Re: [PATCH net-next] net: netconsole: Constify struct config_item_type
From: Breno Leitao
Date: Tue Aug 13 2024 - 06:46:29 EST
Hello Christophe,
On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 11:39:04PM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> 'struct config_item_type' is not modified in this driver.
>
> This structure is only used with config_group_init_type_name() which takes
> a const struct config_item_type* as a 3rd argument.
>
> This also makes things consistent with 'netconsole_target_type' witch is
> already const.
>
> Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so
> increase overall security, especially when the structure holds some
> function pointers.
>
> On a x86_64, with allmodconfig:
> Before:
> ======
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 33007 3952 1312 38271 957f drivers/net/netconsole.o
>
> After:
> =====
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 33071 3888 1312 38271 957f drivers/net/netconsole.o
>
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Compile tested-only.
I've tested it using a selftime I am creating, and it is all good.
Thanks for the patch!
--breno