linux-kernel - PATCH drivers:net:cris/eth_v10: alternate string char arrary

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Date:   Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:49:39 +0200
From:   Karim Eshapa <karim.eshapa@...il.com>
To:     davem@...emloft.net
Cc:     felipe.balbi@...ux.intel.com, paul.gortmaker@...driver.com,
        mugunthanvnm@...com, jarod@...hat.com, fw@...len.de,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Karim Eshapa <karim.eshapa@...il.com>
Subject: PATCH drivers:net:cris/eth_v10: alternate string char arrary

static char pointer creates two variables in final assembly.
static string and pointer to it according to
Jeff Garzik janitors TODO.

Signed-off-by: Karim Eshapa <karim.eshapa@...il.com>
---
 drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
index 91c876a..370765f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cris/eth_v10.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  * io regions, irqs and dma channels
  */
 
-static const char* cardname = "ETRAX 100LX built-in ethernet controller";
+static const char cardname[] = "ETRAX 100LX built-in ethernet controller";
 
 /* A default ethernet address. Highlevel SW will set the real one later */
 
-- 
2.7.4