Remove casts to same type

index 9239592..912ed7a 100644
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ apne_block_input(struct net_device *dev, int count, struct sk_buff *skb, int rin
 	buf[count-1] = inb(NE_BASE + NE_DATAPORT);
       }
     } else {
-      ptrc = (char*)buf;
+      ptrc = buf;
       for (cnt = 0; cnt < count; cnt++)
         *ptrc++ = inb(NE_BASE + NE_DATAPORT);
     }

index 3485011..9c77c73 100644
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ static int greth_set_mac_add(struct net_device *dev, void *p)
 	struct greth_regs *regs;
 
 	greth = netdev_priv(dev);
-	regs = (struct greth_regs *) greth->regs;
+	regs = greth->regs;
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;

@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ static void greth_set_hash_filter(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
 	struct greth_private *greth = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct greth_regs *regs = (struct greth_regs *) greth->regs;
+	struct greth_regs *regs = greth->regs;
 	u32 mc_filter[2];
 	unsigned int bitnr;
 

@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ static void greth_set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	int cfg;
 	struct greth_private *greth = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct greth_regs *regs = (struct greth_regs *) greth->regs;
+	struct greth_regs *regs = greth->regs;
 
 	cfg = GRETH_REGLOAD(regs->control);
 	if (dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)

@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ static int __devinit greth_of_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 		goto error1;
 	}
 
-	regs = (struct greth_regs *) greth->regs;
+	regs = greth->regs;
 	greth->irq = ofdev->archdata.irqs[0];
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(greth->dev, dev);

index 75299f5..7203b52 100644
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ static int lance_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 			skb_put(skb, len);	/* make room */
 
 			cp_from_buf(lp->type, skb->data,
-				    (char *)lp->rx_buf_ptr_cpu[entry], len);
+				    lp->rx_buf_ptr_cpu[entry], len);
 
 			skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, dev);
 			netif_rx(skb);

@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ static int lance_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	*lib_ptr(ib, btx_ring[entry].length, lp->type) = (-len);
 	*lib_ptr(ib, btx_ring[entry].misc, lp->type) = 0;
 
-	cp_to_buf(lp->type, (char *)lp->tx_buf_ptr_cpu[entry], skb->data, len);
+	cp_to_buf(lp->type, lp->tx_buf_ptr_cpu[entry], skb->data, len);
 
 	/* Now, give the packet to the lance */
 	*lib_ptr(ib, btx_ring[entry].tmd1, lp->type) =

index ab7ff86..a92ddee7 100644
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int __devinit mace_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 * bits are reversed.
 	 */
 
-	addr = (void *)MACE_PROM;
+	addr = MACE_PROM;
 
 	for (j = 0; j < 6; ++j) {
 		u8 v = bitrev8(addr[j<<4]);

index ff9c738..801f012 100644
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ int atl1c_phy_reset(struct atl1c_hw *hw)
 
 int atl1c_phy_init(struct atl1c_hw *hw)
 {
-	struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = (struct atl1c_adapter *)hw->adapter;
+	struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = hw->adapter;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
 	int ret_val;
 	u16 mii_bmcr_data = BMCR_RESET;

@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ int atl1c_get_speed_and_duplex(struct atl1c_hw *hw, u16 *speed, u16 *duplex)
 /* select one link mode to get lower power consumption */
 int atl1c_phy_to_ps_link(struct atl1c_hw *hw)
 {
-	struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = (struct atl1c_adapter *)hw->adapter;
+	struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = hw->adapter;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
 	int ret = 0;
 	u16 autoneg_advertised = ADVERTISED_10baseT_Half;

@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ int atl1c_restart_autoneg(struct atl1c_hw *hw)
 
 int atl1c_power_saving(struct atl1c_hw *hw, u32 wufc)
 {
-	struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = (struct atl1c_adapter *)hw->adapter;
+	struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = hw->adapter;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
 	u32 master_ctrl, mac_ctrl, phy_ctrl;
 	u32 wol_ctrl, speed;

index 9cc1570..85717cb 100644
@@ -989,12 +989,12 @@ static int atl1c_setup_ring_resources(struct atl1c_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < AT_MAX_TRANSMIT_QUEUE; i++) {
 		tpd_ring[i].buffer_info =
-			(struct atl1c_buffer *) (tpd_ring->buffer_info + count);
+			(tpd_ring->buffer_info + count);
 		count += tpd_ring[i].count;
 	}
 
 	rfd_ring->buffer_info =
-		(struct atl1c_buffer *) (tpd_ring->buffer_info + count);
+		(tpd_ring->buffer_info + count);
 	count += rfd_ring->count;
 	rx_desc_count += rfd_ring->count;
 

@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ static void atl1c_start_mac(struct atl1c_adapter *adapter)
  */
 static int atl1c_reset_mac(struct atl1c_hw *hw)
 {
-	struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = (struct atl1c_adapter *)hw->adapter;
+	struct atl1c_adapter *adapter = hw->adapter;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
 	u32 ctrl_data = 0;
 

@@ -1531,8 +1531,7 @@ static inline void atl1c_clear_phy_int(struct atl1c_adapter *adapter)
 static bool atl1c_clean_tx_irq(struct atl1c_adapter *adapter,
 				enum atl1c_trans_queue type)
 {
-	struct atl1c_tpd_ring *tpd_ring = (struct atl1c_tpd_ring *)
-				&adapter->tpd_ring[type];
+	struct atl1c_tpd_ring *tpd_ring = &adapter->tpd_ring[type];
 	struct atl1c_buffer *buffer_info;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
 	u16 next_to_clean = atomic_read(&tpd_ring->next_to_clean);

index 6e61f9f..82b2386 100644
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int atl1e_set_eeprom(struct net_device *netdev,
 	if (eeprom_buff == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	ptr = (u32 *)eeprom_buff;
+	ptr = eeprom_buff;
 
 	if (eeprom->offset & 3) {
 		/* need read/modify/write of first changed EEPROM word */

index 1220e51..0aed82e 100644
@@ -641,8 +641,7 @@ static int __devinit atl1e_sw_init(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
  */
 static void atl1e_clean_tx_ring(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct atl1e_tx_ring *tx_ring = (struct atl1e_tx_ring *)
-				&adapter->tx_ring;
+	struct atl1e_tx_ring *tx_ring = &adapter->tx_ring;
 	struct atl1e_tx_buffer *tx_buffer = NULL;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
 	u16 index, ring_count;

@@ -686,7 +685,7 @@ static void atl1e_clean_tx_ring(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 static void atl1e_clean_rx_ring(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct atl1e_rx_ring *rx_ring =
-		(struct atl1e_rx_ring *)&adapter->rx_ring;
+		&adapter->rx_ring;
 	struct atl1e_rx_page_desc *rx_page_desc = rx_ring->rx_page_desc;
 	u16 i, j;
 

@@ -884,14 +883,12 @@ failed:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static inline void atl1e_configure_des_ring(const struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
+static inline void atl1e_configure_des_ring(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 {
 
-	struct atl1e_hw *hw = (struct atl1e_hw *)&adapter->hw;
-	struct atl1e_rx_ring *rx_ring =
-			(struct atl1e_rx_ring *)&adapter->rx_ring;
-	struct atl1e_tx_ring *tx_ring =
-			(struct atl1e_tx_ring *)&adapter->tx_ring;
+	struct atl1e_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	struct atl1e_rx_ring *rx_ring = &adapter->rx_ring;
+	struct atl1e_tx_ring *tx_ring = &adapter->tx_ring;
 	struct atl1e_rx_page_desc *rx_page_desc = NULL;
 	int i, j;
 

@@ -932,7 +929,7 @@ static inline void atl1e_configure_des_ring(const struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 
 static inline void atl1e_configure_tx(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct atl1e_hw *hw = (struct atl1e_hw *)&adapter->hw;
+	struct atl1e_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	u32 dev_ctrl_data = 0;
 	u32 max_pay_load = 0;
 	u32 jumbo_thresh = 0;

@@ -975,7 +972,7 @@ static inline void atl1e_configure_tx(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 
 static inline void atl1e_configure_rx(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct atl1e_hw *hw = (struct atl1e_hw *)&adapter->hw;
+	struct atl1e_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	u32 rxf_len  = 0;
 	u32 rxf_low  = 0;
 	u32 rxf_high = 0;

@@ -1224,8 +1221,7 @@ static inline void atl1e_clear_phy_int(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 
 static bool atl1e_clean_tx_irq(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct atl1e_tx_ring *tx_ring = (struct atl1e_tx_ring *)
-					&adapter->tx_ring;
+	struct atl1e_tx_ring *tx_ring = &adapter->tx_ring;
 	struct atl1e_tx_buffer *tx_buffer = NULL;
 	u16 hw_next_to_clean = AT_READ_REGW(&adapter->hw, REG_TPD_CONS_IDX);
 	u16 next_to_clean = atomic_read(&tx_ring->next_to_clean);

@@ -1384,15 +1380,14 @@ static struct atl1e_rx_page *atl1e_get_rx_page(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter,
 		(struct atl1e_rx_page_desc *) adapter->rx_ring.rx_page_desc;
 	u8 rx_using = rx_page_desc[que].rx_using;
 
-	return (struct atl1e_rx_page *)&(rx_page_desc[que].rx_page[rx_using]);
+	return &(rx_page_desc[que].rx_page[rx_using]);
 }
 
 static void atl1e_clean_rx_irq(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter, u8 que,
 		   int *work_done, int work_to_do)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev  = adapter->netdev;
-	struct atl1e_rx_ring *rx_ring = (struct atl1e_rx_ring *)
-					 &adapter->rx_ring;
+	struct atl1e_rx_ring *rx_ring = &adapter->rx_ring;
 	struct atl1e_rx_page_desc *rx_page_desc =
 		(struct atl1e_rx_page_desc *) rx_ring->rx_page_desc;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = NULL;

@@ -1576,7 +1571,7 @@ static struct atl1e_tpd_desc *atl1e_get_tpd(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 		tx_ring->next_to_use = 0;
 
 	memset(&tx_ring->desc[next_to_use], 0, sizeof(struct atl1e_tpd_desc));
-	return (struct atl1e_tpd_desc *)&tx_ring->desc[next_to_use];
+	return &tx_ring->desc[next_to_use];
 }
 
 static struct atl1e_tx_buffer *

@@ -2061,8 +2056,8 @@ static int atl1e_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 
 	if (wufc) {
 		/* get link status */
-		atl1e_read_phy_reg(hw, MII_BMSR, (u16 *)&mii_bmsr_data);
-		atl1e_read_phy_reg(hw, MII_BMSR, (u16 *)&mii_bmsr_data);
+		atl1e_read_phy_reg(hw, MII_BMSR, &mii_bmsr_data);
+		atl1e_read_phy_reg(hw, MII_BMSR, &mii_bmsr_data);
 
 		mii_advertise_data = ADVERTISE_10HALF;
 

@@ -2086,7 +2081,7 @@ static int atl1e_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 				for (i = 0; i < AT_SUSPEND_LINK_TIMEOUT; i++) {
 					msleep(100);
 					atl1e_read_phy_reg(hw, MII_BMSR,
-							(u16 *)&mii_bmsr_data);
+							&mii_bmsr_data);
 					if (mii_bmsr_data & BMSR_LSTATUS)
 						break;
 				}

index 5d10884..149a294 100644
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ static s32 atl1_setup_ring_resources(struct atl1_adapter *adapter)
 		goto err_nomem;
 	}
 	rfd_ring->buffer_info =
-		(struct atl1_buffer *)(tpd_ring->buffer_info + tpd_ring->count);
+		(tpd_ring->buffer_info + tpd_ring->count);
 
 	/*
 	 * real ring DMA buffer

index ac7b744..ff5d3c1 100644
@@ -872,8 +872,7 @@ bnx2_alloc_mem(struct bnx2 *bp)
 
 			bnapi = &bp->bnx2_napi[i];
 
-			sblk = (void *) (status_blk +
-					 BNX2_SBLK_MSIX_ALIGN_SIZE * i);
+			sblk = (status_blk + BNX2_SBLK_MSIX_ALIGN_SIZE * i);
 			bnapi->status_blk.msix = sblk;
 			bnapi->hw_tx_cons_ptr =
 				&sblk->status_tx_quick_consumer_index;

index c95e7b5..65e66ca 100644
@@ -2585,7 +2585,7 @@ static void cnic_bnx2x_kwqe_err(struct cnic_dev *dev, struct kwqe *kwqe)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	cqes[0] = (struct kcqe *) &kcqe;
+	cqes[0] = &kcqe;
 	cnic_reply_bnx2x_kcqes(dev, ulp_type, cqes, 1);
 }
 

@@ -4665,9 +4665,9 @@ static int cnic_start_bnx2_hw(struct cnic_dev *dev)
 
 	cp->kcq1.sw_prod_idx = 0;
 	cp->kcq1.hw_prod_idx_ptr =
-		(u16 *) &sblk->status_completion_producer_index;
+		&sblk->status_completion_producer_index;
 
-	cp->kcq1.status_idx_ptr = (u16 *) &sblk->status_idx;
+	cp->kcq1.status_idx_ptr = &sblk->status_idx;
 
 	/* Initialize the kernel complete queue context. */
 	val = KRNLQ_TYPE_TYPE_KRNLQ | KRNLQ_SIZE_TYPE_SIZE |

@@ -4693,9 +4693,9 @@ static int cnic_start_bnx2_hw(struct cnic_dev *dev)
 		u32 sb = BNX2_L2CTX_L5_STATUSB_NUM(sb_id);
 
 		cp->kcq1.hw_prod_idx_ptr =
-			(u16 *) &msblk->status_completion_producer_index;
-		cp->kcq1.status_idx_ptr = (u16 *) &msblk->status_idx;
-		cp->kwq_con_idx_ptr = (u16 *) &msblk->status_cmd_consumer_index;
+			&msblk->status_completion_producer_index;
+		cp->kcq1.status_idx_ptr = &msblk->status_idx;
+		cp->kwq_con_idx_ptr = &msblk->status_cmd_consumer_index;
 		cp->int_num = sb_id << BNX2_PCICFG_INT_ACK_CMD_INT_NUM_SHIFT;
 		cnic_ctx_wr(dev, kwq_cid_addr, L5_KRNLQ_HOST_QIDX, sb);
 		cnic_ctx_wr(dev, kcq_cid_addr, L5_KRNLQ_HOST_QIDX, sb);

index cfc22a6..6a68e8d 100644
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ bfa_cb_image_get_chunk(enum bfi_asic_gen asic_gen, u32 off)
 {
 	switch (asic_gen) {
 	case BFI_ASIC_GEN_CT:
-		return (u32 *)(bfi_image_ct_cna + off);
+		return (bfi_image_ct_cna + off);
 		break;
 	case BFI_ASIC_GEN_CT2:
-		return (u32 *)(bfi_image_ct2_cna + off);
+		return (bfi_image_ct2_cna + off);
 		break;
 	default:
 		return NULL;

index 65e4b28..55cf72a 100644
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static void t3_process_tid_release_list(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (!skb) {
 			spin_lock_bh(&td->tid_release_lock);
 			p->ctx = (void *)td->tid_release_list;
-			td->tid_release_list = (struct t3c_tid_entry *)p;
+			td->tid_release_list = p;
 			break;
 		}
 		mk_tid_release(skb, p - td->tid_maps.tid_tab);

index e111d97..8596aca 100644
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static void write_sgl(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct sge_txq *q,
 		end = (void *)q->desc + part1;
 	}
 	if ((uintptr_t)end & 8)           /* 0-pad to multiple of 16 */
-		*(u64 *)end = 0;
+		*end = 0;
 }
 
 /**

index 25e3308..9dad561 100644
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static int fwevtq_handler(struct sge_rspq *rspq, const __be64 *rsp,
 		 * restart a TX Ethernet Queue which was stopped for lack of
 		 * free TX Queue Descriptors ...
 		 */
-		const struct cpl_sge_egr_update *p = (void *)cpl;
+		const struct cpl_sge_egr_update *p = cpl;
 		unsigned int qid = EGR_QID(be32_to_cpu(p->opcode_qid));
 		struct sge *s = &adapter->sge;
 		struct sge_txq *tq;

index 0bd585b..f2d1ecd 100644
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ static void write_sgl(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct sge_txq *tq,
 		end = (void *)tq->desc + part1;
 	}
 	if ((uintptr_t)end & 8)           /* 0-pad to multiple of 16 */
-		*(u64 *)end = 0;
+		*end = 0;
 }
 
 /**

@@ -1323,8 +1323,7 @@ int t4vf_eth_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		 */
 		if (unlikely((void *)sgl == (void *)tq->stat)) {
 			sgl = (void *)tq->desc;
-			end = (void *)((void *)tq->desc +
-				       ((void *)end - (void *)tq->stat));
+			end = ((void *)tq->desc + ((void *)end - (void *)tq->stat));
 		}
 
 		write_sgl(skb, tq, sgl, end, 0, addr);

index d3cd489..f879e92 100644
@@ -3973,7 +3973,7 @@ DevicePresent(struct net_device *dev, u_long aprom_addr)
 	    tmp = srom_rd(aprom_addr, i);
 	    *p++ = cpu_to_le16(tmp);
 	}
-	de4x5_dbg_srom((struct de4x5_srom *)&lp->srom);
+	de4x5_dbg_srom(&lp->srom);
     }
 }
 

index 9ac14f8..21c6574 100644
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static void mem_disp(u8 *addr, int size)
 	for (; (u32) i < (u32) addr + size4Aling; i += 4)
 		printk("%08x ", *((u32 *) (i)));
 	for (; (u32) i < (u32) addr + size; i++)
-		printk("%02x", *((u8 *) (i)));
+		printk("%02x", *((i)));
 	if (notAlign == 1)
 		printk("\r\n");
 }

index d496673..3f4391b 100644
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ static int hp100_init_rxpdl(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	ringptr->pdl = pdlptr + 1;
 	ringptr->pdl_paddr = virt_to_whatever(dev, pdlptr + 1);
-	ringptr->skb = (void *) NULL;
+	ringptr->skb = NULL;
 
 	/*
 	 * Write address and length of first PDL Fragment (which is used for

@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ static int hp100_init_txpdl(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	ringptr->pdl = pdlptr;	/* +1; */
 	ringptr->pdl_paddr = virt_to_whatever(dev, pdlptr);	/* +1 */
-	ringptr->skb = (void *) NULL;
+	ringptr->skb = NULL;
 
 	return roundup(MAX_TX_FRAG * 2 + 2, 4);
 }

@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ static void hp100_clean_txring(struct net_device *dev)
 		/* Conversion to new PCI API : NOP */
 		pci_unmap_single(lp->pci_dev, (dma_addr_t) lp->txrhead->pdl[1], lp->txrhead->pdl[2], PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(lp->txrhead->skb);
-		lp->txrhead->skb = (void *) NULL;
+		lp->txrhead->skb = NULL;
 		lp->txrhead = lp->txrhead->next;
 		lp->txrcommit--;
 	}

index 6c2952c..3735bfa 100644
@@ -629,10 +629,10 @@ init_i596(struct net_device *dev) {
 
 	memcpy ((void *)lp->eth_addr, dev->dev_addr, 6);
 	lp->set_add.command = CmdIASetup;
-	i596_add_cmd(dev, (struct i596_cmd *)&lp->set_add);
+	i596_add_cmd(dev, &lp->set_add);
 
 	lp->tdr.command = CmdTDR;
-	i596_add_cmd(dev, (struct i596_cmd *)&lp->tdr);
+	i596_add_cmd(dev, &lp->tdr);
 
 	if (lp->scb.command && i596_timeout(dev, "i82596 init", 200))
 		return 1;

@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ i596_cleanup_cmd(struct net_device *dev) {
 
 	lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 	while (lp->cmd_head) {
-		cmd = (struct i596_cmd *)lp->cmd_head;
+		cmd = lp->cmd_head;
 
 		lp->cmd_head = pa_to_va(lp->cmd_head->pa_next);
 		lp->cmd_backlog--;

@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev) {
 			lp->i596_config[8] |= 0x01;
 		}
 
-		i596_add_cmd(dev, (struct i596_cmd *) &lp->set_conf);
+		i596_add_cmd(dev, &lp->set_conf);
 	}
 }
 

index cae17f4..353f57f6 100644
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static int init586(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 #endif
 
-	ptr = alloc_rfa(dev,(void *)ptr); /* init receive-frame-area */
+	ptr = alloc_rfa(dev,ptr); /* init receive-frame-area */
 
 	/*
 	 * alloc xmit-buffs / init xmit_cmds

@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static int init586(struct net_device *dev)
 		ptr = (char *) ptr + XMIT_BUFF_SIZE;
 		p->xmit_buffs[i] = (struct tbd_struct *)ptr; /* TBD */
 		ptr = (char *) ptr + sizeof(struct tbd_struct);
-		if((void *)ptr > (void *)dev->mem_end)
+		if(ptr > (void *)dev->mem_end)
 		{
 			printk("%s: not enough shared-mem for your configuration!\n",dev->name);
 			return 1;

index 04d901d..ec85bf1 100644
@@ -1894,7 +1894,7 @@ static int rxq_init(struct mv643xx_eth_private *mp, int index)
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 
-	rx_desc = (struct rx_desc *)rxq->rx_desc_area;
+	rx_desc = rxq->rx_desc_area;
 	for (i = 0; i < rxq->rx_ring_size; i++) {
 		int nexti;
 

@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ static int txq_init(struct mv643xx_eth_private *mp, int index)
 
 	txq->tx_desc_area_size = size;
 
-	tx_desc = (struct tx_desc *)txq->tx_desc_area;
+	tx_desc = txq->tx_desc_area;
 	for (i = 0; i < txq->tx_ring_size; i++) {
 		struct tx_desc *txd = tx_desc + i;
 		int nexti;

index 1db023b..5948972 100644
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ static int rxq_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	memset((void *)pep->p_rx_desc_area, 0, size);
 	/* initialize the next_desc_ptr links in the Rx descriptors ring */
-	p_rx_desc = (struct rx_desc *)pep->p_rx_desc_area;
+	p_rx_desc = pep->p_rx_desc_area;
 	for (i = 0; i < rx_desc_num; i++) {
 		p_rx_desc[i].next_desc_ptr = pep->rx_desc_dma +
 		    ((i + 1) % rx_desc_num) * sizeof(struct rx_desc);

@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ static int txq_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	memset((void *)pep->p_tx_desc_area, 0, pep->tx_desc_area_size);
 	/* Initialize the next_desc_ptr links in the Tx descriptors ring */
-	p_tx_desc = (struct tx_desc *)pep->p_tx_desc_area;
+	p_tx_desc = pep->p_tx_desc_area;
 	for (i = 0; i < tx_desc_num; i++) {
 		p_tx_desc[i].next_desc_ptr = pep->tx_desc_dma +
 		    ((i + 1) % tx_desc_num) * sizeof(struct tx_desc);

index b45d0e7..766b8c5 100644
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ static int qp_res_start_move_to(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave, int qpn,
 			r->com.to_state = state;
 			r->com.state = RES_QP_BUSY;
 			if (qp)
-				*qp = (struct res_qp *)r;
+				*qp = r;
 		}
 	}
 

@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ static int mr_res_start_move_to(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave, int index,
 			r->com.to_state = state;
 			r->com.state = RES_MPT_BUSY;
 			if (mpt)
-				*mpt = (struct res_mpt *)r;
+				*mpt = r;
 		}
 	}
 

index bb36758..e7cd587 100644
@@ -6946,9 +6946,9 @@ static  int rxd_owner_bit_reset(struct s2io_nic *sp)
 				if (sp->rxd_mode == RXD_MODE_3B)
 					ba = &ring->ba[j][k];
 				if (set_rxd_buffer_pointer(sp, rxdp, ba, &skb,
-							   (u64 *)&temp0_64,
-							   (u64 *)&temp1_64,
-							   (u64 *)&temp2_64,
+							   &temp0_64,
+							   &temp1_64,
+							   &temp2_64,
 							   size) == -ENOMEM) {
 					return 0;
 				}

@@ -7149,7 +7149,7 @@ static int s2io_card_up(struct s2io_nic *sp)
 	int i, ret = 0;
 	struct config_param *config;
 	struct mac_info *mac_control;
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)sp->dev;
+	struct net_device *dev = sp->dev;
 	u16 interruptible;
 
 	/* Initialize the H/W I/O registers */

@@ -7325,7 +7325,7 @@ static void s2io_tx_watchdog(struct net_device *dev)
 static int rx_osm_handler(struct ring_info *ring_data, struct RxD_t * rxdp)
 {
 	struct s2io_nic *sp = ring_data->nic;
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)ring_data->dev;
+	struct net_device *dev = ring_data->dev;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = (struct sk_buff *)
 		((unsigned long)rxdp->Host_Control);
 	int ring_no = ring_data->ring_no;

@@ -7508,7 +7508,7 @@ aggregate:
 
 static void s2io_link(struct s2io_nic *sp, int link)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)sp->dev;
+	struct net_device *dev = sp->dev;
 	struct swStat *swstats = &sp->mac_control.stats_info->sw_stat;
 
 	if (link != sp->last_link_state) {

@@ -8280,7 +8280,7 @@ static int check_L2_lro_capable(u8 *buffer, struct iphdr **ip,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	*ip = (struct iphdr *)((u8 *)buffer + ip_off);
+	*ip = (struct iphdr *)(buffer + ip_off);
 	ip_len = (u8)((*ip)->ihl);
 	ip_len <<= 2;
 	*tcp = (struct tcphdr *)((unsigned long)*ip + ip_len);

index 98e2c10..32d0682 100644
@@ -2346,7 +2346,7 @@ void __vxge_hw_blockpool_blocks_add(struct __vxge_hw_blockpool *blockpool)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nreq; i++)
 		vxge_os_dma_malloc_async(
-			((struct __vxge_hw_device *)blockpool->hldev)->pdev,
+			(blockpool->hldev)->pdev,
 			blockpool->hldev, VXGE_HW_BLOCK_SIZE);
 }
 

@@ -2428,13 +2428,13 @@ __vxge_hw_blockpool_blocks_remove(struct __vxge_hw_blockpool *blockpool)
 			break;
 
 		pci_unmap_single(
-			((struct __vxge_hw_device *)blockpool->hldev)->pdev,
+			(blockpool->hldev)->pdev,
 			((struct __vxge_hw_blockpool_entry *)p)->dma_addr,
 			((struct __vxge_hw_blockpool_entry *)p)->length,
 			PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
 
 		vxge_os_dma_free(
-			((struct __vxge_hw_device *)blockpool->hldev)->pdev,
+			(blockpool->hldev)->pdev,
 			((struct __vxge_hw_blockpool_entry *)p)->memblock,
 			&((struct __vxge_hw_blockpool_entry *)p)->acc_handle);
 

@@ -4059,7 +4059,7 @@ __vxge_hw_vpath_sw_reset(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev, u32 vp_id)
 	enum vxge_hw_status status = VXGE_HW_OK;
 	struct __vxge_hw_virtualpath *vpath;
 
-	vpath = (struct __vxge_hw_virtualpath *)&hldev->virtual_paths[vp_id];
+	vpath = &hldev->virtual_paths[vp_id];
 
 	if (vpath->ringh) {
 		status = __vxge_hw_ring_reset(vpath->ringh);

index 5046a64..9e0c1ee 100644
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ realloc:
 		/* misaligned, free current one and try allocating
 		 * size + VXGE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE memory
 		 */
-		kfree((void *) vaddr);
+		kfree(vaddr);
 		size += VXGE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE;
 		realloc_flag = 1;
 		goto realloc;

index 51387c3..2578eb1 100644
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ static void vxge_set_multicast(struct net_device *dev)
 		"%s:%d", __func__, __LINE__);
 
 	vdev = netdev_priv(dev);
-	hldev = (struct __vxge_hw_device  *)vdev->devh;
+	hldev = vdev->devh;
 
 	if (unlikely(!is_vxge_card_up(vdev)))
 		return;

@@ -3989,16 +3989,16 @@ static void __devinit vxge_print_parm(struct vxgedev *vdev, u64 vpath_mask)
 			continue;
 		vxge_debug_ll_config(VXGE_TRACE,
 			"%s: MTU size - %d", vdev->ndev->name,
-			((struct __vxge_hw_device  *)(vdev->devh))->
+			((vdev->devh))->
 				config.vp_config[i].mtu);
 		vxge_debug_init(VXGE_TRACE,
 			"%s: VLAN tag stripping %s", vdev->ndev->name,
-			((struct __vxge_hw_device  *)(vdev->devh))->
+			((vdev->devh))->
 				config.vp_config[i].rpa_strip_vlan_tag
 			? "Enabled" : "Disabled");
 		vxge_debug_ll_config(VXGE_TRACE,
 			"%s: Max frags : %d", vdev->ndev->name,
-			((struct __vxge_hw_device  *)(vdev->devh))->
+			((vdev->devh))->
 				config.vp_config[i].fifo.max_frags);
 		break;
 	}

index 5954fa2..99749bd 100644
@@ -533,8 +533,7 @@ __vxge_hw_device_handle_error(struct __vxge_hw_device *hldev, u32 vp_id,
 
 	/* notify driver */
 	if (hldev->uld_callbacks->crit_err)
-		hldev->uld_callbacks->crit_err(
-			(struct __vxge_hw_device *)hldev,
+		hldev->uld_callbacks->crit_err(hldev,
 			type, vp_id);
 out:
 

@@ -1322,7 +1321,7 @@ enum vxge_hw_status vxge_hw_ring_rxd_next_completed(
 	/* check whether it is not the end */
 	if (!own || *t_code == VXGE_HW_RING_T_CODE_FRM_DROP) {
 
-		vxge_assert(((struct vxge_hw_ring_rxd_1 *)rxdp)->host_control !=
+		vxge_assert((rxdp)->host_control !=
 				0);
 
 		++ring->cmpl_cnt;

index ac149d9..b5ba308 100644
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static inline void ioc3_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 	unsigned long *rxr;
 	u32 w0, err;
 
-	rxr = (unsigned long *) ip->rxr;		/* Ring base */
+	rxr = ip->rxr;		/* Ring base */
 	rx_entry = ip->rx_ci;				/* RX consume index */
 	n_entry = ip->rx_pi;
 

@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ static void ioc3_alloc_rings(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (ip->rxr == NULL) {
 		/* Allocate and initialize rx ring.  4kb = 512 entries  */
 		ip->rxr = (unsigned long *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_ATOMIC);
-		rxr = (unsigned long *) ip->rxr;
+		rxr = ip->rxr;
 		if (!rxr)
 			printk("ioc3_alloc_rings(): get_zeroed_page() failed!\n");
 

index fd33b21..1fcd914e 100644
@@ -1640,8 +1640,7 @@ smsc9420_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		goto out_free_io_4;
 
 	/* descriptors are aligned due to the nature of pci_alloc_consistent */
-	pd->tx_ring = (struct smsc9420_dma_desc *)
-	    (pd->rx_ring + RX_RING_SIZE);
+	pd->tx_ring = (pd->rx_ring + RX_RING_SIZE);
 	pd->tx_dma_addr = pd->rx_dma_addr +
 	    sizeof(struct smsc9420_dma_desc) * RX_RING_SIZE;
 

index 3dd8f08..df4774d 100644
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static int stmmac_pltfr_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
 
-	iounmap((void *)priv->ioaddr);
+	iounmap((void __force __iomem *)priv->ioaddr);
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	release_mem_region(res->start, resource_size(res));
 

index 7d4a040..aeded7f 100644
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static void qe_rx(struct sunqe *qep)
 			} else {
 				skb_reserve(skb, 2);
 				skb_put(skb, len);
-				skb_copy_to_linear_data(skb, (unsigned char *) this_qbuf,
+				skb_copy_to_linear_data(skb, this_qbuf,
 						 len);
 				skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, qep->dev);
 				netif_rx(skb);

index ea3e0a2..a46c198 100644
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static void __devinit velocity_get_options(struct velocity_opt *opts, int index,
 	velocity_set_bool_opt(&opts->flags, IP_byte_align[index], IP_ALIG_DEF, VELOCITY_FLAGS_IP_ALIGN, "IP_byte_align", devname);
 	velocity_set_bool_opt(&opts->flags, ValPktLen[index], VAL_PKT_LEN_DEF, VELOCITY_FLAGS_VAL_PKT_LEN, "ValPktLen", devname);
 	velocity_set_int_opt((int *) &opts->spd_dpx, speed_duplex[index], MED_LNK_MIN, MED_LNK_MAX, MED_LNK_DEF, "Media link mode", devname);
-	velocity_set_int_opt((int *) &opts->wol_opts, wol_opts[index], WOL_OPT_MIN, WOL_OPT_MAX, WOL_OPT_DEF, "Wake On Lan options", devname);
+	velocity_set_int_opt(&opts->wol_opts, wol_opts[index], WOL_OPT_MIN, WOL_OPT_MAX, WOL_OPT_DEF, "Wake On Lan options", devname);
 	opts->numrx = (opts->numrx & ~3);
 }
 

index 0ac09a2..97afcec 100644
@@ -1738,8 +1738,7 @@ static int adm8211_alloc_rings(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	priv->tx_ring = (struct adm8211_desc *)(priv->rx_ring +
-						priv->rx_ring_size);
+	priv->tx_ring = priv->rx_ring + priv->rx_ring_size;
 	priv->tx_ring_dma = priv->rx_ring_dma +
 			    sizeof(struct adm8211_desc) * priv->rx_ring_size;
 

index 520a4b2..252c2c2 100644
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ static int mpi_send_packet (struct net_device *dev)
  *                         ------------------------------------------------
  */
 
-	memcpy((char *)ai->txfids[0].virtual_host_addr,
+	memcpy(ai->txfids[0].virtual_host_addr,
 		(char *)&wifictlhdr8023, sizeof(wifictlhdr8023));
 
 	payloadLen = (__le16 *)(ai->txfids[0].virtual_host_addr +

@@ -4212,7 +4212,7 @@ static int PC4500_writerid(struct airo_info *ai, u16 rid,
 			airo_print_err(ai->dev->name, "%s: len=%d", __func__, len);
 			rc = -1;
 		} else {
-			memcpy((char *)ai->config_desc.virtual_host_addr,
+			memcpy(ai->config_desc.virtual_host_addr,
 				pBuf, len);
 
 			rc = issuecommand(ai, &cmd, &rsp);

index dfb0441..ca88155 100644
@@ -3178,7 +3178,7 @@ static int ar9300_compress_decision(struct ath_hw *ah,
 				mdata_size, length);
 			return -1;
 		}
-		memcpy(mptr, (u8 *) (word + COMP_HDR_LEN), length);
+		memcpy(mptr, word + COMP_HDR_LEN, length);
 		ath_dbg(common, EEPROM,
 			"restored eeprom %d: uncompressed, length %d\n",
 			it, length);

@@ -3199,7 +3199,7 @@ static int ar9300_compress_decision(struct ath_hw *ah,
 			"restore eeprom %d: block, reference %d, length %d\n",
 			it, reference, length);
 		ar9300_uncompress_block(ah, mptr, mdata_size,
-					(u8 *) (word + COMP_HDR_LEN), length);
+					(word + COMP_HDR_LEN), length);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ath_dbg(common, EEPROM, "unknown compression code %d\n", code);

index 4322ac8..92543d1 100644
@@ -188,8 +188,7 @@ static int ath9k_hw_4k_check_eeprom(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
 #define EEPROM_4K_SIZE (sizeof(struct ar5416_eeprom_4k) / sizeof(u16))
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
-	struct ar5416_eeprom_4k *eep =
-		(struct ar5416_eeprom_4k *) &ah->eeprom.map4k;
+	struct ar5416_eeprom_4k *eep = &ah->eeprom.map4k;
 	u16 *eepdata, temp, magic, magic2;
 	u32 sum = 0, el;
 	bool need_swap = false;

index b5fba8b..a9f071b 100644
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ static u32 ath9k_hw_def_dump_eeprom(struct ath_hw *ah, bool dump_base_hdr,
 
 static int ath9k_hw_def_check_eeprom(struct ath_hw *ah)
 {
-	struct ar5416_eeprom_def *eep =
-		(struct ar5416_eeprom_def *) &ah->eeprom.def;
+	struct ar5416_eeprom_def *eep = &ah->eeprom.def;
 	struct ath_common *common = ath9k_hw_common(ah);
 	u16 *eepdata, temp, magic, magic2;
 	u32 sum = 0, el;

index 195dc65..39a6387 100644
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ int carl9170_reboot(struct ar9170 *ar)
 	if (!cmd)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	err = __carl9170_exec_cmd(ar, (struct carl9170_cmd *)cmd, true);
+	err = __carl9170_exec_cmd(ar, cmd, true);
 	return err;
 }
 

index 84b22ee..7a8e90e 100644
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void carl9170_cmd_callback(struct ar9170 *ar, u32 len, void *buffer)
 
 void carl9170_handle_command_response(struct ar9170 *ar, void *buf, u32 len)
 {
-	struct carl9170_rsp *cmd = (void *) buf;
+	struct carl9170_rsp *cmd = buf;
 	struct ieee80211_vif *vif;
 
 	if (carl9170_check_sequence(ar, cmd->hdr.seq))

@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static u8 *carl9170_find_ie(u8 *data, unsigned int len, u8 ie)
  */
 static void carl9170_ps_beacon(struct ar9170 *ar, void *data, unsigned int len)
 {
-	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *) data;
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = data;
 	struct ieee80211_tim_ie *tim_ie;
 	u8 *tim;
 	u8 tim_len;

index d07c030..4a4e98f 100644
@@ -2952,10 +2952,10 @@ static void send_association_request(struct atmel_private *priv, int is_reassoc)
 	/* current AP address - only in reassoc frame */
 	if (is_reassoc) {
 		memcpy(body.ap, priv->CurrentBSSID, 6);
-		ssid_el_p = (u8 *)&body.ssid_el_id;
+		ssid_el_p = &body.ssid_el_id;
 		bodysize = 18 + priv->SSID_size;
 	} else {
-		ssid_el_p = (u8 *)&body.ap[0];
+		ssid_el_p = &body.ap[0];
 		bodysize = 12 + priv->SSID_size;
 	}
 

index f1f8bd0..ff50cb4 100644
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct b43legacy_dmadesc32 *op32_idx2desc(struct b43legacy_dmaring *ring,
 	desc = ring->descbase;
 	desc = &(desc[slot]);
 
-	return (struct b43legacy_dmadesc32 *)desc;
+	return desc;
 }
 
 static void op32_fill_descriptor(struct b43legacy_dmaring *ring,

index a8012f2..b8ffea6 100644
@@ -269,8 +269,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 	b43legacy_generate_plcp_hdr((struct b43legacy_plcp_hdr4 *)
 				    (&txhdr->plcp), plcp_fragment_len,
 				    rate);
-	b43legacy_generate_plcp_hdr((struct b43legacy_plcp_hdr4 *)
-				    (&txhdr->plcp_fb), plcp_fragment_len,
+	b43legacy_generate_plcp_hdr(&txhdr->plcp_fb, plcp_fragment_len,
 				    rate_fb->hw_value);
 
 	/* PHY TX Control word */

@@ -340,8 +339,7 @@ static int generate_txhdr_fw3(struct b43legacy_wldev *dev,
 		b43legacy_generate_plcp_hdr((struct b43legacy_plcp_hdr4 *)
 					    (&txhdr->rts_plcp),
 					    len, rts_rate);
-		b43legacy_generate_plcp_hdr((struct b43legacy_plcp_hdr4 *)
-					    (&txhdr->rts_plcp_fb),
+		b43legacy_generate_plcp_hdr(&txhdr->rts_plcp_fb,
 					    len, rts_rate_fb);
 		hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)(&txhdr->rts_frame);
 		txhdr->rts_dur_fb = hdr->duration_id;

index 1dbf2be..4deae28 100644
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ clkwait:
 		int ret, i;
 
 		ret = brcmf_sdcard_send_buf(bus->sdiodev, bus->sdiodev->sbwad,
-			SDIO_FUNC_2, F2SYNC, (u8 *) bus->ctrl_frame_buf,
+			SDIO_FUNC_2, F2SYNC, bus->ctrl_frame_buf,
 			(u32) bus->ctrl_frame_len);
 
 		if (ret < 0) {

@@ -3327,7 +3327,7 @@ static int brcmf_sdbrcm_download_nvram(struct brcmf_sdio *bus)
 	len = brcmf_sdbrcm_get_image(memblock, MEMBLOCK, bus);
 
 	if (len > 0 && len < MEMBLOCK) {
-		bufp = (char *)memblock;
+		bufp = memblock;
 		bufp[len] = 0;
 		len = brcmf_process_nvram_vars(bufp, len);
 		bufp += len;

index 11054ae..7516639 100644
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ void dma_walk_packets(struct dma_pub *dmah, void (*callback_fnc)
 	struct ieee80211_tx_info *tx_info;
 
 	while (i != end) {
-		skb = (struct sk_buff *)di->txp[i];
+		skb = di->txp[i];
 		if (skb != NULL) {
 			tx_info = (struct ieee80211_tx_info *)skb->cb;
 			(callback_fnc)(tx_info, arg_a);

index 19db405..e675567 100644
@@ -8318,7 +8318,7 @@ brcms_c_attach(struct brcms_info *wl, struct bcma_device *core, uint unit,
 	struct brcms_pub *pub;
 
 	/* allocate struct brcms_c_info state and its substructures */
-	wlc = (struct brcms_c_info *) brcms_c_attach_malloc(unit, &err, 0);
+	wlc = brcms_c_attach_malloc(unit, &err, 0);
 	if (wlc == NULL)
 		goto fail;
 	wlc->wiphy = wl->wiphy;

index 75ef8f0..dc447c1 100644
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ static int prism2_stats_proc_read(char *page, char **start, off_t off,
 {
 	char *p = page;
 	local_info_t *local = (local_info_t *) data;
-	struct comm_tallies_sums *sums = (struct comm_tallies_sums *)
-		&local->comm_tallies;
+	struct comm_tallies_sums *sums = &local->comm_tallies;
 
 	if (off != 0) {
 		*eof = 1;

index 0036737..afdec4a 100644
@@ -7069,9 +7069,7 @@ static int ipw_qos_activate(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 	}
 
 	IPW_DEBUG_QOS("QoS sending IPW_CMD_QOS_PARAMETERS\n");
-	err = ipw_send_qos_params_command(priv,
-					  (struct libipw_qos_parameters *)
-					  &(qos_parameters[0]));
+	err = ipw_send_qos_params_command(priv, &qos_parameters[0]);
 	if (err)
 		IPW_DEBUG_QOS("QoS IPW_CMD_QOS_PARAMETERS failed\n");
 

index 060aac3..492e64f 100644
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void iwl_testmode_ucode_rx_pkt(struct iwl_priv *priv,
 	void *data;
 	int length;
 
-	data = (void *)rxb_addr(rxb);
+	data = rxb_addr(rxb);
 	length = get_event_length(rxb);
 
 	if (!data || length == 0)

index ec6fb39..b849528 100644
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ static int iwl_trans_pcie_tx(struct iwl_trans *trans, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
 
 	trace_iwlwifi_dev_tx(trans->dev,
-			     &((struct iwl_tfd *)txq->tfds)[txq->q.write_ptr],
+			     &txq->tfds[txq->q.write_ptr],
 			     sizeof(struct iwl_tfd),
 			     &dev_cmd->hdr, firstlen,
 			     skb->data + hdr_len, secondlen);

index a06cc28..668dd27 100644
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static ssize_t lbs_rdmac_write(struct file *file,
 		res = -EFAULT;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
-	priv->mac_offset = simple_strtoul((char *)buf, NULL, 16);
+	priv->mac_offset = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 16);
 	res = count;
 out_unlock:
 	free_page(addr);

@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static ssize_t lbs_rdbbp_write(struct file *file,
 		res = -EFAULT;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
-	priv->bbp_offset = simple_strtoul((char *)buf, NULL, 16);
+	priv->bbp_offset = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 16);
 	res = count;
 out_unlock:
 	free_page(addr);

index cd3b0d4..64b7dc5 100644
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ error:
 static void if_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 {
 	struct if_usb_card *cardp = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
-	struct lbs_private *priv = (struct lbs_private *) cardp->priv;
+	struct lbs_private *priv = cardp->priv;
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_MAIN);
 

index 19a5a92..d576dd6 100644
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ lbtf_deb_leave(LBTF_DEB_MAIN);
 static void if_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 {
 	struct if_usb_card *cardp = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
-	struct lbtf_private *priv = (struct lbtf_private *) cardp->priv;
+	struct lbtf_private *priv = cardp->priv;
 
 	lbtf_deb_enter(LBTF_DEB_MAIN);
 

index fe8ebfe..e535c93 100644
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ int mwifiex_ret_11n_delba(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 {
 	int tid;
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *tx_ba_tbl;
-	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_delba *del_ba =
-		(struct host_cmd_ds_11n_delba *) &resp->params.del_ba;
+	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_delba *del_ba = &resp->params.del_ba;
 	uint16_t del_ba_param_set = le16_to_cpu(del_ba->del_ba_param_set);
 
 	tid = del_ba_param_set >> DELBA_TID_POS;

@@ -147,8 +146,7 @@ int mwifiex_ret_11n_addba_req(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			      struct host_cmd_ds_command *resp)
 {
 	int tid;
-	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_rsp *add_ba_rsp =
-		(struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_rsp *) &resp->params.add_ba_rsp;
+	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_rsp *add_ba_rsp = &resp->params.add_ba_rsp;
 	struct mwifiex_tx_ba_stream_tbl *tx_ba_tbl;
 
 	add_ba_rsp->ssn = cpu_to_le16((le16_to_cpu(add_ba_rsp->ssn))

@@ -412,7 +410,7 @@ mwifiex_cmd_append_11n_tlv(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 		memcpy((u8 *) bss_co_2040 +
 		       sizeof(struct mwifiex_ie_types_header),
-		       (u8 *) bss_desc->bcn_bss_co_2040 +
+		       bss_desc->bcn_bss_co_2040 +
 		       sizeof(struct ieee_types_header),
 		       le16_to_cpu(bss_co_2040->header.len));
 

@@ -426,10 +424,8 @@ mwifiex_cmd_append_11n_tlv(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 		ext_cap->header.type = cpu_to_le16(WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY);
 		ext_cap->header.len = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(ext_cap->ext_cap));
 
-		memcpy((u8 *) ext_cap +
-		       sizeof(struct mwifiex_ie_types_header),
-		       (u8 *) bss_desc->bcn_ext_cap +
-		       sizeof(struct ieee_types_header),
+		memcpy((u8 *)ext_cap + sizeof(struct mwifiex_ie_types_header),
+		       bss_desc->bcn_ext_cap + sizeof(struct ieee_types_header),
 		       le16_to_cpu(ext_cap->header.len));
 
 		*buffer += sizeof(struct mwifiex_ie_types_extcap);

index 77646d7..28366e9 100644
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ static inline u8 mwifiex_space_avail_for_new_ba_stream(
 		priv = adapter->priv[i];
 		if (priv)
 			ba_stream_num += mwifiex_wmm_list_len(
-						(struct list_head *)
-						&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr);
+				&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr);
 	}
 
 	return ((ba_stream_num <

index 9c44088..89f7c57 100644
@@ -296,9 +296,7 @@ mwifiex_11n_create_rx_reorder_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ta,
  */
 int mwifiex_cmd_11n_addba_req(struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd, void *data_buf)
 {
-	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_req *add_ba_req =
-		(struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_req *)
-		&cmd->params.add_ba_req;
+	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_req *add_ba_req = &cmd->params.add_ba_req;
 
 	cmd->command = cpu_to_le16(HostCmd_CMD_11N_ADDBA_REQ);
 	cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*add_ba_req) + S_DS_GEN);

@@ -320,9 +318,7 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_11n_addba_rsp_gen(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				  struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_req
 				  *cmd_addba_req)
 {
-	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_rsp *add_ba_rsp =
-		(struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_rsp *)
-		&cmd->params.add_ba_rsp;
+	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_rsp *add_ba_rsp = &cmd->params.add_ba_rsp;
 	u8 tid;
 	int win_size;
 	uint16_t block_ack_param_set;

@@ -367,8 +363,7 @@ int mwifiex_cmd_11n_addba_rsp_gen(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
  */
 int mwifiex_cmd_11n_delba(struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd, void *data_buf)
 {
-	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_delba *del_ba = (struct host_cmd_ds_11n_delba *)
-		&cmd->params.del_ba;
+	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_delba *del_ba = &cmd->params.del_ba;
 
 	cmd->command = cpu_to_le16(HostCmd_CMD_11N_DELBA);
 	cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*del_ba) + S_DS_GEN);

@@ -398,8 +393,7 @@ int mwifiex_11n_rx_reorder_pkt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	int start_win, end_win, win_size;
 	u16 pkt_index;
 
-	tbl = mwifiex_11n_get_rx_reorder_tbl((struct mwifiex_private *) priv,
-					     tid, ta);
+	tbl = mwifiex_11n_get_rx_reorder_tbl(priv, tid, ta);
 	if (!tbl) {
 		if (pkt_type != PKT_TYPE_BAR)
 			mwifiex_process_rx_packet(priv->adapter, payload);

@@ -520,9 +514,7 @@ mwifiex_del_ba_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *peer_mac,
 int mwifiex_ret_11n_addba_resp(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			       struct host_cmd_ds_command *resp)
 {
-	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_rsp *add_ba_rsp =
-		(struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_rsp *)
-		&resp->params.add_ba_rsp;
+	struct host_cmd_ds_11n_addba_rsp *add_ba_rsp = &resp->params.add_ba_rsp;
 	int tid, win_size;
 	struct mwifiex_rx_reorder_tbl *tbl;
 	uint16_t block_ack_param_set;

index 8767144..42c1af9 100644
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ int mwifiex_register_cfg80211(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	wdev_priv = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
 	*(unsigned long *)wdev_priv = (unsigned long)adapter;
 
-	set_wiphy_dev(wiphy, (struct device *)priv->adapter->dev);
+	set_wiphy_dev(wiphy, priv->adapter->dev);
 
 	ret = wiphy_register(wiphy);
 	if (ret < 0) {

index d6b4fb0..82e63ce 100644
@@ -1349,22 +1349,16 @@ static int mwifiex_deauthenticate_infra(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
 {
 	u8 mac_address[ETH_ALEN];
 	int ret;
-	u8 zero_mac[ETH_ALEN] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 
-	if (mac) {
-		if (!memcmp(mac, zero_mac, sizeof(zero_mac)))
-			memcpy((u8 *) &mac_address,
-			       (u8 *) &priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor.
-			       mac_address, ETH_ALEN);
-		else
-			memcpy((u8 *) &mac_address, (u8 *) mac, ETH_ALEN);
-	} else {
-		memcpy((u8 *) &mac_address, (u8 *) &priv->curr_bss_params.
-		       bss_descriptor.mac_address, ETH_ALEN);
-	}
+	if (!mac || is_zero_ether_addr(mac))
+		memcpy(mac_address,
+		       priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor.mac_address,
+		       ETH_ALEN);
+	else
+		memcpy(mac_address, mac, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	ret = mwifiex_send_cmd_sync(priv, HostCmd_CMD_802_11_DEAUTHENTICATE,
-				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, &mac_address);
+				    HostCmd_ACT_GEN_SET, 0, mac_address);
 
 	return ret;
 }

index 74f0457..8fa763f 100644
@@ -1014,14 +1014,12 @@ mwifiex_ret_802_11_scan_get_tlv_ptrs(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 			case TLV_TYPE_TSFTIMESTAMP:
 				dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: SCAN_RESP: TSF "
 					"timestamp TLV, len = %d\n", tlv_len);
-				*tlv_data = (struct mwifiex_ie_types_data *)
-					current_tlv;
+				*tlv_data = current_tlv;
 				break;
 			case TLV_TYPE_CHANNELBANDLIST:
 				dev_dbg(adapter->dev, "info: SCAN_RESP: channel"
 					" band list TLV, len = %d\n", tlv_len);
-				*tlv_data = (struct mwifiex_ie_types_data *)
-					current_tlv;
+				*tlv_data = current_tlv;
 				break;
 			default:
 				dev_err(adapter->dev,

@@ -1226,15 +1224,15 @@ int mwifiex_update_bss_desc_with_ie(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 					bss_entry->beacon_buf);
 			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_BSS_COEX_2040:
-			bss_entry->bcn_bss_co_2040 = (u8 *) (current_ptr +
-					sizeof(struct ieee_types_header));
+			bss_entry->bcn_bss_co_2040 = current_ptr +
+				sizeof(struct ieee_types_header);
 			bss_entry->bss_co_2040_offset = (u16) (current_ptr +
 					sizeof(struct ieee_types_header) -
 						bss_entry->beacon_buf);
 			break;
 		case WLAN_EID_EXT_CAPABILITY:
-			bss_entry->bcn_ext_cap = (u8 *) (current_ptr +
-					sizeof(struct ieee_types_header));
+			bss_entry->bcn_ext_cap = current_ptr +
+				sizeof(struct ieee_types_header);
 			bss_entry->ext_cap_offset = (u16) (current_ptr +
 					sizeof(struct ieee_types_header) -
 					bss_entry->beacon_buf);

@@ -1683,8 +1681,7 @@ int mwifiex_ret_802_11_scan(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				goto done;
 			}
 			if (element_id == WLAN_EID_DS_PARAMS) {
-				channel = *(u8 *) (current_ptr +
-					sizeof(struct ieee_types_header));
+				channel = *(current_ptr + sizeof(struct ieee_types_header));
 				break;
 			}
 

@@ -2010,12 +2007,11 @@ mwifiex_save_curr_bcn(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 
 	if (curr_bss->bcn_bss_co_2040)
 		curr_bss->bcn_bss_co_2040 =
-			(u8 *) (curr_bss->beacon_buf +
-					curr_bss->bss_co_2040_offset);
+			(curr_bss->beacon_buf + curr_bss->bss_co_2040_offset);
 
 	if (curr_bss->bcn_ext_cap)
-		curr_bss->bcn_ext_cap = (u8 *) (curr_bss->beacon_buf +
-				curr_bss->ext_cap_offset);
+		curr_bss->bcn_ext_cap = curr_bss->beacon_buf +
+			curr_bss->ext_cap_offset;
 }
 
 /*

index 40e025d..1ff1362 100644
@@ -793,8 +793,7 @@ static int mwifiex_cmd_reg_access(struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd,
 		struct host_cmd_ds_mac_reg_access *mac_reg;
 
 		cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*mac_reg) + S_DS_GEN);
-		mac_reg = (struct host_cmd_ds_mac_reg_access *) &cmd->
-								params.mac_reg;
+		mac_reg = &cmd->params.mac_reg;
 		mac_reg->action = cpu_to_le16(cmd_action);
 		mac_reg->offset =
 			cpu_to_le16((u16) le32_to_cpu(reg_rw->offset));

@@ -806,8 +805,7 @@ static int mwifiex_cmd_reg_access(struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd,
 		struct host_cmd_ds_bbp_reg_access *bbp_reg;
 
 		cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*bbp_reg) + S_DS_GEN);
-		bbp_reg = (struct host_cmd_ds_bbp_reg_access *)
-							&cmd->params.bbp_reg;
+		bbp_reg = &cmd->params.bbp_reg;
 		bbp_reg->action = cpu_to_le16(cmd_action);
 		bbp_reg->offset =
 			cpu_to_le16((u16) le32_to_cpu(reg_rw->offset));

@@ -819,8 +817,7 @@ static int mwifiex_cmd_reg_access(struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd,
 		struct host_cmd_ds_rf_reg_access *rf_reg;
 
 		cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*rf_reg) + S_DS_GEN);
-		rf_reg = (struct host_cmd_ds_rf_reg_access *)
-							&cmd->params.rf_reg;
+		rf_reg = &cmd->params.rf_reg;
 		rf_reg->action = cpu_to_le16(cmd_action);
 		rf_reg->offset = cpu_to_le16((u16) le32_to_cpu(reg_rw->offset));
 		rf_reg->value = (u8) le32_to_cpu(reg_rw->value);

@@ -831,8 +828,7 @@ static int mwifiex_cmd_reg_access(struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd,
 		struct host_cmd_ds_pmic_reg_access *pmic_reg;
 
 		cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*pmic_reg) + S_DS_GEN);
-		pmic_reg = (struct host_cmd_ds_pmic_reg_access *) &cmd->
-				params.pmic_reg;
+		pmic_reg = &cmd->params.pmic_reg;
 		pmic_reg->action = cpu_to_le16(cmd_action);
 		pmic_reg->offset =
 				cpu_to_le16((u16) le32_to_cpu(reg_rw->offset));

@@ -844,8 +840,7 @@ static int mwifiex_cmd_reg_access(struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd,
 		struct host_cmd_ds_rf_reg_access *cau_reg;
 
 		cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*cau_reg) + S_DS_GEN);
-		cau_reg = (struct host_cmd_ds_rf_reg_access *)
-							&cmd->params.rf_reg;
+		cau_reg = &cmd->params.rf_reg;
 		cau_reg->action = cpu_to_le16(cmd_action);
 		cau_reg->offset =
 				cpu_to_le16((u16) le32_to_cpu(reg_rw->offset));

@@ -856,7 +851,6 @@ static int mwifiex_cmd_reg_access(struct host_cmd_ds_command *cmd,
 	{
 		struct mwifiex_ds_read_eeprom *rd_eeprom = data_buf;
 		struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_eeprom_access *cmd_eeprom =
-			(struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_eeprom_access *)
 			&cmd->params.eeprom;
 
 		cmd->size = cpu_to_le16(sizeof(*cmd_eeprom) + S_DS_GEN);

index a79ed9b..bd40541 100644
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int mwifiex_ret_get_log(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 			       struct mwifiex_ds_get_stats *stats)
 {
 	struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_get_log *get_log =
-		(struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_get_log *) &resp->params.get_log;
+		&resp->params.get_log;
 
 	if (stats) {
 		stats->mcast_tx_frame = le32_to_cpu(get_log->mcast_tx_frame);

@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int mwifiex_ret_tx_rate_cfg(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	u32 i;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	tlv_buf = (u8 *) ((u8 *) rate_cfg) +
+	tlv_buf = ((u8 *)rate_cfg) +
 			sizeof(struct host_cmd_ds_tx_rate_cfg);
 	tlv_buf_len = *(u16 *) (tlv_buf + sizeof(u16));
 

@@ -679,39 +679,33 @@ static int mwifiex_ret_reg_access(u16 type, struct host_cmd_ds_command *resp,
 	eeprom = data_buf;
 	switch (type) {
 	case HostCmd_CMD_MAC_REG_ACCESS:
-		r.mac = (struct host_cmd_ds_mac_reg_access *)
-			&resp->params.mac_reg;
+		r.mac = &resp->params.mac_reg;
 		reg_rw->offset = cpu_to_le32((u32) le16_to_cpu(r.mac->offset));
 		reg_rw->value = r.mac->value;
 		break;
 	case HostCmd_CMD_BBP_REG_ACCESS:
-		r.bbp = (struct host_cmd_ds_bbp_reg_access *)
-			&resp->params.bbp_reg;
+		r.bbp = &resp->params.bbp_reg;
 		reg_rw->offset = cpu_to_le32((u32) le16_to_cpu(r.bbp->offset));
 		reg_rw->value = cpu_to_le32((u32) r.bbp->value);
 		break;
 
 	case HostCmd_CMD_RF_REG_ACCESS:
-		r.rf = (struct host_cmd_ds_rf_reg_access *)
-		       &resp->params.rf_reg;
+		r.rf = &resp->params.rf_reg;
 		reg_rw->offset = cpu_to_le32((u32) le16_to_cpu(r.rf->offset));
 		reg_rw->value = cpu_to_le32((u32) r.bbp->value);
 		break;
 	case HostCmd_CMD_PMIC_REG_ACCESS:
-		r.pmic = (struct host_cmd_ds_pmic_reg_access *)
-			 &resp->params.pmic_reg;
+		r.pmic = &resp->params.pmic_reg;
 		reg_rw->offset = cpu_to_le32((u32) le16_to_cpu(r.pmic->offset));
 		reg_rw->value = cpu_to_le32((u32) r.pmic->value);
 		break;
 	case HostCmd_CMD_CAU_REG_ACCESS:
-		r.rf = (struct host_cmd_ds_rf_reg_access *)
-		       &resp->params.rf_reg;
+		r.rf = &resp->params.rf_reg;
 		reg_rw->offset = cpu_to_le32((u32) le16_to_cpu(r.rf->offset));
 		reg_rw->value = cpu_to_le32((u32) r.rf->value);
 		break;
 	case HostCmd_CMD_802_11_EEPROM_ACCESS:
-		r.eeprom = (struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_eeprom_access *)
-			   &resp->params.eeprom;
+		r.eeprom = &resp->params.eeprom;
 		pr_debug("info: EEPROM read len=%x\n", r.eeprom->byte_count);
 		if (le16_to_cpu(eeprom->byte_count) <
 		    le16_to_cpu(r.eeprom->byte_count)) {

@@ -787,7 +781,7 @@ static int mwifiex_ret_subsc_evt(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 				 struct mwifiex_ds_misc_subsc_evt *sub_event)
 {
 	struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_subsc_evt *cmd_sub_event =
-		(struct host_cmd_ds_802_11_subsc_evt *)&resp->params.subsc_evt;
+		&resp->params.subsc_evt;
 
 	/* For every subscribe event command (Get/Set/Clear), FW reports the
 	 * current set of subscribed events*/

index 4ace5a3..e8b27c3 100644
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 
 			if (len != -1) {
 				sinfo.filled = STATION_INFO_ASSOC_REQ_IES;
-				sinfo.assoc_req_ies = (u8 *)&event->data[len];
+				sinfo.assoc_req_ies = &event->data[len];
 				len = (u8 *)sinfo.assoc_req_ies -
 				      (u8 *)&event->frame_control;
 				sinfo.assoc_req_ies_len =

index fa8ce51..636daf2 100644
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ int p54_read_eeprom(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 
 	while (eeprom_size) {
 		blocksize = min(eeprom_size, maxblocksize);
-		ret = p54_download_eeprom(priv, (void *) (eeprom + offset),
+		ret = p54_download_eeprom(priv, eeprom + offset,
 					  offset, blocksize);
 		if (unlikely(ret))
 			goto free;

index 18e82b3..9ba8510 100644
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ int p54_scan(struct p54_common *priv, u16 mode, u16 dwell)
 
 		if (priv->rxhw == PDR_SYNTH_FRONTEND_LONGBOW) {
 			memcpy(&body->longbow.curve_data,
-				(void *) entry + sizeof(__le16),
+				entry + sizeof(__le16),
 				priv->curve_data->entry_size);
 		} else {
 			struct p54_scan_body *chan = &body->normal;

index 266d45b..799e148 100644
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ islpci_eth_receive(islpci_private *priv)
 			      "Error mapping DMA address\n");
 
 			/* free the skbuf structure before aborting */
-			dev_kfree_skb_irq((struct sk_buff *) skb);
+			dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 			skb = NULL;
 			break;
 		}

index 86a738b..598ca1c 100644
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ray_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	pr_debug("ray_cs: interrupt for *dev=%p\n", dev);
 
 	local = netdev_priv(dev);
-	link = (struct pcmcia_device *)local->finder;
+	link = local->finder;
 	if (!pcmcia_dev_present(link)) {
 		pr_debug(
 			"ray_cs interrupt from device not present or suspended.\n");

index f4c852c..58e1f7b 100644
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ bool rtl_action_proc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb, u8 is_tx)
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = rtl_get_hdr(skb);
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
-	u8 *act = (u8 *) (((u8 *) skb->data + MAC80211_3ADDR_LEN));
+	u8 *act = (u8 *)skb->data + MAC80211_3ADDR_LEN;
 	u8 category;
 
 	if (!ieee80211_is_action(fc))

index 3d8cc4a..2d1a822 100644
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ u8 rtl_cam_add_one_entry(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *mac_addr,
 	}
 
 	rtl_cam_program_entry(hw, ul_entry_idx, mac_addr,
-			      (u8 *) key_content, us_config);
+			      key_content, us_config);
 
 	RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_SEC, DBG_DMESG, "<===\n");
 

index 278e9f9..a18ad2a 100644
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 		mac->short_preamble = bss_conf->use_short_preamble;
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_ACK_PREAMBLE,
-					      (u8 *) (&mac->short_preamble));
+					      &mac->short_preamble);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_ERP_SLOT) {

@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			mac->slot_time = RTL_SLOT_TIME_20;
 
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_SLOT_TIME,
-					      (u8 *) (&mac->slot_time));
+					      &mac->slot_time);
 	}
 
 	if (changed & BSS_CHANGED_HT) {

@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_SHORTGI_DENSITY,
-					      (u8 *) (&mac->max_mss_density));
+					      &mac->max_mss_density);
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_AMPDU_FACTOR,
 					      &mac->current_ampdu_factor);
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_AMPDU_MIN_SPACE,

@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				u8 mstatus = RT_MEDIA_CONNECT;
 				rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
 						      HW_VAR_H2C_FW_JOINBSSRPT,
-						      (u8 *) (&mstatus));
+						      &mstatus);
 				ppsc->report_linked = true;
 			}
 		} else {

@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static void rtl_op_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 				u8 mstatus = RT_MEDIA_DISCONNECT;
 				rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
 						      HW_VAR_H2C_FW_JOINBSSRPT,
-						      (u8 *)(&mstatus));
+						      &mstatus);
 				ppsc->report_linked = false;
 			}
 		}

@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static void rtl_op_set_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	u8 bibss = (mac->opmode == NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC) ? 1 : 0;
 
 	mac->tsf = tsf;
-	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_CORRECT_TSF, (u8 *) (&bibss));
+	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_CORRECT_TSF, &bibss);
 }
 
 static void rtl_op_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,

@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ static void rtl_op_reset_tsf(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	u8 tmp = 0;
 
-	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_DUAL_TSF_RST, (u8 *) (&tmp));
+	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_DUAL_TSF_RST, &tmp);
 }
 
 static void rtl_op_sta_notify(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,

index 1f14380..8e2f9af 100644
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void read_efuse(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u16 _offset, u16 _size_byte, u8 *pbuf)
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_EFUSE_BYTES,
 				      (u8 *)&efuse_utilized);
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_EFUSE_USAGE,
-				      (u8 *)&efuse_usage);
+				      &efuse_usage);
 done:
 	for (i = 0; i < EFUSE_MAX_WORD_UNIT; i++)
 		kfree(efuse_word[i]);

@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void efuse_shadow_read(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 type,
 	else if (type == 2)
 		efuse_shadow_read_2byte(hw, offset, (u16 *) value);
 	else if (type == 4)
-		efuse_shadow_read_4byte(hw, offset, (u32 *) value);
+		efuse_shadow_read_4byte(hw, offset, value);
 
 }
 

index 2062ea1..82d3afc 100644
@@ -756,10 +756,10 @@ done:
 		if (index == rtlpci->rxringcount - 1)
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *)pdesc, false,
 						    HW_DESC_RXERO,
-						    (u8 *)&tmp_one);
+						    &tmp_one);
 
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *)pdesc, false, HW_DESC_RXOWN,
-					    (u8 *)&tmp_one);
+					    &tmp_one);
 
 		index = (index + 1) % rtlpci->rxringcount;
 	}

@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ static void _rtl_pci_prepare_bcn_tasklet(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	__skb_queue_tail(&ring->queue, pskb);
 
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *) pdesc, true, HW_DESC_OWN,
-				    (u8 *)&temp_one);
+				    &temp_one);
 
 	return;
 }

@@ -1126,11 +1126,11 @@ static int _rtl_pci_init_rx_ring(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 						    rxbuffersize);
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *) entry, false,
 						    HW_DESC_RXOWN,
-						    (u8 *)&tmp_one);
+						    &tmp_one);
 		}
 
 		rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *) entry, false,
-					    HW_DESC_RXERO, (u8 *)&tmp_one);
+					    HW_DESC_RXERO, &tmp_one);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }

@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ int rtl_pci_reset_trx_ring(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 				rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *) entry,
 							    false,
 							    HW_DESC_RXOWN,
-							    (u8 *)&tmp_one);
+							    &tmp_one);
 			}
 			rtlpci->rx_ring[rx_queue_idx].idx = 0;
 		}

@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ static int rtl_pci_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	__skb_queue_tail(&ring->queue, skb);
 
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_desc((u8 *)pdesc, true,
-				    HW_DESC_OWN, (u8 *)&temp_one);
+				    HW_DESC_OWN, &temp_one);
 
 
 	if ((ring->entries - skb_queue_len(&ring->queue)) < 2 &&

index 5ae2664..13ad33e 100644
@@ -333,10 +333,10 @@ static void rtl_lps_set_psmode(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 rt_psmode)
 			rpwm_val = 0x0C;	/* RF on */
 			fw_pwrmode = FW_PS_ACTIVE_MODE;
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_SET_RPWM,
-					(u8 *) (&rpwm_val));
+					&rpwm_val);
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
 					HW_VAR_H2C_FW_PWRMODE,
-					(u8 *) (&fw_pwrmode));
+					&fw_pwrmode);
 			fw_current_inps = false;
 
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,

@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@ static void rtl_lps_set_psmode(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 rt_psmode)
 						(u8 *) (&fw_current_inps));
 				rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
 						HW_VAR_H2C_FW_PWRMODE,
-						(u8 *) (&ppsc->fwctrl_psmode));
+						&ppsc->fwctrl_psmode);
 
 				rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
 						HW_VAR_SET_RPWM,
-						(u8 *) (&rpwm_val));
+						&rpwm_val);
 			} else {
 				/* Reset the power save related parameters. */
 				ppsc->dot11_psmode = EACTIVE;

@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void rtl_swlps_beacon(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, void *data, unsigned int len)
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_mac *mac = rtl_mac(rtl_priv(hw));
-	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (void *) data;
+	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = data;
 	struct ieee80211_tim_ie *tim_ie;
 	u8 *tim;
 	u8 tim_len;

index f7f48c7..a45afda 100644
@@ -656,9 +656,8 @@ static void rtl92c_dm_check_edca_turbo(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	} else {
 		if (rtlpriv->dm.current_turbo_edca) {
 			u8 tmp = AC0_BE;
-			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
-						      HW_VAR_AC_PARAM,
-						      (u8 *) (&tmp));
+			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_AC_PARAM,
+						      &tmp);
 			rtlpriv->dm.current_turbo_edca = false;
 		}
 	}

index 692c8ef..44febfd 100644
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static void _rtl92c_write_fw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
-	u8 *bufferPtr = (u8 *) buffer;
+	u8 *bufferPtr = buffer;
 
 	RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_FW, DBG_TRACE, "FW size is %d bytes\n", size);
 

@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int rtl92c_download_fw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		return 1;
 
 	pfwheader = (struct rtl92c_firmware_header *)rtlhal->pfirmware;
-	pfwdata = (u8 *) rtlhal->pfirmware;
+	pfwdata = rtlhal->pfirmware;
 	fwsize = rtlhal->fwsize;
 
 	if (IS_FW_HEADER_EXIST(pfwheader)) {

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index 3af874e..5216664 100644
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ void rtl92ce_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
 	bool defaultadapter = true;
 	struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
-	u8 *pdesc = (u8 *) pdesc_tx;
+	u8 *pdesc = pdesc_tx;
 	u16 seq_number;
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
 	u8 fw_qsel = _rtl92ce_map_hwqueue_to_fwqueue(skb, hw_queue);

@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ void rtl92ce_tx_fill_cmddesc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	SET_TX_DESC_OWN(pdesc, 1);
 
-	SET_TX_DESC_PKT_SIZE((u8 *) pdesc, (u16) (skb->len));
+	SET_TX_DESC_PKT_SIZE(pdesc, (u16) (skb->len));
 
 	SET_TX_DESC_FIRST_SEG(pdesc, 1);
 	SET_TX_DESC_LAST_SEG(pdesc, 1);

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index 21bc827..2e6eb35 100644
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ void rtl92cu_tx_fill_cmddesc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	SET_TX_DESC_RATE_ID(pdesc, 7);
 	SET_TX_DESC_MACID(pdesc, 0);
 	SET_TX_DESC_OWN(pdesc, 1);
-	SET_TX_DESC_PKT_SIZE((u8 *) pdesc, (u16) (skb->len));
+	SET_TX_DESC_PKT_SIZE(pdesc, (u16)skb->len);
 	SET_TX_DESC_FIRST_SEG(pdesc, 1);
 	SET_TX_DESC_LAST_SEG(pdesc, 1);
 	SET_TX_DESC_OFFSET(pdesc, 0x20);

index a7d63a8..c0201ed 100644
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static void rtl92d_dm_check_edca_turbo(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		if (rtlpriv->dm.current_turbo_edca) {
 			u8 tmp = AC0_BE;
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_AC_PARAM,
-						      (u8 *) (&tmp));
+						      &tmp);
 			rtlpriv->dm.current_turbo_edca = false;
 		}
 	}

index f548a8d..895ae6c 100644
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static void _rtl92d_write_fw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 {
 	struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
 	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
-	u8 *bufferPtr = (u8 *) buffer;
+	u8 *bufferPtr = buffer;
 	u32 pagenums, remainSize;
 	u32 page, offset;
 

@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ int rtl92d_download_fw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (rtlpriv->max_fw_size == 0 || !rtlhal->pfirmware)
 		return 1;
 	fwsize = rtlhal->fwsize;
-	pfwheader = (u8 *) rtlhal->pfirmware;
-	pfwdata = (u8 *) rtlhal->pfirmware;
+	pfwheader = rtlhal->pfirmware;
+	pfwdata = rtlhal->pfirmware;
 	rtlhal->fw_version = (u16) GET_FIRMWARE_HDR_VERSION(pfwheader);
 	rtlhal->fw_subversion = (u16) GET_FIRMWARE_HDR_SUB_VER(pfwheader);
 	RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_INIT, DBG_LOUD,

index b338d52..f4051f4 100644
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 		for (e_aci = 0; e_aci < AC_MAX; e_aci++)
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw,
 						      HW_VAR_AC_PARAM,
-						      (u8 *) (&e_aci));
+						      (&e_aci));
 		break;
 	}
 	case HW_VAR_ACK_PREAMBLE: {
 		u8 reg_tmp;
-		u8 short_preamble = (bool) (*(u8 *) val);
+		u8 short_preamble = (bool) (*val);
 
 		reg_tmp = (mac->cur_40_prime_sc) << 5;
 		if (short_preamble)

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 		u8 min_spacing_to_set;
 		u8 sec_min_space;
 
-		min_spacing_to_set = *((u8 *) val);
+		min_spacing_to_set = *val;
 		if (min_spacing_to_set <= 7) {
 			sec_min_space = 0;
 			if (min_spacing_to_set < sec_min_space)

@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 	case HW_VAR_SHORTGI_DENSITY: {
 		u8 density_to_set;
 
-		density_to_set = *((u8 *) val);
+		density_to_set = *val;
 		mac->min_space_cfg = rtlpriv->rtlhal.minspace_cfg;
 		mac->min_space_cfg |= (density_to_set << 3);
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_MLME, DBG_LOUD,

@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 			regtoSet = 0x66626641;
 		else
 			regtoSet = 0xb972a841;
-		factor_toset = *((u8 *) val);
+		factor_toset = *val;
 		if (factor_toset <= 3) {
 			factor_toset = (1 << (factor_toset + 2));
 			if (factor_toset > 0xf)

@@ -316,15 +316,15 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 		break;
 	}
 	case HW_VAR_AC_PARAM: {
-		u8 e_aci = *((u8 *) val);
+		u8 e_aci = *val;
 		rtl92d_dm_init_edca_turbo(hw);
 		if (rtlpci->acm_method != eAcmWay2_SW)
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_ACM_CTRL,
-						      (u8 *) (&e_aci));
+						      &e_aci);
 		break;
 	}
 	case HW_VAR_ACM_CTRL: {
-		u8 e_aci = *((u8 *) val);
+		u8 e_aci = *val;
 		union aci_aifsn *p_aci_aifsn =
 		    (union aci_aifsn *)(&(mac->ac[0].aifs));
 		u8 acm = p_aci_aifsn->f.acm;

@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 		rtlpci->receive_config = ((u32 *) (val))[0];
 		break;
 	case HW_VAR_RETRY_LIMIT: {
-		u8 retry_limit = ((u8 *) (val))[0];
+		u8 retry_limit = val[0];
 
 		rtl_write_word(rtlpriv, REG_RL,
 			       retry_limit << RETRY_LIMIT_SHORT_SHIFT |

@@ -390,16 +390,16 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 		rtlefuse->efuse_usedbytes = *((u16 *) val);
 		break;
 	case HW_VAR_EFUSE_USAGE:
-		rtlefuse->efuse_usedpercentage = *((u8 *) val);
+		rtlefuse->efuse_usedpercentage = *val;
 		break;
 	case HW_VAR_IO_CMD:
 		rtl92d_phy_set_io_cmd(hw, (*(enum io_type *)val));
 		break;
 	case HW_VAR_WPA_CONFIG:
-		rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_SECCFG, *((u8 *) val));
+		rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_SECCFG, *val);
 		break;
 	case HW_VAR_SET_RPWM:
-		rtl92d_fill_h2c_cmd(hw, H2C_PWRM, 1, (u8 *) (val));
+		rtl92d_fill_h2c_cmd(hw, H2C_PWRM, 1, (val));
 		break;
 	case HW_VAR_H2C_FW_PWRMODE:
 		break;

@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 		ppsc->fw_current_inpsmode = *((bool *) val);
 		break;
 	case HW_VAR_H2C_FW_JOINBSSRPT: {
-		u8 mstatus = (*(u8 *) val);
+		u8 mstatus = (*val);
 		u8 tmp_regcr, tmp_reg422;
 		bool recover = false;
 

@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 			rtl_write_byte(rtlpriv, REG_CR + 1,
 				       (tmp_regcr & ~(BIT(0))));
 		}
-		rtl92d_set_fw_joinbss_report_cmd(hw, (*(u8 *) val));
+		rtl92d_set_fw_joinbss_report_cmd(hw, (*val));
 		break;
 	}
 	case HW_VAR_AID: {

@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ void rtl92de_set_hw_reg(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 variable, u8 *val)
 		break;
 	}
 	case HW_VAR_CORRECT_TSF: {
-		u8 btype_ibss = ((u8 *) (val))[0];
+		u8 btype_ibss = val[0];
 
 		if (btype_ibss)
 			_rtl92de_stop_tx_beacon(hw);

@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ static void _rtl92de_read_adapter_info(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 			 "RTL819X Not boot from eeprom, check it !!\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	rtlefuse->eeprom_oemid = *(u8 *)&hwinfo[EEPROM_CUSTOMER_ID];
+	rtlefuse->eeprom_oemid = hwinfo[EEPROM_CUSTOMER_ID];
 	_rtl92de_read_macphymode_and_bandtype(hw, hwinfo);
 
 	/* VID, DID  SE     0xA-D */

@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ void rtl92de_update_channel_access_setting(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	u16 sifs_timer;
 
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_SLOT_TIME,
-				      (u8 *)&mac->slot_time);
+				      &mac->slot_time);
 	if (!mac->ht_enable)
 		sifs_timer = 0x0a0a;
 	else

index 1666ef7..f80690d 100644
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ void rtl92de_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtlpriv);
 	struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
 	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta;
-	u8 *pdesc = (u8 *) pdesc_tx;
+	u8 *pdesc = pdesc_tx;
 	u16 seq_number;
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
 	unsigned int buf_len = 0;

@@ -761,11 +761,11 @@ void rtl92de_tx_fill_cmddesc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	SET_TX_DESC_QUEUE_SEL(pdesc, fw_queue);
 	SET_TX_DESC_FIRST_SEG(pdesc, 1);
 	SET_TX_DESC_LAST_SEG(pdesc, 1);
-	SET_TX_DESC_TX_BUFFER_SIZE(pdesc, (u16) (skb->len));
+	SET_TX_DESC_TX_BUFFER_SIZE(pdesc, (u16)skb->len);
 	SET_TX_DESC_TX_BUFFER_ADDRESS(pdesc, mapping);
 	SET_TX_DESC_RATE_ID(pdesc, 7);
 	SET_TX_DESC_MACID(pdesc, 0);
-	SET_TX_DESC_PKT_SIZE((u8 *) pdesc, (u16) (skb->len));
+	SET_TX_DESC_PKT_SIZE(pdesc, (u16) (skb->len));
 	SET_TX_DESC_FIRST_SEG(pdesc, 1);
 	SET_TX_DESC_LAST_SEG(pdesc, 1);
 	SET_TX_DESC_OFFSET(pdesc, 0x20);

index 2e11580..465f581 100644
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void _rtl92s_dm_check_edca_turbo(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		if (rtlpriv->dm.current_turbo_edca) {
 			u8 tmp = AC0_BE;
 			rtlpriv->cfg->ops->set_hw_reg(hw, HW_VAR_AC_PARAM,
-						      (u8 *)(&tmp));
+						      &tmp);
 			rtlpriv->dm.current_turbo_edca = false;
 		}
 	}

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index 812b585..36d1cb3 100644
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ void rtl92se_tx_fill_desc(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct rtl_pci *rtlpci = rtl_pcidev(rtl_pcipriv(hw));
 	struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
 	struct ieee80211_sta *sta = info->control.sta;
-	u8 *pdesc = (u8 *) pdesc_tx;
+	u8 *pdesc = pdesc_tx;
 	u16 seq_number;
 	__le16 fc = hdr->frame_control;
 	u8 reserved_macid = 0;

index 6893bc2..3fb5955 100644
@@ -871,8 +871,7 @@ static void wl1271_tx_complete_packet(struct wl1271 *wl,
 /* Called upon reception of a TX complete interrupt */
 void wl1271_tx_complete(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
-	struct wl1271_acx_mem_map *memmap =
-		(struct wl1271_acx_mem_map *)wl->target_mem_map;
+	struct wl1271_acx_mem_map *memmap = wl->target_mem_map;
 	u32 count, fw_counter;
 	u32 i;
 

index 117c412..7ab9222 100644
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ int zd_ioread32v_locked(struct zd_chip *chip, u32 *values,
 static inline int zd_ioread32_locked(struct zd_chip *chip, u32 *value,
 	                             const zd_addr_t addr)
 {
-	return zd_ioread32v_locked(chip, value, (const zd_addr_t *)&addr, 1);
+	return zd_ioread32v_locked(chip, value, &addr, 1);
 }
 
 static inline int zd_iowrite16_locked(struct zd_chip *chip, u16 value,

index 99193b4..45e3bb2 100644
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ int zd_usb_ioread16v(struct zd_usb *usb, u16 *values,
 static inline int zd_usb_ioread16(struct zd_usb *usb, u16 *value,
 	                      const zd_addr_t addr)
 {
-	return zd_usb_ioread16v(usb, value, (const zd_addr_t *)&addr, 1);
+	return zd_usb_ioread16v(usb, value, &addr, 1);
 }
 
 void zd_usb_iowrite16v_async_start(struct zd_usb *usb);

index dd5e048..545c09e 100644
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ static int cops_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 {
         struct cops_local *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
         struct sockaddr_at *sa = (struct sockaddr_at *)&ifr->ifr_addr;
-        struct atalk_addr *aa = (struct atalk_addr *)&lp->node_addr;
+        struct atalk_addr *aa = &lp->node_addr;
 
         switch(cmd)
         {

index 3f88473..ea31438 100644
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static int __devinit bfin_can_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev,
 		"%s device registered"
 		"(&reg_base=%p, rx_irq=%d, tx_irq=%d, err_irq=%d, sclk=%d)\n",
-		DRV_NAME, (void *)priv->membase, priv->rx_irq,
+		DRV_NAME, priv->membase, priv->rx_irq,
 		priv->tx_irq, priv->err_irq, priv->can.clock.freq);
 	return 0;
 

index 346785c..9120a36 100644
@@ -1020,8 +1020,7 @@ static int __devinit mcp251x_can_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 						      GFP_DMA);
 
 		if (priv->spi_tx_buf) {
-			priv->spi_rx_buf = (u8 *)(priv->spi_tx_buf +
-						  (PAGE_SIZE / 2));
+			priv->spi_rx_buf = (priv->spi_tx_buf + (PAGE_SIZE / 2));
 			priv->spi_rx_dma = (dma_addr_t)(priv->spi_tx_dma +
 							(PAGE_SIZE / 2));
 		} else {

index 4ad80f7..6695a1d 100644
@@ -2962,7 +2962,7 @@ static int dfx_rcv_init(DFX_board_t *bp, int get_buffers)
 			bp->descr_block_virt->rcv_data[i+j].long_0 = (u32) (PI_RCV_DESCR_M_SOP |
 				((PI_RCV_DATA_K_SIZE_MAX / PI_ALIGN_K_RCV_DATA_BUFF) << PI_RCV_DESCR_V_SEG_LEN));
 			bp->descr_block_virt->rcv_data[i+j].long_1 = (u32) (bp->rcv_block_phys + (i * PI_RCV_DATA_K_SIZE_MAX));
-			bp->p_rcv_buff_va[i+j] = (char *) (bp->rcv_block_virt + (i * PI_RCV_DATA_K_SIZE_MAX));
+			bp->p_rcv_buff_va[i+j] = (bp->rcv_block_virt + (i * PI_RCV_DATA_K_SIZE_MAX));
 			}
 #endif
 	}

@@ -3030,7 +3030,7 @@ static void dfx_rcv_queue_process(
 #ifdef DYNAMIC_BUFFERS
 		p_buff = (char *) (((struct sk_buff *)bp->p_rcv_buff_va[entry])->data);
 #else
-		p_buff = (char *) bp->p_rcv_buff_va[entry];
+		p_buff = bp->p_rcv_buff_va[entry];
 #endif
 		memcpy(&descr, p_buff + RCV_BUFF_K_DESCR, sizeof(u32));
 

index 9ac4665..24d8566 100644
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ static int smt_set_para(struct s_smc *smc, struct smt_para *pa, int index,
 			if (len < 8)
 				goto len_error ;
 			if (set)
-				memcpy((char *) to,(char *) from+2,6) ;
+				memcpy(to,from+2,6) ;
 			to += 8 ;
 			from += 8 ;
 			len -= 8 ;

@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ static int smt_set_para(struct s_smc *smc, struct smt_para *pa, int index,
 			if (len < 4)
 				goto len_error ;
 			if (set)
-				memcpy((char *) to,(char *) from,4) ;
+				memcpy(to,from,4) ;
 			to += 4 ;
 			from += 4 ;
 			len -= 4 ;

@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ static int smt_set_para(struct s_smc *smc, struct smt_para *pa, int index,
 			if (len < 8)
 				goto len_error ;
 			if (set)
-				memcpy((char *) to,(char *) from,8) ;
+				memcpy(to,from,8) ;
 			to += 8 ;
 			from += 8 ;
 			len -= 8 ;

@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ static int smt_set_para(struct s_smc *smc, struct smt_para *pa, int index,
 			if (len < 32)
 				goto len_error ;
 			if (set)
-				memcpy((char *) to,(char *) from,32) ;
+				memcpy(to,from,32) ;
 			to += 32 ;
 			from += 32 ;
 			len -= 32 ;

index aed1a61..2c0894a 100644
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static void ax_encaps(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char *icp, int len)
 
 			return;
 		default:
-			count = kiss_esc(p, (unsigned char *)ax->xbuff, len);
+			count = kiss_esc(p, ax->xbuff, len);
 		}
 	} else {
 		unsigned short crc;

@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ static void ax_encaps(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char *icp, int len)
 		case CRC_MODE_SMACK:
 			*p |= 0x80;
 			crc = swab16(crc16(0, p, len));
-			count = kiss_esc_crc(p, (unsigned char *)ax->xbuff, crc, len+2);
+			count = kiss_esc_crc(p, ax->xbuff, crc, len+2);
 			break;
 		case CRC_MODE_FLEX_TEST:
 			ax->crcmode = CRC_MODE_NONE;

@@ -506,11 +506,11 @@ static void ax_encaps(struct net_device *dev, unsigned char *icp, int len)
 		case CRC_MODE_FLEX:
 			*p |= 0x20;
 			crc = calc_crc_flex(p, len);
-			count = kiss_esc_crc(p, (unsigned char *)ax->xbuff, crc, len+2);
+			count = kiss_esc_crc(p, ax->xbuff, crc, len+2);
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			count = kiss_esc(p, (unsigned char *)ax->xbuff, len);
+			count = kiss_esc(p, ax->xbuff, len);
 		}
   	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ax->buflock);

index 8b91947..4363c76 100644
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ retry_send_cmplt:
 static void netvsc_receive_completion(void *context)
 {
 	struct hv_netvsc_packet *packet = context;
-	struct hv_device *device = (struct hv_device *)packet->device;
+	struct hv_device *device = packet->device;
 	struct netvsc_device *net_device;
 	u64 transaction_id = 0;
 	bool fsend_receive_comp = false;

index dcc80d6..8487204 100644
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static void ali_ircc_fir_change_speed(struct ali_ircc_cb *priv, __u32 baud)
 {
 		
 	int iobase; 
-	struct ali_ircc_cb *self = (struct ali_ircc_cb *) priv;
+	struct ali_ircc_cb *self = priv;
 	struct net_device *dev;
 
 	IRDA_DEBUG(1, "%s(), ---------------- Start ----------------\n", __func__ );

@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ static void ali_ircc_fir_change_speed(struct ali_ircc_cb *priv, __u32 baud)
  */
 static void ali_ircc_sir_change_speed(struct ali_ircc_cb *priv, __u32 speed)
 {
-	struct ali_ircc_cb *self = (struct ali_ircc_cb *) priv;
+	struct ali_ircc_cb *self = priv;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int iobase; 
 	int fcr;    /* FIFO control reg */

@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ static void ali_ircc_sir_change_speed(struct ali_ircc_cb *priv, __u32 speed)
 static void ali_ircc_change_dongle_speed(struct ali_ircc_cb *priv, int speed)
 {
 	
-	struct ali_ircc_cb *self = (struct ali_ircc_cb *) priv;
+	struct ali_ircc_cb *self = priv;
 	int iobase,dongle_id;
 	int tmp = 0;
 			

index fc503aa..e09417d 100644
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ static int __devinit au1k_irda_net_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	/* allocate the data buffers */
 	aup->db[0].vaddr =
-		(void *)dma_alloc(MAX_BUF_SIZE * 2 * NUM_IR_DESC, &temp);
+		dma_alloc(MAX_BUF_SIZE * 2 * NUM_IR_DESC, &temp);
 	if (!aup->db[0].vaddr)
 		goto out3;
 

index d4c9db3..a34d6bf 100644
@@ -390,10 +390,10 @@ static void sl_encaps(struct slip *sl, unsigned char *icp, int len)
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIP_MODE_SLIP6
 	if (sl->mode & SL_MODE_SLIP6)
-		count = slip_esc6(p, (unsigned char *) sl->xbuff, len);
+		count = slip_esc6(p, sl->xbuff, len);
 	else
 #endif
-		count = slip_esc(p, (unsigned char *) sl->xbuff, len);
+		count = slip_esc(p, sl->xbuff, len);
 
 	/* Order of next two lines is *very* important.
 	 * When we are sending a little amount of data,

index 3f04ba0..93e0cfb 100644
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ vmxnet3_tq_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct vmxnet3_tx_queue *tq,
 #endif
 	dev_dbg(&adapter->netdev->dev,
 		"txd[%u]: SOP 0x%Lx 0x%x 0x%x\n",
-		(u32)((union Vmxnet3_GenericDesc *)ctx.sop_txd -
+		(u32)(ctx.sop_txd -
 		tq->tx_ring.base), le64_to_cpu(gdesc->txd.addr),
 		le32_to_cpu(gdesc->dword[2]), le32_to_cpu(gdesc->dword[3]));
 

index d7a65e1..44db8b7 100644
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static void x25_asy_encaps(struct x25_asy *sl, unsigned char *icp, int len)
 	}
 
 	p = icp;
-	count = x25_asy_esc(p, (unsigned char *) sl->xbuff, len);
+	count = x25_asy_esc(p, sl->xbuff, len);
 
 	/* Order of next two lines is *very* important.
 	 * When we are sending a little amount of data,

index 7cbd7d2..d09e449 100644
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ int i2400m_fw_check(struct i2400m *i2400m, const void *bcf, size_t bcf_size)
 		size_t leftover, offset, header_len, size;
 
 		leftover = top - itr;
-		offset = itr - (const void *) bcf;
+		offset = itr - bcf;
 		if (leftover <= sizeof(*bcf_hdr)) {
 			dev_err(dev, "firmware %s: %zu B left at @%zx, "
 				"not enough for BCF header\n",