       Handle_SetOperationMode(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.mode);
+                       Handle_SetOperationMode(msg.drv, &msg.body.mode);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_SET_IPADDRESS:
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "HOST_IF_MSG_SET_IPADDRESS\n");
-                       Handle_set_IPAddress(msg.drvHandler, msg.body.ip_info.au8IPAddr, msg.body.ip_info.idx);
+                       Handle_set_IPAddress(msg.drv, msg.body.ip_info.au8IPAddr, msg.body.ip_info.idx);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_GET_IPADDRESS:
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "HOST_IF_MSG_SET_IPADDRESS\n");
-                       Handle_get_IPAddress(msg.drvHandler, msg.body.ip_info.au8IPAddr, msg.body.ip_info.idx);
+                       Handle_get_IPAddress(msg.drv, msg.body.ip_info.au8IPAddr, msg.body.ip_info.idx);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_SET_MAC_ADDRESS:
-                       Handle_SetMacAddress(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.set_mac_info);
+                       Handle_SetMacAddress(msg.drv, &msg.body.set_mac_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_GET_MAC_ADDRESS:
-                       Handle_GetMacAddress(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.get_mac_info);
+                       Handle_GetMacAddress(msg.drv, &msg.body.get_mac_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_REMAIN_ON_CHAN:
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "HOST_IF_MSG_REMAIN_ON_CHAN\n");
-                       Handle_RemainOnChan(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.remain_on_ch);
+                       Handle_RemainOnChan(msg.drv, &msg.body.remain_on_ch);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_REGISTER_FRAME:
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "HOST_IF_MSG_REGISTER_FRAME\n");
-                       Handle_RegisterFrame(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.reg_frame);
+                       Handle_RegisterFrame(msg.drv, &msg.body.reg_frame);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_LISTEN_TIMER_FIRED:
-                       Handle_ListenStateExpired(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.remain_on_ch);
+                       Handle_ListenStateExpired(msg.drv, &msg.body.remain_on_ch);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_SET_MULTICAST_FILTER:
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "HOST_IF_MSG_SET_MULTICAST_FILTER\n");
-                       Handle_SetMulticastFilter(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.multicast_info);
+                       Handle_SetMulticastFilter(msg.drv, &msg.body.multicast_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_ADD_BA_SESSION:
-                       Handle_AddBASession(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.session_info);
+                       Handle_AddBASession(msg.drv, &msg.body.session_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_ALL_RX_BA_SESSIONS:
-                       Handle_DelAllRxBASessions(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.session_info);
+                       Handle_DelAllRxBASessions(msg.drv, &msg.body.session_info);
                        break;
 
                case HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_ALL_STA:
-                       Handle_DelAllSta(msg.drvHandler, &msg.body.del_all_sta_info);
+                       Handle_DelAllSta(msg.drv, &msg.body.del_all_sta_info);
                        break;
 
                default:
@@ -4122,12 +3143,10 @@ static void TimerCB_Scan(unsigned long arg)
        void *pvArg = (void *)arg;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       /* prepare the Timer Callback message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
-       msg.drvHandler = pvArg;
+       msg.drv = pvArg;
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SCAN_TIMER_FIRED;
 
-       /* send the message */
        wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 }
 
@@ -4136,237 +3155,135 @@ static void TimerCB_Connect(unsigned long arg)
        void *pvArg = (void *)arg;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       /* prepare the Timer Callback message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
-       msg.drvHandler = pvArg;
+       msg.drv = pvArg;
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_CONNECT_TIMER_FIRED;
 
-       /* send the message */
        wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief              removes wpa/wpa2 keys
- *  @details    only in BSS STA mode if External Supplicant support is enabled.
- *                              removes all WPA/WPA2 station key entries from MAC hardware.
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver
- *  @param[in]  6 bytes of Station Adress in the station entry table
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-/* Check implementation in core adding 9 bytes to the input! */
-s32 host_int_remove_key(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8StaAddress)
+s32 host_int_remove_key(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, const u8 *pu8StaAddress)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       /* tstrWILC_WFIDrv * pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv; */
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_REMOVE_KEY;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal        = (s8 *)pu8StaAddress;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = 6;
-
-       return s32Error;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_REMOVE_KEY;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)pu8StaAddress;
+       strWID.size = 6;
 
+       return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              removes WEP key
- *  @details    valid only in BSS STA mode if External Supplicant support is enabled.
- *                              remove a WEP key entry from MAC HW.
- *                              The BSS Station automatically finds the index of the entry using its
- *                              BSS ID and removes that entry from the MAC hardware.
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver
- *  @param[in]  6 bytes of Station Adress in the station entry table
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note               NO need for the STA add since it is not used for processing
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-int host_int_remove_wep_key(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *wfi_drv, u8 index)
+int host_int_remove_wep_key(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 index)
 {
-       int s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)wfi_drv;
+       int result = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
-               s32Error = -EFAULT;
+       if (!hif_drv) {
+               result = -EFAULT;
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send setup multicast config packet\n");
-               return s32Error;
+               return result;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Remove Wep Key Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_KEY;
-       msg.body.key_info.enuKeyType = WEP;
-       msg.body.key_info.u8KeyAction = REMOVEKEY;
-       msg.drvHandler = wfi_drv;
-
-
+       msg.body.key_info.type = WEP;
+       msg.body.key_info.action = REMOVEKEY;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.index = index;
 
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx = index;
-
-       /* send the message */
-       s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
-       if (s32Error)
+       result = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
+       if (result)
                PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue : Request to remove WEP key\n");
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
 
-       return s32Error;
+       return result;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              sets WEP default key
- *  @details    Sets the index of the WEP encryption key in use,
- *                              in the key table
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver
- *  @param[in]  key index ( 0, 1, 2, 3)
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_set_WEPDefaultKeyID(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 u8Index)
+s32 host_int_set_WEPDefaultKeyID(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 u8Index)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return s32Error;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Key Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_KEY;
-       msg.body.key_info.enuKeyType = WEP;
-       msg.body.key_info.u8KeyAction = DEFAULTKEY;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
-
+       msg.body.key_info.type = WEP;
+       msg.body.key_info.action = DEFAULTKEY;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.index = u8Index;
 
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx = u8Index;
-
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue : Default key index\n");
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
 
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              sets WEP deafault key
- *  @details    valid only in BSS STA mode if External Supplicant support is enabled.
- *                              sets WEP key entry into MAC hardware when it receives the
- *                              corresponding request from NDIS.
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver
- *  @param[in]  message containing WEP Key in the following format
- *|---------------------------------------|
- *|Key ID Value | Key Length | Key             |
- *|-------------|------------|------------|
- |     1byte     |             1byte  | Key Length     |
- ||---------------------------------------|
- |
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_add_wep_key_bss_sta(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8WepKey, u8 u8WepKeylen, u8 u8Keyidx)
+s32 host_int_add_wep_key_bss_sta(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                                const u8 *pu8WepKey,
+                                u8 u8WepKeylen,
+                                u8 u8Keyidx)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return s32Error;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Key Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_KEY;
-       msg.body.key_info.enuKeyType = WEP;
-       msg.body.key_info.u8KeyAction = ADDKEY;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
-
+       msg.body.key_info.type = WEP;
+       msg.body.key_info.action = ADDKEY;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.key = kmalloc(u8WepKeylen, GFP_KERNEL);
+       memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.key, pu8WepKey, u8WepKeylen);
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.key_len = (u8WepKeylen);
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.index = u8Keyidx;
 
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.pu8WepKey = kmalloc(u8WepKeylen, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-       memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.pu8WepKey,
-                   pu8WepKey, u8WepKeylen);
-
-
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8WepKeylen = (u8WepKeylen);
-
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx = u8Keyidx;
-
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue :WEP Key\n");
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
 
        return s32Error;
 
 }
 
-/**
- *
- *  @brief              host_int_add_wep_key_bss_ap
- *  @details    valid only in BSS AP mode if External Supplicant support is enabled.
- *                              sets WEP key entry into MAC hardware when it receives the
- *
- *                              corresponding request from NDIS.
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver
- *
- *
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            mdaftedar
- *  @date              28 FEB 2013
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_add_wep_key_bss_ap(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8WepKey, u8 u8WepKeylen, u8 u8Keyidx, u8 u8mode, enum AUTHTYPE tenuAuth_type)
+s32 host_int_add_wep_key_bss_ap(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                               const u8 *pu8WepKey,
+                               u8 u8WepKeylen,
+                               u8 u8Keyidx,
+                               u8 u8mode,
+                               enum AUTHTYPE tenuAuth_type)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        u8 i;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return s32Error;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Key Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        if (INFO) {
@@ -4374,67 +3291,37 @@ s32 host_int_add_wep_key_bss_ap(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8WepKey, u
                        PRINT_INFO(HOSTAPD_DBG, "KEY is %x\n", pu8WepKey[i]);
        }
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_KEY;
-       msg.body.key_info.enuKeyType = WEP;
-       msg.body.key_info.u8KeyAction = ADDKEY_AP;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
-
-
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.pu8WepKey = kmalloc(u8WepKeylen, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-
-       memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.pu8WepKey,
-                   pu8WepKey, (u8WepKeylen));
+       msg.body.key_info.type = WEP;
+       msg.body.key_info.action = ADDKEY_AP;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.key = kmalloc(u8WepKeylen, GFP_KERNEL);
+       memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.key, pu8WepKey, (u8WepKeylen));
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.key_len = (u8WepKeylen);
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.index = u8Keyidx;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.mode = u8mode;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wep.auth_type = tenuAuth_type;
 
-
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8WepKeylen = (u8WepKeylen);
-
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8Wepidx = u8Keyidx;
-
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.u8mode = u8mode;
-
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwepAttr.tenuAuth_type = tenuAuth_type;
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue :WEP Key\n");
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
 
        return s32Error;
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              adds ptk Key
- *  @details
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver
- *  @param[in]  message containing PTK Key in the following format
- *|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
- *|Station address | Key Length |      Temporal Key | Rx Michael Key |Tx Michael Key |
- *|----------------|------------|--------------|----------------|---------------|
- |     6 bytes          |      1byte     |   16 bytes   |        8 bytes         |        8 bytes        |
- ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_add_ptk(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8Ptk, u8 u8PtkKeylen,
-                            const u8 *mac_addr, const u8 *pu8RxMic, const u8 *pu8TxMic, u8 mode, u8 u8Ciphermode, u8 u8Idx)
+s32 host_int_add_ptk(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, const u8 *pu8Ptk,
+                    u8 u8PtkKeylen, const u8 *mac_addr,
+                    const u8 *pu8RxMic, const u8 *pu8TxMic,
+                    u8 mode, u8 u8Ciphermode, u8 u8Idx)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        u8 u8KeyLen = u8PtkKeylen;
        u32 i;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return s32Error;
@@ -4444,97 +3331,66 @@ s32 host_int_add_ptk(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8Ptk, u8 u8PtkKeylen,
        if (pu8TxMic != NULL)
                u8KeyLen += TX_MIC_KEY_LEN;
 
-       /* prepare the Key Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_KEY;
-       msg.body.key_info.enuKeyType = WPAPtk;
+       msg.body.key_info.type = WPAPtk;
        if (mode == AP_MODE) {
-               msg.body.key_info.u8KeyAction = ADDKEY_AP;
-               msg.body.key_info.
-               uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8keyidx = u8Idx;
+               msg.body.key_info.action = ADDKEY_AP;
+               msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.index = u8Idx;
        }
        if (mode == STATION_MODE)
-               msg.body.key_info.u8KeyAction = ADDKEY;
-
+               msg.body.key_info.action = ADDKEY;
 
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key = kmalloc(u8PtkKeylen, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-
-       memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key,
-                   pu8Ptk, u8PtkKeylen);
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key = kmalloc(u8PtkKeylen, GFP_KERNEL);
+       memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key, pu8Ptk, u8PtkKeylen);
 
        if (pu8RxMic != NULL) {
-
-               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key + 16,
-                           pu8RxMic, RX_MIC_KEY_LEN);
+               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key + 16, pu8RxMic, RX_MIC_KEY_LEN);
                if (INFO) {
                        for (i = 0; i < RX_MIC_KEY_LEN; i++)
                                PRINT_INFO(CFG80211_DBG, "PairwiseRx[%d] = %x\n", i, pu8RxMic[i]);
                }
        }
        if (pu8TxMic != NULL) {
-
-               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key + 24,
-                           pu8TxMic, TX_MIC_KEY_LEN);
+               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key + 24, pu8TxMic, TX_MIC_KEY_LEN);
                if (INFO) {
                        for (i = 0; i < TX_MIC_KEY_LEN; i++)
                                PRINT_INFO(CFG80211_DBG, "PairwiseTx[%d] = %x\n", i, pu8TxMic[i]);
                }
        }
 
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen = u8KeyLen;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key_len = u8KeyLen;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.mac_addr = mac_addr;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.mode = u8Ciphermode;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Ciphermode = u8Ciphermode;
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8macaddr = mac_addr;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
-
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue:  PTK Key\n");
 
-       /* ////////////// */
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
-       /* /////// */
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
 
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              adds Rx GTk Key
- *  @details
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver
- *  @param[in]  pu8RxGtk : contains temporal key | Rx Mic | Tx Mic
- *                              u8GtkKeylen :The total key length
- *
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_add_rx_gtk(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8RxGtk, u8 u8GtkKeylen,
-                               u8 u8KeyIdx, u32 u32KeyRSClen, const u8 *KeyRSC,
-                               const u8 *pu8RxMic, const u8 *pu8TxMic, u8 mode, u8 u8Ciphermode)
+s32 host_int_add_rx_gtk(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, const u8 *pu8RxGtk,
+                       u8 u8GtkKeylen, u8 u8KeyIdx,
+                       u32 u32KeyRSClen, const u8 *KeyRSC,
+                       const u8 *pu8RxMic, const u8 *pu8TxMic,
+                       u8 mode, u8 u8Ciphermode)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        u8 u8KeyLen = u8GtkKeylen;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return s32Error;
        }
-       /* prepare the Key Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
 
@@ -4543,118 +3399,72 @@ s32 host_int_add_rx_gtk(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8RxGtk, u8 u8GtkKe
        if (pu8TxMic != NULL)
                u8KeyLen += TX_MIC_KEY_LEN;
        if (KeyRSC != NULL) {
-               msg.body.key_info.
-               uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8seq = kmalloc(u32KeyRSClen, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8seq,
-                           KeyRSC, u32KeyRSClen);
+               msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.seq = kmalloc(u32KeyRSClen, GFP_KERNEL);
+               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.seq, KeyRSC, u32KeyRSClen);
        }
 
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_KEY;
-       msg.body.key_info.enuKeyType = WPARxGtk;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.body.key_info.type = WPARxGtk;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        if (mode == AP_MODE) {
-               msg.body.key_info.u8KeyAction = ADDKEY_AP;
-               msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Ciphermode = u8Ciphermode;
+               msg.body.key_info.action = ADDKEY_AP;
+               msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.mode = u8Ciphermode;
        }
        if (mode == STATION_MODE)
-               msg.body.key_info.u8KeyAction = ADDKEY;
-
+               msg.body.key_info.action = ADDKEY;
 
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key = kmalloc(u8KeyLen, GFP_KERNEL);
-
-       memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key,
-                   pu8RxGtk, u8GtkKeylen);
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key = kmalloc(u8KeyLen, GFP_KERNEL);
+       memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key, pu8RxGtk, u8GtkKeylen);
 
        if (pu8RxMic != NULL) {
-
-               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key + 16,
-                           pu8RxMic, RX_MIC_KEY_LEN);
-
+               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key + 16, pu8RxMic, RX_MIC_KEY_LEN);
        }
        if (pu8TxMic != NULL) {
-
-               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.pu8key + 24,
-                           pu8TxMic, TX_MIC_KEY_LEN);
-
+               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key + 24, pu8TxMic, TX_MIC_KEY_LEN);
        }
 
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8keyidx = u8KeyIdx;
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8Keylen = u8KeyLen;
-
-       msg.body.key_info.
-       uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFwpaAttr.u8seqlen = u32KeyRSClen;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.index = u8KeyIdx;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.key_len = u8KeyLen;
+       msg.body.key_info.attr.wpa.seq_len = u32KeyRSClen;
 
-
-
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue:  RX GTK\n");
-       /* ////////////// */
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock));
-       /* /////// */
+
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock);
 
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_set_pmkid_info
- *  @details    caches the pmkid valid only in BSS STA mode if External Supplicant
- *                              support is enabled. This Function sets the PMKID in firmware
- *                              when host drivr receives the corresponding request from NDIS.
- *                              The firmware then includes theset PMKID in the appropriate
- *                              management frames
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver
- *  @param[in]  message containing PMKID Info in the following format
- *|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
- *|NumEntries |        BSSID[1] | PMKID[1] |  ...      | BSSID[K] | PMKID[K] |
- *|-----------|------------|----------|-------|----------|----------|
- |        1    |               6        |   16         |  ...  |        6         |    16        |
- ||-----------------------------------------------------------------|
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_set_pmkid_info(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, struct host_if_pmkid_attr *pu8PmkidInfoArray)
+s32 host_int_set_pmkid_info(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, struct host_if_pmkid_attr *pu8PmkidInfoArray)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        u32 i;
 
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return s32Error;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Key Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_KEY;
-       msg.body.key_info.enuKeyType = PMKSA;
-       msg.body.key_info.u8KeyAction = ADDKEY;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.body.key_info.type = PMKSA;
+       msg.body.key_info.action = ADDKEY;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        for (i = 0; i < pu8PmkidInfoArray->numpmkid; i++) {
-
-               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFpmkidAttr.pmkidlist[i].bssid, &pu8PmkidInfoArray->pmkidlist[i].bssid,
+               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.pmkid.pmkidlist[i].bssid, &pu8PmkidInfoArray->pmkidlist[i].bssid,
                            ETH_ALEN);
-
-               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.uniHostIFkeyAttr.strHostIFpmkidAttr.pmkidlist[i].pmkid, &pu8PmkidInfoArray->pmkidlist[i].pmkid,
+               memcpy(msg.body.key_info.attr.pmkid.pmkidlist[i].pmkid, &pu8PmkidInfoArray->pmkidlist[i].pmkid,
                            PMKID_LEN);
        }
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER(" Error in sending messagequeue: PMKID Info\n");
@@ -4662,96 +3472,47 @@ s32 host_int_set_pmkid_info(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, struct host_if_pmkid_attr
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              gets the cached the pmkid info
- *  @details    valid only in BSS STA mode if External Supplicant
- *                              support is enabled. This Function sets the PMKID in firmware
- *                              when host drivr receives the corresponding request from NDIS.
- *                              The firmware then includes theset PMKID in the appropriate
- *                              management frames
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *                                message containing PMKID Info in the following format
- *|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
- *|NumEntries |        BSSID[1] | PMKID[1] |  ...      | BSSID[K] | PMKID[K] |
- *|-----------|------------|----------|-------|----------|----------|
- |        1    |               6        |   16         |  ...  |        6         |    16        |
- ||-----------------------------------------------------------------|
- *  @param[in]
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_get_pmkid_info(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8PmkidInfoArray,
-                                   u32 u32PmkidInfoLen)
+s32 host_int_get_pmkid_info(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                           u8 *pu8PmkidInfoArray,
+                           u32 u32PmkidInfoLen)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       /* tstrWILC_WFIDrv * pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv; */
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_PMKID_INFO;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = u32PmkidInfoLen;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = pu8PmkidInfoArray;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_PMKID_INFO;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.size = u32PmkidInfoLen;
+       strWID.val = pu8PmkidInfoArray;
 
-       return s32Error;
+       return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              sets the pass phrase
- *  @details    AP/STA mode. This function gives the pass phrase used to
- *                              generate the Pre-Shared Key when WPA/WPA2 is enabled
- *                              The length of the field can vary from 8 to 64 bytes,
- *                              the lower layer should get the
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in]   String containing PSK
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_set_RSNAConfigPSKPassPhrase(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8PassPhrase,
-                                                u8 u8Psklength)
+s32 host_int_set_RSNAConfigPSKPassPhrase(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                                        u8 *pu8PassPhrase,
+                                        u8 u8Psklength)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       /*validating psk length*/
        if ((u8Psklength > 7) && (u8Psklength < 65)) {
-               strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11I_PSK;
-               strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
-               strWID.ps8WidVal        = pu8PassPhrase;
-               strWID.s32ValueSize = u8Psklength;
+               strWID.id = (u16)WID_11I_PSK;
+               strWID.type = WID_STR;
+               strWID.val = pu8PassPhrase;
+               strWID.size = u8Psklength;
        }
 
-       return s32Error;
+       return 0;
 }
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_get_MacAddress
- *  @details   gets mac address
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            mdaftedar
- *  @date              19 April 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_get_MacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8MacAddress)
+
+s32 host_int_get_MacAddress(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8MacAddress)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-
-       /* prepare the Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_GET_MAC_ADDRESS;
        msg.body.get_mac_info.u8MacAddress = pu8MacAddress;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
-       /* send the message */
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
+
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send get mac address\n");
@@ -4762,29 +3523,17 @@ s32 host_int_get_MacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8MacAddress)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_set_MacAddress
- *  @details   sets mac address
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            mabubakr
- *  @date              16 July 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_set_MacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8MacAddress)
+s32 host_int_set_MacAddress(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8MacAddress)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
        PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "mac addr = %x:%x:%x\n", pu8MacAddress[0], pu8MacAddress[1], pu8MacAddress[2]);
 
-       /* prepare setting mac address message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SET_MAC_ADDRESS;
        memcpy(msg.body.set_mac_info.u8MacAddress, pu8MacAddress, ETH_ALEN);
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
@@ -4794,125 +3543,61 @@ s32 host_int_set_MacAddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8MacAddress)
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_get_RSNAConfigPSKPassPhrase
- *  @details    gets the pass phrase:AP/STA mode. This function gets the pass phrase used to
- *                              generate the Pre-Shared Key when WPA/WPA2 is enabled
- *                              The length of the field can vary from 8 to 64 bytes,
- *                              the lower layer should get the
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *                                String containing PSK
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_get_RSNAConfigPSKPassPhrase(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv,
-                                                u8 *pu8PassPhrase, u8 u8Psklength)
+s32 host_int_get_RSNAConfigPSKPassPhrase(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                                        u8 *pu8PassPhrase, u8 u8Psklength)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       /* tstrWILC_WFIDrv * pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv; */
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_11I_PSK;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype       = WID_STR;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = u8Psklength;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal        = pu8PassPhrase;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_11I_PSK;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.size = u8Psklength;
+       strWID.val = pu8PassPhrase;
 
-       return s32Error;
+       return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              sets a start scan request
- *  @details
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] Scan Source one of the following values
- *                              DEFAULT_SCAN        0
- *                              USER_SCAN           BIT0
- *                              OBSS_PERIODIC_SCAN  BIT1
- *                              OBSS_ONETIME_SCAN   BIT2
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_set_start_scan_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 scanSource)
+s32 host_int_set_start_scan_req(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 scanSource)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       /* tstrWILC_WFIDrv * pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv; */
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_START_SCAN_REQ;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&scanSource;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_START_SCAN_REQ;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)&scanSource;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
-       return s32Error;
+       return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief                      host_int_get_start_scan_req
- *  @details            gets a start scan request
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] Scan Source one of the following values
- *                              DEFAULT_SCAN        0
- *                              USER_SCAN           BIT0
- *                              OBSS_PERIODIC_SCAN  BIT1
- *                              OBSS_ONETIME_SCAN   BIT2
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-
-s32 host_int_get_start_scan_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8ScanSource)
+s32 host_int_get_start_scan_req(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8ScanSource)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       /* tstrWILC_WFIDrv * pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv; */
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_START_SCAN_REQ;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)pu8ScanSource;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_START_SCAN_REQ;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)pu8ScanSource;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
-       return s32Error;
+       return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief                      host_int_set_join_req
- *  @details            sets a join request
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] Index of the bss descriptor
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_set_join_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8bssid,
-                                 const u8 *pu8ssid, size_t ssidLen,
-                                 const u8 *pu8IEs, size_t IEsLen,
-                                 wilc_connect_result pfConnectResult, void *pvUserArg,
-                                 u8 u8security, enum AUTHTYPE tenuAuth_type,
-                                 u8 u8channel,
-                                 void *pJoinParams)
+s32 host_int_set_join_req(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8bssid,
+                         const u8 *pu8ssid, size_t ssidLen,
+                         const u8 *pu8IEs, size_t IEsLen,
+                         wilc_connect_result pfConnectResult, void *pvUserArg,
+                         u8 u8security, enum AUTHTYPE tenuAuth_type,
+                         u8 u8channel, void *pJoinParams)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-       tenuScanConnTimer enuScanConnTimer;
+       enum scan_conn_timer enuScanConnTimer;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL || pfConnectResult == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv || pfConnectResult == NULL) {
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                PRINT_ER("Driver is null\n");
                return s32Error;
        }
 
-       if (hWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("Driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
@@ -4922,45 +3607,39 @@ s32 host_int_set_join_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8bssid,
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Connect Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_CONNECT;
 
-       msg.body.con_info.u8security = u8security;
+       msg.body.con_info.security = u8security;
        msg.body.con_info.tenuAuth_type = tenuAuth_type;
        msg.body.con_info.u8channel = u8channel;
-       msg.body.con_info.pfConnectResult = pfConnectResult;
+       msg.body.con_info.result = pfConnectResult;
        msg.body.con_info.pvUserArg = pvUserArg;
        msg.body.con_info.pJoinParams = pJoinParams;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv ;
 
        if (pu8bssid != NULL) {
-               msg.body.con_info.pu8bssid = kmalloc(6, GFP_KERNEL); /* will be deallocated by the receiving thread */
-               memcpy(msg.body.con_info.pu8bssid,
-                           pu8bssid, 6);
+               msg.body.con_info.bssid = kmalloc(6, GFP_KERNEL);
+               memcpy(msg.body.con_info.bssid, pu8bssid, 6);
        }
 
        if (pu8ssid != NULL) {
-               msg.body.con_info.ssidLen = ssidLen;
-               msg.body.con_info.pu8ssid = kmalloc(ssidLen, GFP_KERNEL); /* will be deallocated by the receiving thread */
-               memcpy(msg.body.con_info.pu8ssid,
-
-                           pu8ssid, ssidLen);
+               msg.body.con_info.ssid_len = ssidLen;
+               msg.body.con_info.ssid = kmalloc(ssidLen, GFP_KERNEL);
+               memcpy(msg.body.con_info.ssid, pu8ssid, ssidLen);
        }
 
        if (pu8IEs != NULL) {
-               msg.body.con_info.IEsLen = IEsLen;
-               msg.body.con_info.pu8IEs = kmalloc(IEsLen, GFP_KERNEL); /* will be deallocated by the receiving thread */
-               memcpy(msg.body.con_info.pu8IEs,
-                           pu8IEs, IEsLen);
+               msg.body.con_info.ies_len = IEsLen;
+               msg.body.con_info.ies = kmalloc(IEsLen, GFP_KERNEL);
+               memcpy(msg.body.con_info.ies, pu8IEs, IEsLen);
        }
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate < HOST_IF_CONNECTING)
-               pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_CONNECTING;
+       if (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate < HOST_IF_CONNECTING)
+               hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_CONNECTING;
        else
-               PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Don't set state to 'connecting' as state is %d\n", pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate);
+               PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Don't set state to 'connecting' as state is %d\n", hif_drv->enuHostIFstate);
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send message queue: Set join request\n");
@@ -4968,26 +3647,14 @@ s32 host_int_set_join_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8bssid,
        }
 
        enuScanConnTimer = CONNECT_TIMER;
-       pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer.data = (unsigned long)hWFIDrv;
-       mod_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer,
+       hif_drv->hConnectTimer.data = (unsigned long)hif_drv;
+       mod_timer(&hif_drv->hConnectTimer,
                  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(HOST_IF_CONNECT_TIMEOUT));
 
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              Flush a join request parameters to FW, but actual connection
- *  @details    The function is called in situation where WILC is connected to AP and
- *                      required to switch to hybrid FW for P2P connection
- *  @param[in] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @return     Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author    Amr Abdel-Moghny
- *  @date              19 DEC 2013
- *  @version   8.0
- */
-
-s32 host_int_flush_join_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
+s32 host_int_flush_join_req(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
@@ -4998,16 +3665,15 @@ s32 host_int_flush_join_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
        }
 
 
-       if (hWFIDrv  == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                s32Error = -EFAULT;
                PRINT_ER("Driver is null\n");
                return s32Error;
        }
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_FLUSH_CONNECT;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send message queue: Flush join request\n");
@@ -5017,216 +3683,111 @@ s32 host_int_flush_join_req(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief                      host_int_disconnect
- *  @details            disconnects from the currently associated network
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] Reason Code of the Disconnection
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_disconnect(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16ReasonCode)
+s32 host_int_disconnect(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u16 u16ReasonCode)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("Driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Disconnect Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_DISCONNECT;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send message queue: disconnect\n");
-       /* ////////////// */
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestDisconnectBlock));
-       /* /////// */
+
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemTestDisconnectBlock);
 
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_disconnect_station
- *  @details     disconnects a sta
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] Association Id of the station to be disconnected
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_disconnect_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 assoc_id)
+s32 host_int_disconnect_station(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 assoc_id)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       /* tstrWILC_WFIDrv * pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv; */
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_DISCONNECT;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_CHAR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)&assoc_id;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(char);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_DISCONNECT;
+       strWID.type = WID_CHAR;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)&assoc_id;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(char);
 
-       return s32Error;
+       return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief                      host_int_get_assoc_req_info
- *  @details            gets a Association request info
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *                              Message containg assoc. req info in the following format
- * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- |                        Management Frame Format                    |
- ||-------------------------------------------------------------------|
- ||Frame Control|Duration|DA|SA|BSSID|Sequence Control|Frame Body|FCS |
- ||-------------|--------|--|--|-----|----------------|----------|----|
- | 2           |2       |6 |6 |6    |          2       |0 - 2312  | 4  |
- ||-------------------------------------------------------------------|
- |                                                                   |
- |             Association Request Frame - Frame Body                |
- ||-------------------------------------------------------------------|
- | Capability Information | Listen Interval | SSID | Supported Rates |
- ||------------------------|-----------------|------|-----------------|
- |                     2            |           2         | 2-34 |             3-10        |
- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-
-s32 host_int_get_assoc_req_info(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8AssocReqInfo,
+s32 host_int_get_assoc_req_info(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8AssocReqInfo,
                                        u32 u32AssocReqInfoLen)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       /* tstrWILC_WFIDrv * pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv; */
-
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_ASSOC_REQ_INFO;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = pu8AssocReqInfo;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = u32AssocReqInfoLen;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_ASSOC_REQ_INFO;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = pu8AssocReqInfo;
+       strWID.size = u32AssocReqInfoLen;
 
-       return s32Error;
+       return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              gets a Association Response info
- *  @details
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *                              Message containg assoc. resp info
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_get_assoc_res_info(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8AssocRespInfo,
+s32 host_int_get_assoc_res_info(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8AssocRespInfo,
                                        u32 u32MaxAssocRespInfoLen, u32 *pu32RcvdAssocRespInfoLen)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("Driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_ASSOC_RES_INFO;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = pu8AssocRespInfo;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = u32MaxAssocRespInfoLen;
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_ASSOC_RES_INFO;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = pu8AssocRespInfo;
+       strWID.size = u32MaxAssocRespInfoLen;
 
-
-       /* Sending Configuration packet */
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
        if (s32Error) {
                *pu32RcvdAssocRespInfoLen = 0;
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send association response config packet\n");
                return -EINVAL;
        } else {
-               *pu32RcvdAssocRespInfoLen = strWID.s32ValueSize;
+               *pu32RcvdAssocRespInfoLen = strWID.size;
        }
 
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              gets a Association Response info
- *  @details    Valid only in STA mode. This function gives the RSSI
- *                              values observed in all the channels at the time of scanning.
- *                              The length of the field is 1 greater that the total number of
- *                              channels supported. Byte 0 contains the number of channels while
- *                              each of Byte N contains        the observed RSSI value for the channel index N.
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *                              array of scanned channels' RSSI
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_get_rx_power_level(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8RxPowerLevel,
+s32 host_int_get_rx_power_level(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8RxPowerLevel,
                                        u32 u32RxPowerLevelLen)
 {
-       s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       /* tstrWILC_WFIDrv * pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv; */
-
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_RX_POWER_LEVEL;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_STR;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = pu8RxPowerLevel;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = u32RxPowerLevelLen;
+       struct wid strWID;
 
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_RX_POWER_LEVEL;
+       strWID.type = WID_STR;
+       strWID.val = pu8RxPowerLevel;
+       strWID.size = u32RxPowerLevelLen;
 
-       return s32Error;
+       return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              sets a channel
- *  @details
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] Index of the channel to be set
- *|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
- |          CHANNEL1      CHANNEL2 ....                             CHANNEL14  |
- |  Input:         1             2                                                 14  |
- ||-------------------------------------------------------------------|
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-int host_int_set_mac_chnl_num(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *wfi_drv, u8 channel)
+int host_int_set_mac_chnl_num(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 channel)
 {
        int result;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       if (!wfi_drv) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the set channel message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SET_CHANNEL;
        msg.body.channel_info.u8SetChan = channel;
-       msg.drvHandler = wfi_drv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        result = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (result) {
@@ -5242,9 +3803,6 @@ int host_int_wait_msg_queue_idle(void)
        int result = 0;
 
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-
-       /* prepare the set driver handler message */
-
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_Q_IDLE;
        result = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
@@ -5253,24 +3811,20 @@ int host_int_wait_msg_queue_idle(void)
                result = -EINVAL;
        }
 
-       /* wait untill MSG Q is empty */
        down(&hWaitResponse);
 
        return result;
 }
 
-int host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *address)
+int host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
        int result = 0;
 
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-
-       /* prepare the set driver handler message */
-
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SET_WFIDRV_HANDLER;
-       msg.body.drv.u32Address = get_id_from_handler(address);
-       msg.drvHandler = address;
+       msg.body.drv.u32Address = get_id_from_handler(hif_drv);
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        result = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (result) {
@@ -5281,18 +3835,15 @@ int host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *address)
        return result;
 }
 
-int host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *wfi_drv, u32 mode)
+int host_int_set_operation_mode(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u32 mode)
 {
        int result = 0;
 
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-
-       /* prepare the set driver handler message */
-
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SET_OPERATION_MODE;
        msg.body.mode.u32Mode = mode;
-       msg.drvHandler = wfi_drv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        result = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (result) {
@@ -5303,44 +3854,25 @@ int host_int_set_operation_mode(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *wfi_drv, u32 mode)
        return result;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              gets the current channel index
- *  @details
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *                              current channel index
- *|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- |          CHANNEL1      CHANNEL2 ....                     CHANNEL14  |
- |  Input:         1             2                                 14  |
- ||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_get_host_chnl_num(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8ChNo)
+s32 host_int_get_host_chnl_num(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *pu8ChNo)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Get Channel Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_GET_CHNL;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error =      wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("wilc mq send fail\n");
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetCHNL));
-       /* gu8Chnl = 11; */
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemGetCHNL);
 
        *pu8ChNo = gu8Chnl;
 
@@ -5349,24 +3881,13 @@ s32 host_int_get_host_chnl_num(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *pu8ChNo)
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_get_inactive_time
- *  @details
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *                              current sta macaddress, inactive_time
- *  @return
- *  @note
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_get_inactive_time(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *mac, u32 *pu32InactiveTime)
+s32 host_int_get_inactive_time(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                              const u8 *mac, u32 *pu32InactiveTime)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
@@ -5378,51 +3899,38 @@ s32 host_int_get_inactive_time(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *mac, u32 *pu3
                    mac, ETH_ALEN);
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_GET_INACTIVETIME;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send get host channel param's message queue ");
 
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemInactiveTime));
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemInactiveTime);
 
        *pu32InactiveTime = gu32InactiveTime;
 
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_test_get_int_wid
- *  @details    Test function for getting wids
- *  @param[in,out] WILC_WFIDrvHandle hWFIDrv, u32* pu32TestMemAddr
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_test_get_int_wid(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 *pu32TestMemAddr)
+s32 host_int_test_get_int_wid(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u32 *pu32TestMemAddr)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWID strWID;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
-
+       struct wid strWID;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       strWID.u16WIDid = (u16)WID_MEMORY_ADDRESS;
-       strWID.enuWIDtype = WID_INT;
-       strWID.ps8WidVal = (s8 *)pu32TestMemAddr;
-       strWID.s32ValueSize = sizeof(u32);
+       strWID.id = (u16)WID_MEMORY_ADDRESS;
+       strWID.type = WID_INT;
+       strWID.val = (s8 *)pu32TestMemAddr;
+       strWID.size = sizeof(u32);
+
+       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1,
+                                  get_id_from_handler(hif_drv));
 
-       s32Error = send_config_pkt(GET_CFG, &strWID, 1, true,
-                                  get_id_from_handler(pstrWFIDrv));
-       /*get the value by searching the local copy*/
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to get wid value\n");
                return -EINVAL;
@@ -5434,41 +3942,22 @@ s32 host_int_test_get_int_wid(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 *pu32TestMemAddr)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_get_rssi
- *  @details    gets the currently maintained RSSI value for the station.
- *                              The received signal strength value in dB.
- *                              The range of valid values is -128 to 0.
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *                              rssi value in dB
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_get_rssi(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, s8 *ps8Rssi)
+s32 host_int_get_rssi(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, s8 *ps8Rssi)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
-
-
-       /* prepare the Get RSSI Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_GET_RSSI;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send get host channel param's message queue ");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetRSSI));
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemGetRSSI);
 
 
        if (ps8Rssi == NULL) {
@@ -5483,29 +3972,22 @@ s32 host_int_get_rssi(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, s8 *ps8Rssi)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-s32 host_int_get_link_speed(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, s8 *ps8lnkspd)
+s32 host_int_get_link_speed(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, s8 *ps8lnkspd)
 {
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
-
-
-
-       /* prepare the Get LINKSPEED Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_GET_LINKSPEED;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send GET_LINKSPEED to message queue ");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetLINKSPEED));
+       down(&hif_drv->hSemGetLINKSPEED);
 
 
        if (ps8lnkspd == NULL) {
@@ -5520,19 +4002,16 @@ s32 host_int_get_link_speed(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, s8 *ps8lnkspd)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-s32 host_int_get_statistics(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, tstrStatistics *pstrStatistics)
+s32 host_int_get_statistics(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, struct rf_info *pstrStatistics)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-
-
-       /* prepare the Get RSSI Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_GET_STATISTICS;
        msg.body.data = (char *)pstrStatistics;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
-       /* send the message */
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
+
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Failed to send get host channel param's message queue ");
@@ -5543,69 +4022,46 @@ s32 host_int_get_statistics(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, tstrStatistics *pstrStatis
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_scan
- *  @details    scans a set of channels
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] Scan source
- *                              Scan Type      PASSIVE_SCAN = 0,
- *                                                      ACTIVE_SCAN  = 1
- *                              Channels Array
- *                              Channels Array length
- *                              Scan Callback function
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_scan(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 u8ScanSource,
-                         u8 u8ScanType, u8 *pu8ChnlFreqList,
-                         u8 u8ChnlListLen, const u8 *pu8IEs,
-                         size_t IEsLen, wilc_scan_result ScanResult,
-                         void *pvUserArg,
-                         struct hidden_network *pstrHiddenNetwork)
+s32 host_int_scan(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 u8ScanSource,
+                 u8 u8ScanType, u8 *pu8ChnlFreqList,
+                 u8 u8ChnlListLen, const u8 *pu8IEs,
+                 size_t IEsLen, wilc_scan_result ScanResult,
+                 void *pvUserArg, struct hidden_network *pstrHiddenNetwork)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
-       tenuScanConnTimer enuScanConnTimer;
+       enum scan_conn_timer enuScanConnTimer;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL || ScanResult == NULL) {
-               PRINT_ER("pstrWFIDrv or ScanResult = NULL\n");
+       if (!hif_drv || ScanResult == NULL) {
+               PRINT_ER("hif_drv or ScanResult = NULL\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Scan Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SCAN;
 
        if (pstrHiddenNetwork != NULL) {
-               msg.body.scan_info.strHiddenNetwork.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo = pstrHiddenNetwork->pstrHiddenNetworkInfo;
-               msg.body.scan_info.strHiddenNetwork.u8ssidnum = pstrHiddenNetwork->u8ssidnum;
+               msg.body.scan_info.hidden_network.pstrHiddenNetworkInfo = pstrHiddenNetwork->pstrHiddenNetworkInfo;
+               msg.body.scan_info.hidden_network.u8ssidnum = pstrHiddenNetwork->u8ssidnum;
 
        } else
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "pstrHiddenNetwork IS EQUAL TO NULL\n");
 
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
-       msg.body.scan_info.u8ScanSource = u8ScanSource;
-       msg.body.scan_info.u8ScanType = u8ScanType;
-       msg.body.scan_info.pfScanResult = ScanResult;
-       msg.body.scan_info.pvUserArg = pvUserArg;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
+       msg.body.scan_info.src = u8ScanSource;
+       msg.body.scan_info.type = u8ScanType;
+       msg.body.scan_info.result = ScanResult;
+       msg.body.scan_info.arg = pvUserArg;
 
-       msg.body.scan_info.u8ChnlListLen = u8ChnlListLen;
-       msg.body.scan_info.pu8ChnlFreqList = kmalloc(u8ChnlListLen, GFP_KERNEL);        /* will be deallocated by the receiving thread */
-       memcpy(msg.body.scan_info.pu8ChnlFreqList,
-                   pu8ChnlFreqList, u8ChnlListLen);
+       msg.body.scan_info.ch_list_len = u8ChnlListLen;
+       msg.body.scan_info.ch_freq_list = kmalloc(u8ChnlListLen, GFP_KERNEL);
+       memcpy(msg.body.scan_info.ch_freq_list, pu8ChnlFreqList, u8ChnlListLen);
 
-       msg.body.scan_info.IEsLen = IEsLen;
-       msg.body.scan_info.pu8IEs = kmalloc(IEsLen, GFP_KERNEL);        /* will be deallocated by the receiving thread */
-       memcpy(msg.body.scan_info.pu8IEs,
-                   pu8IEs, IEsLen);
+       msg.body.scan_info.ies_len = IEsLen;
+       msg.body.scan_info.ies = kmalloc(IEsLen, GFP_KERNEL);
+       memcpy(msg.body.scan_info.ies, pu8IEs, IEsLen);
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error) {
                PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue\n");
@@ -5614,42 +4070,31 @@ s32 host_int_scan(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 u8ScanSource,
 
        enuScanConnTimer = SCAN_TIMER;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, ">> Starting the SCAN timer\n");
-       pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer.data = (unsigned long)hWFIDrv;
-       mod_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer,
+       hif_drv->hScanTimer.data = (unsigned long)hif_drv;
+       mod_timer(&hif_drv->hScanTimer,
                  jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(HOST_IF_SCAN_TIMEOUT));
 
        return s32Error;
 
 }
-/**
- *  @brief                      hif_set_cfg
- *  @details            sets configuration wids values
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] WID, WID value
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 hif_set_cfg(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, struct cfg_param_val *pstrCfgParamVal)
+
+s32 hif_set_cfg(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+               struct cfg_param_val *pstrCfgParamVal)
 {
 
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
-
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
-               PRINT_ER("pstrWFIDrv NULL\n");
+       if (!hif_drv) {
+               PRINT_ER("hif_drv NULL\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
+
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_CFG_PARAMS;
-       msg.body.cfg_info.pstrCfgParamVal = *pstrCfgParamVal;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.body.cfg_info.cfg_attr_info = *pstrCfgParamVal;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
@@ -5657,179 +4102,131 @@ s32 hif_set_cfg(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, struct cfg_param_val *pstrCfgParamVal)
 
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief              hif_get_cfg
- *  @details    gets configuration wids values
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *                              WID value
- *  @param[in] WID,
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 hif_get_cfg(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16WID, u16 *pu16WID_Value)
+s32 hif_get_cfg(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u16 u16WID, u16 *pu16WID_Value)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
 
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem));
+       down(&hif_drv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
-               PRINT_ER("pstrWFIDrv NULL\n");
+       if (!hif_drv) {
+               PRINT_ER("hif_drv NULL\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Getting configuration parameters\n");
        switch (u16WID) {
 
        case WID_BSS_TYPE:
-               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.bss_type;
+               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)hif_drv->strCfgValues.bss_type;
                break;
 
        case WID_AUTH_TYPE:
-               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.auth_type;
+               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)hif_drv->strCfgValues.auth_type;
                break;
 
        case WID_AUTH_TIMEOUT:
-               *pu16WID_Value = pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.auth_timeout;
+               *pu16WID_Value = hif_drv->strCfgValues.auth_timeout;
                break;
 
        case WID_POWER_MANAGEMENT:
-               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.power_mgmt_mode;
+               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)hif_drv->strCfgValues.power_mgmt_mode;
                break;
 
        case WID_SHORT_RETRY_LIMIT:
-               *pu16WID_Value =       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.short_retry_limit;
+               *pu16WID_Value =       hif_drv->strCfgValues.short_retry_limit;
                break;
 
        case WID_LONG_RETRY_LIMIT:
-               *pu16WID_Value = pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.long_retry_limit;
+               *pu16WID_Value = hif_drv->strCfgValues.long_retry_limit;
                break;
 
        case WID_FRAG_THRESHOLD:
-               *pu16WID_Value = pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.frag_threshold;
+               *pu16WID_Value = hif_drv->strCfgValues.frag_threshold;
                break;
 
        case WID_RTS_THRESHOLD:
-               *pu16WID_Value = pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.rts_threshold;
+               *pu16WID_Value = hif_drv->strCfgValues.rts_threshold;
                break;
 
        case WID_PREAMBLE:
-               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.preamble_type;
+               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)hif_drv->strCfgValues.preamble_type;
                break;
 
        case WID_SHORT_SLOT_ALLOWED:
-               *pu16WID_Value = (u16) pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.short_slot_allowed;
+               *pu16WID_Value = (u16) hif_drv->strCfgValues.short_slot_allowed;
                break;
 
        case WID_11N_TXOP_PROT_DISABLE:
-               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.txop_prot_disabled;
+               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)hif_drv->strCfgValues.txop_prot_disabled;
                break;
 
        case WID_BEACON_INTERVAL:
-               *pu16WID_Value = pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.beacon_interval;
+               *pu16WID_Value = hif_drv->strCfgValues.beacon_interval;
                break;
 
        case WID_DTIM_PERIOD:
-               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.dtim_period;
+               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)hif_drv->strCfgValues.dtim_period;
                break;
 
        case WID_SITE_SURVEY:
-               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.site_survey_enabled;
+               *pu16WID_Value = (u16)hif_drv->strCfgValues.site_survey_enabled;
                break;
 
        case WID_SITE_SURVEY_SCAN_TIME:
-               *pu16WID_Value = pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.site_survey_scan_time;
+               *pu16WID_Value = hif_drv->strCfgValues.site_survey_scan_time;
                break;
 
        case WID_ACTIVE_SCAN_TIME:
-               *pu16WID_Value = pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.active_scan_time;
+               *pu16WID_Value = hif_drv->strCfgValues.active_scan_time;
                break;
 
        case WID_PASSIVE_SCAN_TIME:
-               *pu16WID_Value = pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.passive_scan_time;
+               *pu16WID_Value = hif_drv->strCfgValues.passive_scan_time;
                break;
 
        case WID_CURRENT_TX_RATE:
-               *pu16WID_Value = pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.curr_tx_rate;
+               *pu16WID_Value = hif_drv->strCfgValues.curr_tx_rate;
                break;
 
        default:
                break;
        }
 
-       up(&(pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem));
+       up(&hif_drv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
 
        return s32Error;
 
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/*                                                     Notification Functions                                                   */
-/*****************************************************************************/
-/**
- *  @brief              notifies host with join and leave requests
- *  @details    This function prepares an Information frame having the
- *                              information about a joining/leaving station.
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] 6 byte Sta Adress
- *                              Join or leave flag:
- *                              Join = 1,
- *                              Leave =0
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 void host_int_send_join_leave_info_to_host
        (u16 assocId, u8 *stationAddr, bool joining)
 {
 }
-/**
- *  @brief              notifies host with stations found in scan
- *  @details    sends the beacon/probe response from scan
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @param[in] Sta Address,
- *                              Frame length,
- *                              Rssi of the Station found
- *  @return             Error code indicating success/failure
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 
 static void GetPeriodicRSSI(unsigned long arg)
 {
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)arg;
+       struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = (struct host_if_drv *)arg;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv)   {
                PRINT_ER("Driver handler is NULL\n");
                return;
        }
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED) {
+       if (hif_drv->enuHostIFstate == HOST_IF_CONNECTED) {
                s32 s32Error = 0;
                struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-               /* prepare the Get RSSI Message */
                memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
                msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_GET_RSSI;
-               msg.drvHandler = pstrWFIDrv;
+               msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-               /* send the message */
                s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
                if (s32Error) {
                        PRINT_ER("Failed to send get host channel param's message queue ");
                        return;
                }
        }
-       g_hPeriodicRSSI.data = (unsigned long)pstrWFIDrv;
+       g_hPeriodicRSSI.data = (unsigned long)hif_drv;
        mod_timer(&g_hPeriodicRSSI, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
 }
 
@@ -5838,21 +4235,13 @@ void host_int_send_network_info_to_host
        (u8 *macStartAddress, u16 u16RxFrameLen, s8 s8Rssi)
 {
 }
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_init
- *  @details    host interface initialization function
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
+
 static u32 clients_count;
 
-s32 host_int_init(tstrWILC_WFIDrv **phWFIDrv)
+s32 host_int_init(struct host_if_drv **hif_drv_handler)
 {
        s32 result = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv;
+       struct host_if_drv *hif_drv;
        int err;
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Initializing host interface for client %d\n", clients_count + 1);
@@ -5861,14 +4250,13 @@ s32 host_int_init(tstrWILC_WFIDrv **phWFIDrv)
 
        sema_init(&hWaitResponse, 0);
 
-       /*Allocate host interface private structure*/
-       pstrWFIDrv  = kzalloc(sizeof(tstrWILC_WFIDrv), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (!pstrWFIDrv) {
+       hif_drv  = kzalloc(sizeof(struct host_if_drv), GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                result = -ENOMEM;
-               goto _fail_timer_2;
+               goto _fail_;
        }
-       *phWFIDrv = pstrWFIDrv;
-       err = add_handler_in_list(pstrWFIDrv);
+       *hif_drv_handler = hif_drv;
+       err = add_handler_in_list(hif_drv);
        if (err) {
                result = -EFAULT;
                goto _fail_timer_2;
@@ -5876,19 +4264,19 @@ s32 host_int_init(tstrWILC_WFIDrv **phWFIDrv)
 
        g_obtainingIP = false;
 
-       PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Global handle pointer value=%p\n", pstrWFIDrv);
+       PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Global handle pointer value=%p\n", hif_drv);
        if (clients_count == 0) {
                sema_init(&hSemHostIFthrdEnd, 0);
                sema_init(&hSemDeinitDrvHandle, 0);
                sema_init(&hSemHostIntDeinit, 1);
        }
 
-       sema_init(&pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestKeyBlock, 0);
-       sema_init(&pstrWFIDrv->hSemTestDisconnectBlock, 0);
-       sema_init(&pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetRSSI, 0);
-       sema_init(&pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetLINKSPEED, 0);
-       sema_init(&pstrWFIDrv->hSemGetCHNL, 0);
-       sema_init(&pstrWFIDrv->hSemInactiveTime, 0);
+       sema_init(&hif_drv->hSemTestKeyBlock, 0);
+       sema_init(&hif_drv->hSemTestDisconnectBlock, 0);
+       sema_init(&hif_drv->hSemGetRSSI, 0);
+       sema_init(&hif_drv->hSemGetLINKSPEED, 0);
+       sema_init(&hif_drv->hSemGetCHNL, 0);
+       sema_init(&hif_drv->hSemInactiveTime, 0);
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "INIT: CLIENT COUNT %d\n", clients_count);
 
@@ -5906,117 +4294,93 @@ s32 host_int_init(tstrWILC_WFIDrv **phWFIDrv)
                        goto _fail_mq_;
                }
                setup_timer(&g_hPeriodicRSSI, GetPeriodicRSSI,
-                           (unsigned long)pstrWFIDrv);
+                           (unsigned long)hif_drv);
                mod_timer(&g_hPeriodicRSSI, jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(5000));
        }
 
-       setup_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer, TimerCB_Scan, 0);
-
-       setup_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer, TimerCB_Connect, 0);
-
-       /*Remain on channel timer*/
-       setup_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel, ListenTimerCB, 0);
+       setup_timer(&hif_drv->hScanTimer, TimerCB_Scan, 0);
 
-       sema_init(&(pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem), 1);
-       down(&pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
+       setup_timer(&hif_drv->hConnectTimer, TimerCB_Connect, 0);
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
+       setup_timer(&hif_drv->hRemainOnChannel, ListenTimerCB, 0);
 
-       /*Initialize CFG WIDS Defualt Values*/
+       sema_init(&(hif_drv->gtOsCfgValuesSem), 1);
+       down(&hif_drv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.site_survey_enabled = SITE_SURVEY_OFF;
-       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.scan_source = DEFAULT_SCAN;
-       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.active_scan_time = ACTIVE_SCAN_TIME;
-       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.passive_scan_time = PASSIVE_SCAN_TIME;
-       pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.curr_tx_rate = AUTORATE;
+       hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
+       hif_drv->strCfgValues.site_survey_enabled = SITE_SURVEY_OFF;
+       hif_drv->strCfgValues.scan_source = DEFAULT_SCAN;
+       hif_drv->strCfgValues.active_scan_time = ACTIVE_SCAN_TIME;
+       hif_drv->strCfgValues.passive_scan_time = PASSIVE_SCAN_TIME;
+       hif_drv->strCfgValues.curr_tx_rate = AUTORATE;
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->u64P2p_MgmtTimeout = 0;
+       hif_drv->u64P2p_MgmtTimeout = 0;
 
        PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "Initialization values, Site survey value: %d\n Scan source: %d\n Active scan time: %d\n Passive scan time: %d\nCurrent tx Rate = %d\n",
 
-                  pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.site_survey_enabled, pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.scan_source,
-                  pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.active_scan_time, pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.passive_scan_time,
-                  pstrWFIDrv->strCfgValues.curr_tx_rate);
+                  hif_drv->strCfgValues.site_survey_enabled, hif_drv->strCfgValues.scan_source,
+                  hif_drv->strCfgValues.active_scan_time, hif_drv->strCfgValues.passive_scan_time,
+                  hif_drv->strCfgValues.curr_tx_rate);
 
-       up(&pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
+       up(&hif_drv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
 
-       clients_count++; /* increase number of created entities */
+       clients_count++;
 
        return result;
 
 _fail_timer_2:
-       up(&pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
-       del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer);
-       del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer);
+       up(&hif_drv->gtOsCfgValuesSem);
+       del_timer_sync(&hif_drv->hConnectTimer);
+       del_timer_sync(&hif_drv->hScanTimer);
        kthread_stop(HostIFthreadHandler);
 _fail_mq_:
        wilc_mq_destroy(&gMsgQHostIF);
 _fail_:
        return result;
 }
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_deinit
- *  @details    host interface initialization function
- *  @param[in,out] handle to the wifi driver,
- *  @note
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date              8 March 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-
-s32 host_int_deinit(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
+
+s32 host_int_deinit(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        int ret;
 
-       /*obtain driver handle*/
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
-
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
-               PRINT_ER("pstrWFIDrv = NULL\n");
+       if (!hif_drv)   {
+               PRINT_ER("hif_drv = NULL\n");
                return 0;
        }
 
        down(&hSemHostIntDeinit);
 
-       terminated_handle = pstrWFIDrv;
+       terminated_handle = hif_drv;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "De-initializing host interface for client %d\n", clients_count);
 
-       /*Destroy all timers before acquiring hSemDeinitDrvHandle*/
-       /*to guarantee handling all messages befor proceeding*/
-       if (del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hScanTimer)) {
+       if (del_timer_sync(&hif_drv->hScanTimer)) {
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, ">> Scan timer is active\n");
-               /* msleep(HOST_IF_SCAN_TIMEOUT+1000); */
        }
 
-       if (del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hConnectTimer)) {
+       if (del_timer_sync(&hif_drv->hConnectTimer)) {
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, ">> Connect timer is active\n");
-               /* msleep(HOST_IF_CONNECT_TIMEOUT+1000); */
        }
 
 
        if (del_timer_sync(&g_hPeriodicRSSI)) {
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, ">> Connect timer is active\n");
-               /* msleep(HOST_IF_CONNECT_TIMEOUT+1000); */
        }
 
-       /*Destroy Remain-onchannel Timer*/
-       del_timer_sync(&pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel);
+       del_timer_sync(&hif_drv->hRemainOnChannel);
 
        host_int_set_wfi_drv_handler(NULL);
        down(&hSemDeinitDrvHandle);
 
+       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED, NULL,
+                                                               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid, NULL);
 
-       /*Calling the CFG80211 scan done function with the abort flag set to true*/
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult(SCAN_EVENT_ABORTED, NULL,
-                                                               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.u32UserScanPvoid, NULL);
-
-               pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult = NULL;
+               hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult = NULL;
        }
 
-       pstrWFIDrv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
+       hif_drv->enuHostIFstate = HOST_IF_IDLE;
 
        gbScanWhileConnected = false;
 
@@ -6025,10 +4389,9 @@ s32 host_int_deinit(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
        if (clients_count == 1) {
                if (del_timer_sync(&g_hPeriodicRSSI)) {
                        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, ">> Connect timer is active\n");
-                       /* msleep(HOST_IF_CONNECT_TIMEOUT+1000); */
                }
                msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_EXIT;
-               msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+               msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
 
                s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
@@ -6040,125 +4403,91 @@ s32 host_int_deinit(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
                wilc_mq_destroy(&gMsgQHostIF);
        }
 
-       down(&(pstrWFIDrv->gtOsCfgValuesSem));
+       down(&(hif_drv->gtOsCfgValuesSem));
 
-       /*Setting the gloabl driver handler with NULL*/
-       /* gWFiDrvHandle = NULL; */
-       ret = remove_handler_in_list(pstrWFIDrv);
+       ret = remove_handler_in_list(hif_drv);
        if (ret)
                s32Error = -ENOENT;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv != NULL) {
-               kfree(pstrWFIDrv);
-               /* pstrWFIDrv=NULL; */
-
-       }
+       kfree(hif_drv);
 
-       clients_count--; /* Decrease number of created entities */
+       clients_count--;
        terminated_handle = NULL;
        up(&hSemHostIntDeinit);
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief              NetworkInfoReceived
- *  @details    function to to be called when network info packet is received
- *  @param[in] pu8Buffer the received packet
- *  @param[in]   u32Length  length of the received packet
- *  @return             none
- *  @note
- *  @author
- *  @date              1 Mar 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 void NetworkInfoReceived(u8 *pu8Buffer, u32 u32Length)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        int id;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = NULL;
+       struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = NULL;
 
        id = ((pu8Buffer[u32Length - 4]) | (pu8Buffer[u32Length - 3] << 8) | (pu8Buffer[u32Length - 2] << 16) | (pu8Buffer[u32Length - 1] << 24));
-       pstrWFIDrv = get_handler_from_id(id);
+       hif_drv = get_handler_from_id(id);
 
 
 
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL || pstrWFIDrv == terminated_handle)      {
-               PRINT_ER("NetworkInfo received but driver not init[%p]\n", pstrWFIDrv);
+       if (!hif_drv || hif_drv == terminated_handle)   {
+               PRINT_ER("NetworkInfo received but driver not init[%p]\n", hif_drv);
                return;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the Asynchronous Network Info message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_RCVD_NTWRK_INFO;
-       msg.drvHandler = pstrWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        msg.body.net_info.u32Length = u32Length;
-       msg.body.net_info.pu8Buffer = kmalloc(u32Length, GFP_KERNEL); /* will be deallocated by the receiving thread */
+       msg.body.net_info.pu8Buffer = kmalloc(u32Length, GFP_KERNEL);
        memcpy(msg.body.net_info.pu8Buffer,
                    pu8Buffer, u32Length);
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Error in sending network info message queue message parameters: Error(%d)\n", s32Error);
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              GnrlAsyncInfoReceived
- *  @details    function to be called when general Asynchronous info packet is received
- *  @param[in] pu8Buffer the received packet
- *  @param[in]   u32Length  length of the received packet
- *  @return             none
- *  @note
- *  @author
- *  @date              15 Mar 2012
- *  @version           1.0
- */
 void GnrlAsyncInfoReceived(u8 *pu8Buffer, u32 u32Length)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        int id;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = NULL;
+       struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = NULL;
 
        down(&hSemHostIntDeinit);
 
        id = ((pu8Buffer[u32Length - 4]) | (pu8Buffer[u32Length - 3] << 8) | (pu8Buffer[u32Length - 2] << 16) | (pu8Buffer[u32Length - 1] << 24));
-       pstrWFIDrv = get_handler_from_id(id);
+       hif_drv = get_handler_from_id(id);
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "General asynchronous info packet received\n");
 
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL || pstrWFIDrv == terminated_handle) {
+       if (!hif_drv || hif_drv == terminated_handle) {
                PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Wifi driver handler is equal to NULL\n");
                up(&hSemHostIntDeinit);
                return;
        }
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult == NULL) {
-               /* received mac status is not needed when there is no current Connect Request */
+       if (!hif_drv->strWILC_UsrConnReq.pfUserConnectResult) {
                PRINT_ER("Received mac status is not needed when there is no current Connect Reques\n");
                up(&hSemHostIntDeinit);
                return;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the General Asynchronous Info message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
 
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_RCVD_GNRL_ASYNC_INFO;
-       msg.drvHandler = pstrWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
 
        msg.body.async_info.u32Length = u32Length;
-       msg.body.async_info.pu8Buffer = kmalloc(u32Length, GFP_KERNEL); /* will be deallocated by the receiving thread */
+       msg.body.async_info.pu8Buffer = kmalloc(u32Length, GFP_KERNEL);
        memcpy(msg.body.async_info.pu8Buffer,
                    pu8Buffer, u32Length);
 
-       /* send the message */
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
                PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue asynchronous message info: Error(%d)\n", s32Error);
@@ -6166,49 +4495,28 @@ void GnrlAsyncInfoReceived(u8 *pu8Buffer, u32 u32Length)
        up(&hSemHostIntDeinit);
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief host_int_ScanCompleteReceived
- *  @details        Setting scan complete received notifcation in message queue
- *  @param[in]     u8* pu8Buffer, u32 u32Length
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
 void host_int_ScanCompleteReceived(u8 *pu8Buffer, u32 u32Length)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        int id;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = NULL;
+       struct host_if_drv *hif_drv = NULL;
 
        id = ((pu8Buffer[u32Length - 4]) | (pu8Buffer[u32Length - 3] << 8) | (pu8Buffer[u32Length - 2] << 16) | (pu8Buffer[u32Length - 1] << 24));
-       pstrWFIDrv = get_handler_from_id(id);
+       hif_drv = get_handler_from_id(id);
 
 
-       PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Scan notification received %p\n", pstrWFIDrv);
+       PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "Scan notification received %p\n", hif_drv);
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL || pstrWFIDrv == terminated_handle)
+       if (!hif_drv || hif_drv == terminated_handle)
                return;
 
-       /*if there is an ongoing scan request*/
-       if (pstrWFIDrv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
-               /* prepare theScan Done message */
+       if (hif_drv->strWILC_UsrScanReq.pfUserScanResult) {
                memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
                msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_RCVD_SCAN_COMPLETE;
-               msg.drvHandler = pstrWFIDrv;
-
-
-               /* will be deallocated by the receiving thread */
-               /*no need to send message body*/
-
-               /*msg.body.strScanComplete.u32Length = u32Length;
-                * msg.body.strScanComplete.pu8Buffer  = (u8*)WILC_MALLOC(u32Length);
-                * memcpy(msg.body.strScanComplete.pu8Buffer,
-                *                        pu8Buffer, u32Length); */
+               msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-               /* send the message */
                s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
                if (s32Error)
                        PRINT_ER("Error in sending message queue scan complete parameters: Error(%d)\n", s32Error);
@@ -6219,35 +4527,22 @@ void host_int_ScanCompleteReceived(u8 *pu8Buffer, u32 u32Length)
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_remain_on_channel
- *  @details
- *  @param[in]          Handle to wifi driver
- *                              Duration to remain on channel
- *                              Channel to remain on
- *                              Pointer to fn to be called on receive frames in listen state
- *                              Pointer to remain-on-channel expired fn
- *                              Priv
- *  @return             Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_remain_on_channel(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32SessionID, u32 u32duration, u16 chan, wilc_remain_on_chan_expired RemainOnChanExpired, wilc_remain_on_chan_ready RemainOnChanReady, void *pvUserArg)
+s32 host_int_remain_on_channel(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u32 u32SessionID,
+                              u32 u32duration, u16 chan,
+                              wilc_remain_on_chan_expired RemainOnChanExpired,
+                              wilc_remain_on_chan_ready RemainOnChanReady,
+                              void *pvUserArg)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the remainonchan Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_REMAIN_ON_CHAN;
        msg.body.remain_on_ch.u16Channel = chan;
        msg.body.remain_on_ch.pRemainOnChanExpired = RemainOnChanExpired;
@@ -6255,7 +4550,7 @@ s32 host_int_remain_on_channel(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32SessionID, u32 u
        msg.body.remain_on_ch.pVoid = pvUserArg;
        msg.body.remain_on_ch.u32duration = u32duration;
        msg.body.remain_on_ch.u32ListenSessionID = u32SessionID;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
@@ -6264,38 +4559,21 @@ s32 host_int_remain_on_channel(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32SessionID, u32 u
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_ListenStateExpired
- *  @details
- *  @param[in]          Handle to wifi driver
- *                              Duration to remain on channel
- *                              Channel to remain on
- *                              Pointer to fn to be called on receive frames in listen state
- *                              Pointer to remain-on-channel expired fn
- *                              Priv
- *  @return             Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version           1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_ListenStateExpired(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32SessionID)
+s32 host_int_ListenStateExpired(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u32 u32SessionID)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       /*Stopping remain-on-channel timer*/
-       del_timer(&pstrWFIDrv->hRemainOnChannel);
+       del_timer(&hif_drv->hRemainOnChannel);
 
-       /* prepare the timer fire Message */
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_LISTEN_TIMER_FIRED;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
        msg.body.remain_on_ch.u32ListenSessionID = u32SessionID;
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
@@ -6305,28 +4583,18 @@ s32 host_int_ListenStateExpired(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32SessionID)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_frame_register
- *  @details
- *  @param[in]          Handle to wifi driver
- *  @return             Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version           1.0*/
-s32 host_int_frame_register(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16FrameType, bool bReg)
+s32 host_int_frame_register(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u16 u16FrameType, bool bReg)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_REGISTER_FRAME;
        switch (u16FrameType) {
        case ACTION:
@@ -6345,7 +4613,7 @@ s32 host_int_frame_register(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16FrameType, bool bRe
        }
        msg.body.reg_frame.u16FrameType = u16FrameType;
        msg.body.reg_frame.bReg = bReg;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
@@ -6356,28 +4624,15 @@ s32 host_int_frame_register(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u16 u16FrameType, bool bRe
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief host_int_add_beacon
- *  @details       Setting add beacon params in message queue
- *  @param[in]    WILC_WFIDrvHandle hWFIDrv, u32 u32Interval,
- *                         u32 u32DTIMPeriod,u32 u32HeadLen, u8* pu8Head,
- *                         u32 u32TailLen, u8* pu8Tail
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_add_beacon(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32Interval,
-                               u32 u32DTIMPeriod,
-                               u32 u32HeadLen, u8 *pu8Head,
-                               u32 u32TailLen, u8 *pu8Tail)
+s32 host_int_add_beacon(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u32 u32Interval,
+                       u32 u32DTIMPeriod, u32 u32HeadLen, u8 *pu8Head,
+                       u32 u32TailLen, u8 *pu8Tail)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        struct beacon_attr *pstrSetBeaconParam = &msg.body.beacon_info;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
@@ -6386,10 +4641,8 @@ s32 host_int_add_beacon(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u32 u32Interval,
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting adding beacon message queue params\n");
 
-
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_ADD_BEACON;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
        pstrSetBeaconParam->u32Interval = u32Interval;
        pstrSetBeaconParam->u32DTIMPeriod = u32DTIMPeriod;
        pstrSetBeaconParam->u32HeadLen = u32HeadLen;
@@ -6429,30 +4682,18 @@ ERRORHANDLER:
 
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief host_int_del_beacon
- *  @details       Setting add beacon params in message queue
- *  @param[in]    WILC_WFIDrvHandle hWFIDrv
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_del_beacon(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
+s32 host_int_del_beacon(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_BEACON;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting deleting beacon message queue params\n");
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
@@ -6462,26 +4703,15 @@ s32 host_int_del_beacon(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-
-/**
- *  @brief host_int_add_station
- *  @details       Setting add station params in message queue
- *  @param[in]    WILC_WFIDrvHandle hWFIDrv, struct add_sta_param *pstrStaParams
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_add_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv,
+s32 host_int_add_station(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                         struct add_sta_param *pstrStaParams)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        struct add_sta_param *pstrAddStationMsg = &msg.body.add_sta_info;
 
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
@@ -6490,10 +4720,8 @@ s32 host_int_add_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv,
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting adding station message queue params\n");
 
-
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_ADD_STATION;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        memcpy(pstrAddStationMsg, pstrStaParams, sizeof(struct add_sta_param));
        if (pstrAddStationMsg->u8NumRates > 0) {
@@ -6513,23 +4741,13 @@ s32 host_int_add_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv,
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief host_int_del_station
- *  @details       Setting delete station params in message queue
- *  @param[in]    WILC_WFIDrvHandle hWFIDrv, u8* pu8MacAddr
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_del_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8MacAddr)
+s32 host_int_del_station(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, const u8 *pu8MacAddr)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        struct del_sta *pstrDelStationMsg = &msg.body.del_sta_info;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
@@ -6538,11 +4756,8 @@ s32 host_int_del_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8MacAddr)
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting deleting station message queue params\n");
 
-
-
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_STATION;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        if (pu8MacAddr == NULL)
                memset(pstrDelStationMsg->au8MacAddr, 255, ETH_ALEN);
@@ -6554,19 +4769,11 @@ s32 host_int_del_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, const u8 *pu8MacAddr)
                PRINT_ER("wilc_mq_send fail\n");
        return s32Error;
 }
-/**
- *  @brief      host_int_del_allstation
- *  @details    Setting del station params in message queue
- *  @param[in]  WILC_WFIDrvHandle hWFIDrv, u8 pu8MacAddr[][ETH_ALEN]s
- *  @return        Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_del_allstation(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 pu8MacAddr[][ETH_ALEN])
+
+s32 host_int_del_allstation(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                           u8 pu8MacAddr[][ETH_ALEN])
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        struct del_all_sta *pstrDelAllStationMsg = &msg.body.del_all_sta_info;
        u8 au8Zero_Buff[ETH_ALEN] = {0};
@@ -6574,7 +4781,7 @@ s32 host_int_del_allstation(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 pu8MacAddr[][ETH_ALEN])
        u8 u8AssocNumb = 0;
 
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
@@ -6583,11 +4790,9 @@ s32 host_int_del_allstation(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 pu8MacAddr[][ETH_ALEN])
 
        PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Setting deauthenticating station message queue params\n");
 
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_ALL_STA;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
-       /* Handling situation of deauthenticing all associated stations*/
        for (i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_STA; i++) {
                if (memcmp(pu8MacAddr[i], au8Zero_Buff, ETH_ALEN)) {
                        memcpy(pstrDelAllStationMsg->au8Sta_DelAllSta[i], pu8MacAddr[i], ETH_ALEN);
@@ -6614,24 +4819,14 @@ s32 host_int_del_allstation(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 pu8MacAddr[][ETH_ALEN])
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief host_int_edit_station
- *  @details       Setting edit station params in message queue
- *  @param[in]    WILC_WFIDrvHandle hWFIDrv, struct add_sta_param *pstrStaParams
- *  @return         Error code.
- *  @author
- *  @date
- *  @version   1.0
- */
-s32 host_int_edit_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv,
+s32 host_int_edit_station(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
                          struct add_sta_param *pstrStaParams)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        struct add_sta_param *pstrAddStationMsg = &msg.body.add_sta_info;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
@@ -6640,10 +4835,8 @@ s32 host_int_edit_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv,
 
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_EDIT_STATION;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        memcpy(pstrAddStationMsg, pstrStaParams, sizeof(struct add_sta_param));
        if (pstrAddStationMsg->u8NumRates > 0) {
@@ -6663,16 +4856,17 @@ s32 host_int_edit_station(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv,
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-s32 host_int_set_power_mgmt(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, bool bIsEnabled, u32 u32Timeout)
+s32 host_int_set_power_mgmt(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                           bool bIsEnabled,
+                           u32 u32Timeout)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        struct power_mgmt_param *pstrPowerMgmtParam = &msg.body.pwr_mgmt_info;
 
        PRINT_INFO(HOSTINF_DBG, "\n\n>> Setting PS to %d <<\n\n", bIsEnabled);
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
@@ -6681,10 +4875,8 @@ s32 host_int_set_power_mgmt(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, bool bIsEnabled, u32 u32Ti
 
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_POWER_MGMT;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        pstrPowerMgmtParam->bIsEnabled = bIsEnabled;
        pstrPowerMgmtParam->u32Timeout = u32Timeout;
@@ -6696,16 +4888,16 @@ s32 host_int_set_power_mgmt(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, bool bIsEnabled, u32 u32Ti
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-s32 host_int_setup_multicast_filter(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, bool bIsEnabled, u32 u32count)
+s32 host_int_setup_multicast_filter(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                                   bool bIsEnabled,
+                                   u32 u32count)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        struct set_multicast *pstrMulticastFilterParam = &msg.body.multicast_info;
 
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
@@ -6714,10 +4906,8 @@ s32 host_int_setup_multicast_filter(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, bool bIsEnabled, u
 
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SET_MULTICAST_FILTER;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        pstrMulticastFilterParam->bIsEnabled = bIsEnabled;
        pstrMulticastFilterParam->u32count = u32count;
@@ -6728,17 +4918,9 @@ s32 host_int_setup_multicast_filter(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, bool bIsEnabled, u
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_ParseJoinBssParam
- *  @details            Parse Needed Join Parameters and save it in a new JoinBssParam entry
- *  @param[in]          tstrNetworkInfo* ptstrNetworkInfo
- *  @return
- *  @author            zsalah
- *  @date
- *  @version           1.0**/
 static void *host_int_ParseJoinBssParam(tstrNetworkInfo *ptstrNetworkInfo)
 {
-       tstrJoinBssParam *pNewJoinBssParam = NULL;
+       struct join_bss_param *pNewJoinBssParam = NULL;
        u8 *pu8IEs;
        u16 u16IEsLen;
        u16 index = 0;
@@ -6754,95 +4936,73 @@ static void *host_int_ParseJoinBssParam(tstrNetworkInfo *ptstrNetworkInfo)
        pu8IEs = ptstrNetworkInfo->pu8IEs;
        u16IEsLen = ptstrNetworkInfo->u16IEsLen;
 
-       pNewJoinBssParam = kmalloc(sizeof(tstrJoinBssParam), GFP_KERNEL);
+       pNewJoinBssParam = kmalloc(sizeof(struct join_bss_param), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (pNewJoinBssParam != NULL) {
-               memset(pNewJoinBssParam, 0, sizeof(tstrJoinBssParam));
+               memset(pNewJoinBssParam, 0, sizeof(struct join_bss_param));
                pNewJoinBssParam->dtim_period = ptstrNetworkInfo->u8DtimPeriod;
                pNewJoinBssParam->beacon_period = ptstrNetworkInfo->u16BeaconPeriod;
                pNewJoinBssParam->cap_info = ptstrNetworkInfo->u16CapInfo;
                memcpy(pNewJoinBssParam->au8bssid, ptstrNetworkInfo->au8bssid, 6);
-               /*for(i=0; i<6;i++)
-                *      PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"%c",pNewJoinBssParam->au8bssid[i]);*/
                memcpy((u8 *)pNewJoinBssParam->ssid, ptstrNetworkInfo->au8ssid, ptstrNetworkInfo->u8SsidLen + 1);
                pNewJoinBssParam->ssidLen = ptstrNetworkInfo->u8SsidLen;
                memset(pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_pcip_policy, 0xFF, 3);
                memset(pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_auth_policy, 0xFF, 3);
-               /*for(i=0; i<pNewJoinBssParam->ssidLen;i++)
-                *      PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"%c",pNewJoinBssParam->ssid[i]);*/
 
-               /* parse supported rates: */
                while (index < u16IEsLen) {
-                       /* supportedRates IE */
                        if (pu8IEs[index] == SUPP_RATES_IE) {
-                               /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Supported Rates\n"); */
                                suppRatesNo = pu8IEs[index + 1];
                                pNewJoinBssParam->supp_rates[0] = suppRatesNo;
-                               index += 2; /* skipping ID and length bytes; */
+                               index += 2;
 
                                for (i = 0; i < suppRatesNo; i++) {
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->supp_rates[i + 1] = pu8IEs[index + i];
-                                       /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"%0x ",pNewJoinBssParam->supp_rates[i+1]); */
                                }
                                index += suppRatesNo;
                                continue;
-                       }
-                       /* Ext SupportedRates IE */
-                       else if (pu8IEs[index] == EXT_SUPP_RATES_IE) {
-                               /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG, "Extended Supported Rates\n"); */
-                               /* checking if no of ext. supp and supp rates < max limit */
+                       } else if (pu8IEs[index] == EXT_SUPP_RATES_IE) {
                                extSuppRatesNo = pu8IEs[index + 1];
                                if (extSuppRatesNo > (MAX_RATES_SUPPORTED - suppRatesNo))
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->supp_rates[0] = MAX_RATES_SUPPORTED;
                                else
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->supp_rates[0] += extSuppRatesNo;
                                index += 2;
-                               /* pNewJoinBssParam.supp_rates[0] contains now old number not the ext. no */
                                for (i = 0; i < (pNewJoinBssParam->supp_rates[0] - suppRatesNo); i++) {
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->supp_rates[suppRatesNo + i + 1] = pu8IEs[index + i];
-                                       /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"%0x ",pNewJoinBssParam->supp_rates[suppRatesNo+i+1]); */
                                }
                                index += extSuppRatesNo;
                                continue;
-                       }
-                       /* HT Cap. IE */
-                       else if (pu8IEs[index] == HT_CAPABILITY_IE) {
-                               /* if IE found set the flag */
+                       } else if (pu8IEs[index] == HT_CAPABILITY_IE) {
                                pNewJoinBssParam->ht_capable = true;
-                               index += pu8IEs[index + 1] + 2; /* ID,Length bytes and IE body */
-                               /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"HT_CAPABALE\n"); */
+                               index += pu8IEs[index + 1] + 2;
                                continue;
-                       } else if ((pu8IEs[index] == WMM_IE) && /* WMM Element ID */
+                       } else if ((pu8IEs[index] == WMM_IE) &&
                                   (pu8IEs[index + 2] == 0x00) && (pu8IEs[index + 3] == 0x50) &&
-                                  (pu8IEs[index + 4] == 0xF2) && /* OUI */
-                                  (pu8IEs[index + 5] == 0x02) && /* OUI Type     */
-                                  ((pu8IEs[index + 6] == 0x00) || (pu8IEs[index + 6] == 0x01)) && /* OUI Sub Type */
+                                  (pu8IEs[index + 4] == 0xF2) &&
+                                  (pu8IEs[index + 5] == 0x02) &&
+                                  ((pu8IEs[index + 6] == 0x00) || (pu8IEs[index + 6] == 0x01)) &&
                                   (pu8IEs[index + 7] == 0x01)) {
-                               /* Presence of WMM Info/Param element indicates WMM capability */
                                pNewJoinBssParam->wmm_cap = true;
 
-                               /* Check if Bit 7 is set indicating U-APSD capability */
                                if (pu8IEs[index + 8] & BIT(7))
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->uapsd_cap = true;
                                index += pu8IEs[index + 1] + 2;
                                continue;
-                       }
-                       else if ((pu8IEs[index] == P2P_IE) && /* P2P Element ID */
+                       } else if ((pu8IEs[index] == P2P_IE) &&
                                 (pu8IEs[index + 2] == 0x50) && (pu8IEs[index + 3] == 0x6f) &&
-                                (pu8IEs[index + 4] == 0x9a) && /* OUI */
-                                (pu8IEs[index + 5] == 0x09) && (pu8IEs[index + 6] == 0x0c)) { /* OUI Type     */
+                                (pu8IEs[index + 4] == 0x9a) &&
+                                (pu8IEs[index + 5] == 0x09) && (pu8IEs[index + 6] == 0x0c)) {
                                u16 u16P2P_count;
 
                                pNewJoinBssParam->tsf = ptstrNetworkInfo->u32Tsf;
                                pNewJoinBssParam->u8NoaEnbaled = 1;
                                pNewJoinBssParam->u8Index = pu8IEs[index + 9];
 
-                               /* Check if Bit 7 is set indicating Opss capability */
                                if (pu8IEs[index + 10] & BIT(7)) {
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->u8OppEnable = 1;
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->u8CtWindow = pu8IEs[index + 10];
                                } else
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->u8OppEnable = 0;
-                               /* HOSTINF_DBG */
+
                                PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, "P2P Dump\n");
                                for (i = 0; i < pu8IEs[index + 7]; i++)
                                        PRINT_D(GENERIC_DBG, " %x\n", pu8IEs[index + 9 + i]);
@@ -6861,73 +5021,54 @@ static void *host_int_ParseJoinBssParam(tstrNetworkInfo *ptstrNetworkInfo)
                                index += pu8IEs[index + 1] + 2;
                                continue;
 
-                       }
-                       else if ((pu8IEs[index] == RSN_IE) ||
+                       } else if ((pu8IEs[index] == RSN_IE) ||
                                 ((pu8IEs[index] == WPA_IE) && (pu8IEs[index + 2] == 0x00) &&
                                  (pu8IEs[index + 3] == 0x50) && (pu8IEs[index + 4] == 0xF2) &&
                                  (pu8IEs[index + 5] == 0x01))) {
                                u16 rsnIndex = index;
-                               /*PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"RSN IE Length:%d\n",pu8IEs[rsnIndex+1]);
-                                * for(i=0; i<pu8IEs[rsnIndex+1]; i++)
-                                * {
-                                *      PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"%0x ",pu8IEs[rsnIndex+2+i]);
-                                * }*/
+
                                if (pu8IEs[rsnIndex] == RSN_IE) {
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->mode_802_11i = 2;
-                                       /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"\nRSN_IE\n"); */
-                               } else { /* check if rsn was previously parsed */
+                               } else {
                                        if (pNewJoinBssParam->mode_802_11i == 0)
                                                pNewJoinBssParam->mode_802_11i = 1;
-                                       /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"\nWPA_IE\n"); */
                                        rsnIndex += 4;
                                }
-                               rsnIndex += 7; /* skipping id, length, version(2B) and first 3 bytes of gcipher */
+
+                               rsnIndex += 7;
                                pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_grp_policy = pu8IEs[rsnIndex];
                                rsnIndex++;
-                               /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"Group Policy: %0x\n",pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_grp_policy); */
-                               /* initialize policies with invalid values */
-
-                               jumpOffset = pu8IEs[rsnIndex] * 4; /* total no.of bytes of pcipher field (count*4) */
-
-                               /*parsing pairwise cipher*/
-
-                               /* saving 3 pcipher max. */
+                               jumpOffset = pu8IEs[rsnIndex] * 4;
                                pcipherCount = (pu8IEs[rsnIndex] > 3) ? 3 : pu8IEs[rsnIndex];
-                               rsnIndex += 2; /* jump 2 bytes of pcipher count */
+                               rsnIndex += 2;
 
-                               /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"\npcipher:%d\n",pcipherCount); */
                                for (i = pcipherTotalCount, j = 0; i < pcipherCount + pcipherTotalCount && i < 3; i++, j++) {
-                                       /* each count corresponds to 4 bytes, only last byte is saved */
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_pcip_policy[i] = pu8IEs[rsnIndex + ((j + 1) * 4) - 1];
-                                       /* PRINT_D(HOSTINF_DBG,"PAIR policy = [%0x,%0x]\n",pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_pcip_policy[i],i); */
                                }
                                pcipherTotalCount += pcipherCount;
                                rsnIndex += jumpOffset;
 
                                jumpOffset = pu8IEs[rsnIndex] * 4;
 
-                               /*parsing AKM suite (auth_policy)*/
-                               /* saving 3 auth policies max. */
                                authCount = (pu8IEs[rsnIndex] > 3) ? 3 : pu8IEs[rsnIndex];
-                               rsnIndex += 2; /* jump 2 bytes of pcipher count */
+                               rsnIndex += 2;
 
                                for (i = authTotalCount, j = 0; i < authTotalCount + authCount; i++, j++) {
-                                       /* each count corresponds to 4 bytes, only last byte is saved */
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_auth_policy[i] = pu8IEs[rsnIndex + ((j + 1) * 4) - 1];
                                }
                                authTotalCount += authCount;
                                rsnIndex += jumpOffset;
-                               /*pasring rsn cap. only if rsn IE*/
+
                                if (pu8IEs[index] == RSN_IE) {
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_cap[0] = pu8IEs[rsnIndex];
                                        pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_cap[1] = pu8IEs[rsnIndex + 1];
                                        rsnIndex += 2;
                                }
                                pNewJoinBssParam->rsn_found = true;
-                               index += pu8IEs[index + 1] + 2; /* ID,Length bytes and IE body */
+                               index += pu8IEs[index + 1] + 2;
                                continue;
                        } else
-                               index += pu8IEs[index + 1] + 2;  /* ID,Length bytes and IE body */
+                               index += pu8IEs[index + 1] + 2;
 
                }
 
@@ -6940,32 +5081,30 @@ static void *host_int_ParseJoinBssParam(tstrNetworkInfo *ptstrNetworkInfo)
 
 void host_int_freeJoinParams(void *pJoinParams)
 {
-       if ((tstrJoinBssParam *)pJoinParams != NULL)
-               kfree((tstrJoinBssParam *)pJoinParams);
+       if ((struct bss_param *)pJoinParams != NULL)
+               kfree((struct bss_param *)pJoinParams);
        else
                PRINT_ER("Unable to FREE null pointer\n");
 }
 
-s32 host_int_delBASession(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, char *pBSSID, char TID)
+s32 host_int_delBASession(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, char *pBSSID, char TID)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        struct ba_session_info *pBASessionInfo = &msg.body.session_info;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_BA_SESSION;
 
        memcpy(pBASessionInfo->au8Bssid, pBSSID, ETH_ALEN);
        pBASessionInfo->u8Ted = TID;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
@@ -6976,26 +5115,26 @@ s32 host_int_delBASession(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, char *pBSSID, char TID)
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-s32 host_int_del_All_Rx_BASession(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, char *pBSSID, char TID)
+s32 host_int_del_All_Rx_BASession(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv,
+                                 char *pBSSID,
+                                 char TID)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
        struct ba_session_info *pBASessionInfo = &msg.body.session_info;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_DEL_ALL_RX_BA_SESSIONS;
 
        memcpy(pBASessionInfo->au8Bssid, pBSSID, ETH_ALEN);
        pBASessionInfo->u8Ted = TID;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
        if (s32Error)
@@ -7006,35 +5145,24 @@ s32 host_int_del_All_Rx_BASession(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, char *pBSSID, char T
        return s32Error;
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_setup_ipaddress
- *  @details            setup IP in firmware
- *  @param[in]          Handle to wifi driver
- *  @return             Error code.
- *  @author            Abdelrahman Sobhy
- *  @date
- *  @version           1.0*/
-s32 host_int_setup_ipaddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *u16ipadd, u8 idx)
+s32 host_int_setup_ipaddress(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *u16ipadd, u8 idx)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       /* TODO: Enable This feature on softap firmware */
        return 0;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_SET_IPADDRESS;
 
        msg.body.ip_info.au8IPAddr = u16ipadd;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
        msg.body.ip_info.idx = idx;
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
@@ -7046,32 +5174,22 @@ s32 host_int_setup_ipaddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *u16ipadd, u8 idx)
 
 }
 
-/**
- *  @brief              host_int_get_ipaddress
- *  @details            Get IP from firmware
- *  @param[in]          Handle to wifi driver
- *  @return             Error code.
- *  @author            Abdelrahman Sobhy
- *  @date
- *  @version           1.0*/
-s32 host_int_get_ipaddress(tstrWILC_WFIDrv *hWFIDrv, u8 *u16ipadd, u8 idx)
+s32 host_int_get_ipaddress(struct host_if_drv *hif_drv, u8 *u16ipadd, u8 idx)
 {
        s32 s32Error = 0;
-       tstrWILC_WFIDrv *pstrWFIDrv = (tstrWILC_WFIDrv *)hWFIDrv;
        struct host_if_msg msg;
 
-       if (pstrWFIDrv == NULL) {
+       if (!hif_drv) {
                PRINT_ER("driver is null\n");
                return -EFAULT;
        }
 
        memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));
 
-       /* prepare the WiphyParams Message */
        msg.id = HOST_IF_MSG_GET_IPADDRESS;
 
        msg.body.ip_info.au8IPAddr = u16ipadd;
-       msg.drvHandler = hWFIDrv;
+       msg.drv = hif_drv;
        msg.body.ip_info.idx = idx;
 
        s32Error = wilc_mq_send(&gMsgQHostIF, &msg, sizeof(struct host_if_msg));