Worked on improving code health in the intel/vpl-gpu-rt repository by focusing on the H.264 encoder path. The primary contribution involved removing the unused m_HyperMode parameter from the mfxExtHyperModeParam structure in both header and source files, which reduced dead code and clarified parameter usage. This C++ development and code refactoring effort did not introduce functional changes but enhanced maintainability and readability, laying a foundation for future enhancements. The approach prioritized preserving existing functionality while streamlining the codebase, demonstrating attention to long-term code quality and maintainability within a complex hardware-accelerated video encoding context using C++.