Re: [PATCH] staging: sm750fb: make g_fbmode array const pointer const
From: Ahmet Sezgin Duran
Date: Thu Jun 25 2026 - 03:34:00 EST
On 6/25/26 2:39 AM, Shravya wrote:
Add the const qualifier to the g_fbmode array pointers to make
the entire structure read-only. This resolves a checkpatch warning
and allows the compiler to put the data into the read-only segment.
Signed-off-by: Shravya <shravy112@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
index 89c811e0806c..8f533f3b1b42 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
static int g_hwcursor = 1;
static int g_noaccel __ro_after_init;
static int g_nomtrr __ro_after_init;
-static const char *g_fbmode[] = {NULL, NULL};
+static const char * const g_fbmode[] = {NULL, NULL};
static const char *g_def_fbmode = "1024x768-32@60";
static char *g_settings;
static int g_dualview __ro_after_init;
Did you compile this patch while sm750fb module is enabled?
Regards,
Ahmet Sezgin Duran