Re: [PATCH] EDAC/igen6: Constify struct res_config

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Mon Mar 03 2025 - 10:39:40 EST


On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 09:27:02PM +0100, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> 'struct res_config' are not modified in this driver.
>
> Constifying these structures 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, as an example:
> Before:
> ======
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 36777 2479 4304 43560 aa28 drivers/edac/igen6_edac.o
>
> After:
> =====
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 37297 1959 4304 43560 aa28 drivers/edac/igen6_edac.o
>
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Compile tested-only.
> ---
> drivers/edac/igen6_edac.c | 20 ++++++++++----------
> 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

Applied, thanks.

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