return len;
 }
 
-static u32 vidtv_pes_write_header_stuffing(struct pes_header_write_args args)
+static u32 vidtv_pes_write_header_stuffing(struct pes_header_write_args *args)
 {
        /*
         * This is a fixed 8-bit value equal to '0xFF' that can be inserted
         * It is discarded by the decoder. No more than 32 stuffing bytes shall
         * be present in one PES packet header.
         */
-       if (args.n_pes_h_s_bytes > PES_HEADER_MAX_STUFFING_BYTES) {
+       if (args->n_pes_h_s_bytes > PES_HEADER_MAX_STUFFING_BYTES) {
                pr_warn_ratelimited("More than %d stuffing bytes in PES packet header\n",
                                    PES_HEADER_MAX_STUFFING_BYTES);
-               args.n_pes_h_s_bytes = PES_HEADER_MAX_STUFFING_BYTES;
+               args->n_pes_h_s_bytes = PES_HEADER_MAX_STUFFING_BYTES;
        }
 
-       return vidtv_memset(args.dest_buf,
-                           args.dest_offset,
-                           args.dest_buf_sz,
+       return vidtv_memset(args->dest_buf,
+                           args->dest_offset,
+                           args->dest_buf_sz,
                            TS_FILL_BYTE,
-                           args.n_pes_h_s_bytes);
+                           args->n_pes_h_s_bytes);
 }
 
-static u32 vidtv_pes_write_pts_dts(struct pes_header_write_args args)
+static u32 vidtv_pes_write_pts_dts(struct pes_header_write_args *args)
 {
        u32 nbytes = 0;  /* the number of bytes written by this function */
 
        u64 mask2;
        u64 mask3;
 
-       if (!args.send_pts && args.send_dts)
+       if (!args->send_pts && args->send_dts)
                return 0;
 
        mask1 = GENMASK_ULL(32, 30);
        mask3 = GENMASK_ULL(14, 0);
 
        /* see ISO/IEC 13818-1 : 2000 p. 32 */
-       if (args.send_pts && args.send_dts) {
-               pts_dts.pts1 = (0x3 << 4) | ((args.pts & mask1) >> 29) | 0x1;
-               pts_dts.pts2 = cpu_to_be16(((args.pts & mask2) >> 14) | 0x1);
-               pts_dts.pts3 = cpu_to_be16(((args.pts & mask3) << 1) | 0x1);
+       if (args->send_pts && args->send_dts) {
+               pts_dts.pts1 = (0x3 << 4) | ((args->pts & mask1) >> 29) | 0x1;
+               pts_dts.pts2 = cpu_to_be16(((args->pts & mask2) >> 14) | 0x1);
+               pts_dts.pts3 = cpu_to_be16(((args->pts & mask3) << 1) | 0x1);
 
-               pts_dts.dts1 = (0x1 << 4) | ((args.dts & mask1) >> 29) | 0x1;
-               pts_dts.dts2 = cpu_to_be16(((args.dts & mask2) >> 14) | 0x1);
-               pts_dts.dts3 = cpu_to_be16(((args.dts & mask3) << 1) | 0x1);
+               pts_dts.dts1 = (0x1 << 4) | ((args->dts & mask1) >> 29) | 0x1;
+               pts_dts.dts2 = cpu_to_be16(((args->dts & mask2) >> 14) | 0x1);
+               pts_dts.dts3 = cpu_to_be16(((args->dts & mask3) << 1) | 0x1);
 
                op = &pts_dts;
                op_sz = sizeof(pts_dts);
 
-       } else if (args.send_pts) {
-               pts.pts1 = (0x1 << 5) | ((args.pts & mask1) >> 29) | 0x1;
-               pts.pts2 = cpu_to_be16(((args.pts & mask2) >> 14) | 0x1);
-               pts.pts3 = cpu_to_be16(((args.pts & mask3) << 1) | 0x1);
+       } else if (args->send_pts) {
+               pts.pts1 = (0x1 << 5) | ((args->pts & mask1) >> 29) | 0x1;
+               pts.pts2 = cpu_to_be16(((args->pts & mask2) >> 14) | 0x1);
+               pts.pts3 = cpu_to_be16(((args->pts & mask3) << 1) | 0x1);
 
                op = &pts;
                op_sz = sizeof(pts);
        }
 
        /* copy PTS/DTS optional */
-       nbytes += vidtv_memcpy(args.dest_buf,
-                              args.dest_offset + nbytes,
-                              args.dest_buf_sz,
+       nbytes += vidtv_memcpy(args->dest_buf,
+                              args->dest_offset + nbytes,
+                              args->dest_buf_sz,
                               op,
                               op_sz);
 
        return nbytes;
 }
 
-static u32 vidtv_pes_write_h(struct pes_header_write_args args)
+static u32 vidtv_pes_write_h(struct pes_header_write_args *args)
 {
        u32 nbytes = 0;  /* the number of bytes written by this function */
 
        struct vidtv_mpeg_pes pes_header          = {};
        struct vidtv_pes_optional pes_optional    = {};
-       struct pes_header_write_args pts_dts_args = args;
-       u32 stream_id = (args.encoder_id == S302M) ? PRIVATE_STREAM_1_ID : args.stream_id;
+       struct pes_header_write_args pts_dts_args;
+       u32 stream_id = (args->encoder_id == S302M) ? PRIVATE_STREAM_1_ID : args->stream_id;
        u16 pes_opt_bitfield = 0x01 << 15;
 
        pes_header.bitfield = cpu_to_be32((PES_START_CODE_PREFIX << 8) | stream_id);
 
-       pes_header.length = cpu_to_be16(vidtv_pes_op_get_len(args.send_pts,
-                                                            args.send_dts) +
-                                                            args.access_unit_len);
+       pes_header.length = cpu_to_be16(vidtv_pes_op_get_len(args->send_pts,
+                                                            args->send_dts) +
+                                                            args->access_unit_len);
 
-       if (args.send_pts && args.send_dts)
+       if (args->send_pts && args->send_dts)
                pes_opt_bitfield |= (0x3 << 6);
-       else if (args.send_pts)
+       else if (args->send_pts)
                pes_opt_bitfield |= (0x1 << 7);
 
        pes_optional.bitfield = cpu_to_be16(pes_opt_bitfield);
-       pes_optional.length = vidtv_pes_op_get_len(args.send_pts, args.send_dts) +
-                             args.n_pes_h_s_bytes -
+       pes_optional.length = vidtv_pes_op_get_len(args->send_pts, args->send_dts) +
+                             args->n_pes_h_s_bytes -
                              sizeof(struct vidtv_pes_optional);
 
        /* copy header */
-       nbytes += vidtv_memcpy(args.dest_buf,
-                              args.dest_offset + nbytes,
-                              args.dest_buf_sz,
+       nbytes += vidtv_memcpy(args->dest_buf,
+                              args->dest_offset + nbytes,
+                              args->dest_buf_sz,
                               &pes_header,
                               sizeof(pes_header));
 
        /* copy optional header bits */
-       nbytes += vidtv_memcpy(args.dest_buf,
-                              args.dest_offset + nbytes,
-                              args.dest_buf_sz,
+       nbytes += vidtv_memcpy(args->dest_buf,
+                              args->dest_offset + nbytes,
+                              args->dest_buf_sz,
                               &pes_optional,
                               sizeof(pes_optional));
 
        /* copy the timing information */
-       pts_dts_args.dest_offset = args.dest_offset + nbytes;
-       nbytes += vidtv_pes_write_pts_dts(pts_dts_args);
+       pts_dts_args = *args;
+       pts_dts_args.dest_offset = args->dest_offset + nbytes;
+       nbytes += vidtv_pes_write_pts_dts(&pts_dts_args);
 
        /* write any PES header stuffing */
        nbytes += vidtv_pes_write_header_stuffing(args);
        return nbytes;
 }
 
-u32 vidtv_pes_write_into(struct pes_write_args args)
+u32 vidtv_pes_write_into(struct pes_write_args *args)
 {
-       u32 unaligned_bytes = (args.dest_offset % TS_PACKET_LEN);
-       struct pes_ts_header_write_args ts_header_args = {};
-       struct pes_header_write_args pes_header_args = {};
-       u32 remaining_len = args.access_unit_len;
+       u32 unaligned_bytes = (args->dest_offset % TS_PACKET_LEN);
+       struct pes_ts_header_write_args ts_header_args = {
+               .dest_buf               = args->dest_buf,
+               .dest_buf_sz            = args->dest_buf_sz,
+               .pid                    = args->pid,
+               .pcr                    = args->pcr,
+               .continuity_counter     = args->continuity_counter,
+       };
+       struct pes_header_write_args pes_header_args = {
+               .dest_buf               = args->dest_buf,
+               .dest_buf_sz            = args->dest_buf_sz,
+               .encoder_id             = args->encoder_id,
+               .send_pts               = args->send_pts,
+               .pts                    = args->pts,
+               .send_dts               = args->send_dts,
+               .dts                    = args->dts,
+               .stream_id              = args->stream_id,
+               .n_pes_h_s_bytes        = args->n_pes_h_s_bytes,
+               .access_unit_len        = args->access_unit_len,
+       };
+       u32 remaining_len = args->access_unit_len;
        bool wrote_pes_header = false;
-       u64 last_pcr = args.pcr;
+       u64 last_pcr = args->pcr;
        bool need_pcr = true;
        u32 available_space;
        u32 payload_size;
                pr_warn_ratelimited("buffer is misaligned, while starting PES\n");
 
                /* forcibly align and hope for the best */
-               nbytes += vidtv_memset(args.dest_buf,
-                                      args.dest_offset + nbytes,
-                                      args.dest_buf_sz,
+               nbytes += vidtv_memset(args->dest_buf,
+                                      args->dest_offset + nbytes,
+                                      args->dest_buf_sz,
                                       TS_FILL_BYTE,
                                       TS_PACKET_LEN - unaligned_bytes);
        }
 
-       if (args.send_dts && !args.send_pts) {
-               pr_warn_ratelimited("forbidden value '01' for PTS_DTS flags\n");
-               args.send_pts = true;
-               args.pts      = args.dts;
-       }
-
-       /* see SMPTE 302M clause 6.4 */
-       if (args.encoder_id == S302M) {
-               args.send_dts = false;
-               args.send_pts = true;
-       }
-
        while (remaining_len) {
                available_space = TS_PAYLOAD_LEN;
                /*
                 * the space needed for the TS header _and_ for the PES header
                 */
                if (!wrote_pes_header)
-                       available_space -= vidtv_pes_h_get_len(args.send_pts,
-                                                              args.send_dts);
+                       available_space -= vidtv_pes_h_get_len(args->send_pts,
+                                                              args->send_dts);
 
                /*
                 * if the encoder has inserted stuffing bytes in the PES
                 * header, account for them.
                 */
-               available_space -= args.n_pes_h_s_bytes;
+               available_space -= args->n_pes_h_s_bytes;
 
                /* Take the extra adaptation into account if need to send PCR */
                if (need_pcr) {
                }
 
                /* write ts header */
-               ts_header_args.dest_buf           = args.dest_buf;
-               ts_header_args.dest_offset        = args.dest_offset + nbytes;
-               ts_header_args.dest_buf_sz        = args.dest_buf_sz;
-               ts_header_args.pid                = args.pid;
-               ts_header_args.pcr                = args.pcr;
-               ts_header_args.continuity_counter = args.continuity_counter;
-               ts_header_args.wrote_pes_header   = wrote_pes_header;
-               ts_header_args.n_stuffing_bytes   = stuff_bytes;
+               ts_header_args.dest_offset = args->dest_offset + nbytes;
+               ts_header_args.wrote_pes_header = wrote_pes_header;
+               ts_header_args.n_stuffing_bytes = stuff_bytes;
 
                nbytes += vidtv_pes_write_ts_h(ts_header_args, need_pcr,
                                               &last_pcr);
 
                if (!wrote_pes_header) {
                        /* write the PES header only once */
-                       pes_header_args.dest_buf        = args.dest_buf;
-
-                       pes_header_args.dest_offset     = args.dest_offset +
-                                                         nbytes;
-
-                       pes_header_args.dest_buf_sz     = args.dest_buf_sz;
-                       pes_header_args.encoder_id      = args.encoder_id;
-                       pes_header_args.send_pts        = args.send_pts;
-                       pes_header_args.pts             = args.pts;
-                       pes_header_args.send_dts        = args.send_dts;
-                       pes_header_args.dts             = args.dts;
-                       pes_header_args.stream_id       = args.stream_id;
-                       pes_header_args.n_pes_h_s_bytes = args.n_pes_h_s_bytes;
-                       pes_header_args.access_unit_len = args.access_unit_len;
-
-                       nbytes           += vidtv_pes_write_h(pes_header_args);
-                       wrote_pes_header  = true;
+                       pes_header_args.dest_offset = args->dest_offset +
+                                                     nbytes;
+                       nbytes += vidtv_pes_write_h(&pes_header_args);
+                       wrote_pes_header = true;
                }
 
                /* write as much of the payload as we possibly can */
-               nbytes += vidtv_memcpy(args.dest_buf,
-                                      args.dest_offset + nbytes,
-                                      args.dest_buf_sz,
-                                      args.from,
+               nbytes += vidtv_memcpy(args->dest_buf,
+                                      args->dest_offset + nbytes,
+                                      args->dest_buf_sz,
+                                      args->from,
                                       payload_size);
 
-               args.from += payload_size;
+               args->from += payload_size;
 
                remaining_len -= payload_size;
        }