Re: [PATCH] w1: Use container_of_const() when all types are const

[Krzysztof Kozlowski]

On 26/11/2025 20:27, david laight wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:18:42 +0100
> Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Use container_of_const(), which is preferred over container_of(), when
>> the argument 'ptr' and returned pointer are already const, for better
>> code safety and readability.
> 
> I thought there was a plan to make container_of() return a const pointer
> when the input is const?
> 
> Can't be done yet because a few things need some 'const' sprinkles
> to compile.
> 

You mean to use _Generic for container_of, basically exactly how
container_of_const is created? Do you have any indications that this is
happening, because current code does not suggest that.

Best regards,
Krzysztof