[PATCH] drm/vkms: Constify struct configfs_item_operations and configfs_group_operations

From: Christophe JAILLET

Date: Mon May 25 2026 - 08:31:27 EST


'struct configfs_item_operations' and 'configfs_group_operations' are not
modified in this driver.

Constifying these structures moves some data to a read-only section, so
increases overall security, especially when the structure holds some
function pointers.

On a x86_64, with allmodconfig, as an example:
Before:
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text data bss dec hex filename
21554 10096 128 31778 7c22 drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_configfs.o

After:
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text data bss dec hex filename
22546 9104 128 31778 7c22 drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_configfs.o

Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Compile tested only.
---
drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_configfs.c | 26 +++++++++++++-------------
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_configfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_configfs.c
index 7551b8c7766d..b2b3343f9d35 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_configfs.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static void crtc_release(struct config_item *item)
}
}

-static struct configfs_item_operations crtc_item_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_item_operations crtc_item_operations = {
.release = &crtc_release,
};

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ static struct config_group *make_crtc_group(struct config_group *group,
return &crtc->group;
}

-static struct configfs_group_operations crtcs_group_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_group_operations crtcs_group_operations = {
.make_group = &make_crtc_group,
};

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static void plane_possible_crtcs_drop_link(struct config_item *src,
vkms_config_plane_detach_crtc(plane->config, crtc->config);
}

-static struct configfs_item_operations plane_possible_crtcs_item_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_item_operations plane_possible_crtcs_item_operations = {
.allow_link = plane_possible_crtcs_allow_link,
.drop_link = plane_possible_crtcs_drop_link,
};
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ static void plane_release(struct config_item *item)
}
}

-static struct configfs_item_operations plane_item_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_item_operations plane_item_operations = {
.release = &plane_release,
};

@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static struct config_group *make_plane_group(struct config_group *group,
return &plane->group;
}

-static struct configfs_group_operations planes_group_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_group_operations planes_group_operations = {
.make_group = &make_plane_group,
};

@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static void encoder_possible_crtcs_drop_link(struct config_item *src,
vkms_config_encoder_detach_crtc(encoder->config, crtc->config);
}

-static struct configfs_item_operations encoder_possible_crtcs_item_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_item_operations encoder_possible_crtcs_item_operations = {
.allow_link = encoder_possible_crtcs_allow_link,
.drop_link = encoder_possible_crtcs_drop_link,
};
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static void encoder_release(struct config_item *item)
}
}

-static struct configfs_item_operations encoder_item_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_item_operations encoder_item_operations = {
.release = &encoder_release,
};

@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static struct config_group *make_encoder_group(struct config_group *group,
return &encoder->group;
}

-static struct configfs_group_operations encoders_group_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_group_operations encoders_group_operations = {
.make_group = &make_encoder_group,
};

@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ static void connector_release(struct config_item *item)
}
}

-static struct configfs_item_operations connector_item_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_item_operations connector_item_operations = {
.release = &connector_release,
};

@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ static void connector_possible_encoders_drop_link(struct config_item *src,
}
}

-static struct configfs_item_operations connector_possible_encoders_item_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_item_operations connector_possible_encoders_item_operations = {
.allow_link = connector_possible_encoders_allow_link,
.drop_link = connector_possible_encoders_drop_link,
};
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ static struct config_group *make_connector_group(struct config_group *group,
return &connector->group;
}

-static struct configfs_group_operations connectors_group_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_group_operations connectors_group_operations = {
.make_group = &make_connector_group,
};

@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static void device_release(struct config_item *item)
kfree(dev);
}

-static struct configfs_item_operations device_item_operations = {
+static const struct configfs_item_operations device_item_operations = {
.release = &device_release,
};

@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ static struct config_group *make_device_group(struct config_group *group,
return &dev->group;
}

-static struct configfs_group_operations device_group_ops = {
+static const struct configfs_group_operations device_group_ops = {
.make_group = &make_device_group,
};

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