Re: [PATCH 5/6] configfs: Allow the registration of const struct configfs_attribute

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From: Breno Leitao

Date: Fri Jul 17 2026 - 04:47:18 EST

On Thu, Jul 16, 2026 at 07:09:30PM +0200, Thomas Weißschuh wrote:
> The attribute structure defined in driver code never need to be
> modified. Allow them to be marked as const.
>
> As there are many drivers which use these attributes, prepare for a
> phased transition by using a union of const and non-const attributes.

How many drivers need to be migrated? Isn't this a mechanism move?