linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] Constify struct kset_uevent

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Date:	Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:11:31 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Emese Revfy <re.emese@...il.com>
Cc:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...helsinki.fi>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rientjes@...gle.com,
	cl@...ux-foundation.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, rjw@...k.pl, rusty@...tcorp.com.au
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] Constify struct kset_uevent_ops for 2.6.33-rc2

On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 09:58:11PM +0100, Emese Revfy wrote:
> >> I double checked both the declaration and definitions of the affected
> >> function/structure and they are consistently const here.
> >> Can you tell me what patch/tree combination you encountered this
> >> warning with?
> > 
> > 2.6.33-rc2 with your patch.
> 
> Here is the updated patch for 2.6.33-rc2 in one piece.
> Emese
> 
> 
> From: Emese Revfy <re.emese@...il.com>
> 
> Constify struct kset_uevent_ops.

Why is this needed?  What does it accomplish?

thanks,

greg k-h
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