linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] MIPS: Squash pci_fixup

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Message-ID: <20110513101716.GB25345@linux-mips.org>
Date:	Fri, 13 May 2011 11:17:16 +0100
From:	Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>
To:	David Daney <ddaney.cavm@...il.com>
Cc:	Kevin Cernekee <cernekee@...il.com>,
	Wu Zhangjin <wuzhangjin@...il.com>, linux-mips@...ux-mips.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] MIPS: Squash pci_fixup_irqs() compiler warning

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 10:27:53AM -0700, David Daney wrote:

> >It's been two years since the original discussion, and the warning is
> >still there.  It is now the only warning left in my kernel build.
> >
> >I was hoping we could get this resolved for good (one way or another).

[...]

> NAK.
> 
> I think Ralf's idea in the e-mail you referenced is the proper approach.
> 
> Change pci_fixup_irqs(...) to take a 'const struct pci_dev *'
> instead. There is a lot of work going on in the kernel to constify
> things.  This should be fairly easy to get accepted.

It's a fairly big manual job but should be just right for spatch.

  Ralf
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