linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] const_structs.checkpatch: Add frequently used from Julia Lawall's list

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Message-ID: <CAGXu5jLRO4uMCDCLqwOEQxVhPW=4Lhg7gWOLoC_f2XMnGSZodQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:39:30 -0400
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:     Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] const_structs.checkpatch: Add frequently used from
 Julia Lawall's list

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 1:27 PM, Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com> wrote:
> Using const is generally a good idea.
>
> Julia Lawall has created a list of always const and almost always const
> structs in the kernel sources.
>
> Link: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/28/95
>
> Add the most frequently used (> 50 cases) that are almost always or
> always const.
>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
> cc: Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
> cc: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

Acked-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

-- 
Kees Cook
Nexus Security