Following are the functions for the timer handlers
 
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-static void _linked_rx_signal_strength_display(struct adapter *padapter)
-{
-       struct mlme_ext_priv    *pmlmeext = &padapter->mlmeextpriv;
-       struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
-       u8 mac_id;
-       int UndecoratedSmoothedPWDB;
-
-       if ((pmlmeinfo->state & 0x03) == WIFI_FW_STATION_STATE)
-               mac_id = 0;
-       else if ((pmlmeinfo->state & 0x03) == _HW_STATE_AP_)
-               mac_id = 2;
-
-       GetHalDefVar8188EUsb(padapter, HW_DEF_RA_INFO_DUMP, &mac_id);
-
-       GetHalDefVar8188EUsb(padapter, HAL_DEF_UNDERCORATEDSMOOTHEDPWDB, &UndecoratedSmoothedPWDB);
-}
-
 static u8 chk_ap_is_alive(struct sta_info *psta)
 {
        u8 ret = false;
        struct mlme_ext_info    *pmlmeinfo = &pmlmeext->mlmext_info;
        struct sta_priv         *pstapriv = &padapter->stapriv;
 
-       if (padapter->bRxRSSIDisplay)
-               _linked_rx_signal_strength_display(padapter);
-
        rtl8188e_sreset_linked_status_check(padapter);
 
        if (is_client_associated_to_ap(padapter)) {
 
        struct hal_data_8188e *haldata = &Adapter->haldata;
 
        switch (eVariable) {
-       case HAL_DEF_UNDERCORATEDSMOOTHEDPWDB:
-               {
-                       struct mlme_priv *pmlmepriv = &Adapter->mlmepriv;
-                       struct sta_priv *pstapriv = &Adapter->stapriv;
-                       struct sta_info *psta;
-                       psta = rtw_get_stainfo(pstapriv, pmlmepriv->cur_network.network.MacAddress);
-                       if (psta)
-                               *((int *)pValue) = psta->rssi_stat.UndecoratedSmoothedPWDB;
-               }
-               break;
        case HAL_DEF_IS_SUPPORT_ANT_DIV:
                *((u8 *)pValue) = (haldata->AntDivCfg == 0) ? false : true;
                break;
        case HAL_DEF_DBG_DM_FUNC:
                *((u32 *)pValue) = haldata->odmpriv.SupportAbility;
                break;
-       case HW_DEF_RA_INFO_DUMP:
-               check_fwstate(&Adapter->mlmepriv, _FW_LINKED);
-               break;
        case HAL_DEF_DBG_DUMP_RXPKT:
                *((u8 *)pValue) = haldata->bDumpRxPkt;
                break;
 
 };
 
 enum hal_def_variable {
-       HAL_DEF_UNDERCORATEDSMOOTHEDPWDB,
        HAL_DEF_IS_SUPPORT_ANT_DIV,
        HAL_DEF_CURRENT_ANTENNA,
        HAL_DEF_DBG_DUMP_RXPKT,/* for dbg */
        HAL_DEF_DBG_DM_FUNC,/* for dbg */
-       HW_DEF_RA_INFO_DUMP,
        HAL_DEF_DBG_DUMP_TXPKT,
 };