Re: [PATCH linux-next 1/1] phy: Sparx5 Eth SerDes: Use direct register operations

From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Tue Mar 30 2021 - 09:35:32 EST


> > > +static int sparx5_sd25g28_apply_params(struct sparx5_serdes_macro *macro,
> > > + struct sparx5_sd25g28_params *params)
> > > {
> > > - struct sparx5_serdes_regval item[] = {
> >
> > Could you just add const here, and then it is no longer on the stack?
> >
> > Andrew
>
> No it still counts against the stack even as a const structure.

I'm surprised. Maybe it needs static as well?

I'm just thinking you can get a much smaller patch if you don't need
to modify the table, just add additional qualifiers.

Andrew