linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/9] net: wireless: rtl818x: Constify ioreadX() iomem argument (as in generic implementation)

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Date:   Sun, 26 Jan 2020 15:11:37 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
Cc:     Richard Henderson <rth@...ddle.net>,
        Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@...assic.park.msu.ru>,
        Matt Turner <mattst88@...il.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/9] net: wireless: rtl818x: Constify ioreadX() iomem
 argument (as in generic implementation)

Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org> wrote:

> The ioreadX() helpers have inconsistent interface.  On some architectures
> void *__iomem address argument is a pointer to const, on some not.
> 
> Implementations of ioreadX() do not modify the memory under the address
> so they can be converted to a "const" version for const-safety and
> consistency among architectures.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
> Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

I assume this and patch 9 are going via some other tree so dropping them
from my patchwork queue.

-- 
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11324461/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches