Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 'struct rtl_hal_ops' and 'struct rtl_hal_cfg' are not modified in these > drivers. > > Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so > increase overall security, especially when the structure holds some > function pointers. > > Constification of rtl_hal_cfg is only needed in rtl8192cu/sw.c > > On a x86_64, with allmodconfig, as an example: > Before: > ====== > text data bss dec hex filename > 10167 5512 128 15807 3dbf drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.o > > After: > ===== > text data bss dec hex filename > 10743 4936 128 15807 3dbf drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8188ee/sw.o > > Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> 1 patch(es) applied to rtw-next branch of rtw.git, thanks. 4c95423b6f01 wifi: rtlwifi: Constify struct rtl_hal_ops and rtl_hal_cfg --- https://github.com/pkshih/rtw.git
