Re: [PATCH v3] usb/hcd: Send a uevent signaling that the host controller had died

From: Raul Rangel
Date: Wed Apr 17 2019 - 16:20:26 EST


On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 03:14:14PM -0400, Alan Stern wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Apr 2019, Raul E Rangel wrote:
>
> > +/* Workqueue routine for when the root-hub has died. */
> > +static void hcd_died_work(struct work_struct *work)
> > +{
> > + struct usb_hcd *hcd = container_of(work, struct usb_hcd, died_work);
> > + char *env[] = {
> > + "ERROR=DEAD",
> > + NULL
> > + };
>
> This can now be
>
> static const char *env[] = ...
>
> right? There's no need for the array to be reinitialized every time
> the routine runs.
I originally tried to make it const, but kobject_uevent_env doesn't
declare the parameter as const, so the compiler yelled at me. I could
make it static, but a static without a const makes me wary. I can add it
if you think it's fine.
>
> Alan Stern
>