linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] printk.c: remove duplicate const

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Message-ID: <0D753D10438DA54287A00B0270842697636A7E957A@AUSP01VMBX24.collaborationhost.net>
Date:	Thu, 1 Apr 2010 20:28:33 -0500
From:	H Hartley Sweeten <hartleys@...ionengravers.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] printk.c: remove duplicate const

On Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:20 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: H Hartley Sweeten <hartleys@...ionengravers.com>
> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 20:13:27 -0500
> 
>> Noticed during a sparse build.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: H Hartley Sweeten <hsweeten@...ionengravers.com>
> 
> Isn't it intentional?  The two consts mark different aspects
> of the declaration const, both the pointers as well as the
> contents pointed to.

Isn't that a C++ and not a C feature?

If it is valid in C then I guess the sparse people should be informed.

Regards,
Hartley--
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