Re: [PATCH] usb-storage: Constify struct usb_device_id and us_unusual_dev

[Alan Stern]

On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 03:47:07PM +0200, 'Christophe JAILLET' via USB Mass Storage on Linux wrote:
> 'struct usb_device_id' and 'struct us_unusual_dev' are not modified in
> these drivers.
> 
> Constifying these structures moves some data to a read-only section, so
> increase overall security, especially when the structure holds some
> function pointers (which is the case for struct us_unusual_dev).
> 
> On a x86_64, with allmodconfig, as an example:
> Before:
> ======
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>   25249	   4261	    896	  30406	   76c6	drivers/usb/storage/alauda.o
>    3969	    672	    360	   5001	   1389	drivers/usb/storage/cypress_atacb.o
> 
> After:
> =====
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>   25461	   4041	    896	  30398	   76be	drivers/usb/storage/alauda.o
>    4225	    400	    360	   4985	   1379	drivers/usb/storage/cypress_atacb.o
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Compile tested-only.
> 
> I hope that a single patch for all drivers in drivers/usb/storage/ is fine.
> ---
>  drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c        | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/cypress_atacb.c | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/datafab.c       | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/ene_ub6250.c    | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/freecom.c       | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/isd200.c        | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/jumpshot.c      | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/karma.c         | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/onetouch.c      | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/sddr09.c        | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/sddr55.c        | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/shuttle_usbat.c | 4 ++--
>  drivers/usb/storage/uas.c           | 2 +-
>  13 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

Acked-by: Alan Stern <stern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>