Both settimeofday() and clock_settime() promise with a 'const' attribute not to alter the arguments passed in. This patch adds the missing 'const' attribute into the various kernel functions implementing these calls. Signed-off-by: Richard Cochran Cc: John Stultz LKML-Reference: <681d9f8ba43fea01bae9f6a17a4674194a90353b.1296124770.git.richard.cochran@omicron.at> Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner --- drivers/char/mmtimer.c | 2 +- include/linux/posix-timers.h | 5 +++-- include/linux/security.h | 9 +++++---- include/linux/time.h | 5 +++-- kernel/posix-timers.c | 4 ++-- kernel/time.c | 2 +- kernel/time/timekeeping.c | 2 +- security/commoncap.c | 2 +- security/security.c | 2 +- 9 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) Index: linux-2.6-tip/drivers/char/mmtimer.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/drivers/char/mmtimer.c +++ linux-2.6-tip/drivers/char/mmtimer.c @@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static int sgi_clock_get(clockid_t clock return 0; }; -static int sgi_clock_set(clockid_t clockid, struct timespec *tp) +static int sgi_clock_set(const clockid_t clockid, const struct timespec *tp) { u64 nsec; Index: linux-2.6-tip/include/linux/posix-timers.h =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/include/linux/posix-timers.h +++ linux-2.6-tip/include/linux/posix-timers.h @@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ struct k_itimer { struct k_clock { int res; /* in nanoseconds */ int (*clock_getres) (const clockid_t which_clock, struct timespec *tp); - int (*clock_set) (const clockid_t which_clock, struct timespec * tp); + int (*clock_set) (const clockid_t which_clock, + const struct timespec *tp); int (*clock_get) (const clockid_t which_clock, struct timespec * tp); int (*timer_create) (struct k_itimer *timer); int (*nsleep) (const clockid_t which_clock, int flags, @@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ void register_posix_clock(const clockid_ /* error handlers for timer_create, nanosleep and settime */ int do_posix_clock_nonanosleep(const clockid_t, int flags, struct timespec *, struct timespec __user *); -int do_posix_clock_nosettime(const clockid_t, struct timespec *tp); +int do_posix_clock_nosettime(const clockid_t, const struct timespec *tp); /* function to call to trigger timer event */ int posix_timer_event(struct k_itimer *timr, int si_private); Index: linux-2.6-tip/include/linux/security.h =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/include/linux/security.h +++ linux-2.6-tip/include/linux/security.h @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct audit_krule; */ extern int cap_capable(struct task_struct *tsk, const struct cred *cred, int cap, int audit); -extern int cap_settime(struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz); +extern int cap_settime(const struct timespec *ts, const struct timezone *tz); extern int cap_ptrace_access_check(struct task_struct *child, unsigned int mode); extern int cap_ptrace_traceme(struct task_struct *parent); extern int cap_capget(struct task_struct *target, kernel_cap_t *effective, kernel_cap_t *inheritable, kernel_cap_t *permitted); @@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ struct security_operations { int (*quotactl) (int cmds, int type, int id, struct super_block *sb); int (*quota_on) (struct dentry *dentry); int (*syslog) (int type); - int (*settime) (struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz); + int (*settime) (const struct timespec *ts, const struct timezone *tz); int (*vm_enough_memory) (struct mm_struct *mm, long pages); int (*bprm_set_creds) (struct linux_binprm *bprm); @@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ int security_sysctl(struct ctl_table *ta int security_quotactl(int cmds, int type, int id, struct super_block *sb); int security_quota_on(struct dentry *dentry); int security_syslog(int type); -int security_settime(struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz); +int security_settime(const struct timespec *ts, const struct timezone *tz); int security_vm_enough_memory(long pages); int security_vm_enough_memory_mm(struct mm_struct *mm, long pages); int security_vm_enough_memory_kern(long pages); @@ -1904,7 +1904,8 @@ static inline int security_syslog(int ty return 0; } -static inline int security_settime(struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz) +static inline int security_settime(const struct timespec *ts, + const struct timezone *tz) { return cap_settime(ts, tz); } Index: linux-2.6-tip/include/linux/time.h =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/include/linux/time.h +++ linux-2.6-tip/include/linux/time.h @@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ static inline u32 arch_gettimeoffset(voi #endif extern void do_gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv); -extern int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv); -extern int do_sys_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv, struct timezone *tz); +extern int do_settimeofday(const struct timespec *tv); +extern int do_sys_settimeofday(const struct timespec *tv, + const struct timezone *tz); #define do_posix_clock_monotonic_gettime(ts) ktime_get_ts(ts) extern long do_utimes(int dfd, const char __user *filename, struct timespec *times, int flags); struct itimerval; Index: linux-2.6-tip/kernel/posix-timers.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/kernel/posix-timers.c +++ linux-2.6-tip/kernel/posix-timers.c @@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int common_clock_get(clockid_t wh } static inline int common_clock_set(const clockid_t which_clock, - struct timespec *tp) + const struct timespec *tp) { return do_sys_settimeofday(tp, NULL); } @@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ void exit_itimers(struct signal_struct * } /* Not available / possible... functions */ -int do_posix_clock_nosettime(const clockid_t clockid, struct timespec *tp) +int do_posix_clock_nosettime(const clockid_t clockid, const struct timespec *tp) { return -EINVAL; } Index: linux-2.6-tip/kernel/time.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/kernel/time.c +++ linux-2.6-tip/kernel/time.c @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static inline void warp_clock(void) * various programs will get confused when the clock gets warped. */ -int do_sys_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv, struct timezone *tz) +int do_sys_settimeofday(const struct timespec *tv, const struct timezone *tz) { static int firsttime = 1; int error = 0; Index: linux-2.6-tip/kernel/time/timekeeping.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/kernel/time/timekeeping.c +++ linux-2.6-tip/kernel/time/timekeeping.c @@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(do_gettimeofday); * * Sets the time of day to the new time and update NTP and notify hrtimers */ -int do_settimeofday(struct timespec *tv) +int do_settimeofday(const struct timespec *tv) { struct timespec ts_delta; unsigned long flags; Index: linux-2.6-tip/security/commoncap.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/security/commoncap.c +++ linux-2.6-tip/security/commoncap.c @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int cap_capable(struct task_struct *tsk, * Determine whether the current process may set the system clock and timezone * information, returning 0 if permission granted, -ve if denied. */ -int cap_settime(struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz) +int cap_settime(const struct timespec *ts, const struct timezone *tz) { if (!capable(CAP_SYS_TIME)) return -EPERM; Index: linux-2.6-tip/security/security.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6-tip.orig/security/security.c +++ linux-2.6-tip/security/security.c @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ int security_syslog(int type) return security_ops->syslog(type); } -int security_settime(struct timespec *ts, struct timezone *tz) +int security_settime(const struct timespec *ts, const struct timezone *tz) { return security_ops->settime(ts, tz); } -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/