linux-kernel - Re: [v10 1/2] fs: New zonefs file system

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Date:   Wed, 5 Feb 2020 11:44:54 +0100
From:   Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
To:     Damien Le Moal <Damien.LeMoal@....com>,
        linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, linux-xfs@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "Darrick J. Wong" <darrick.wong@...cle.com>,
        Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>,
        Johannes Thumshirn <jth@...nel.org>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Naohiro Aota <Naohiro.Aota@....com>
Subject: Re: [v10 1/2] fs: New zonefs file system

>> I propose to define this array also as a completely immutable data structure.
>
> I understood that and pointed out that the added "const" does not change a thing.

Should the stored pointers be constants (besides the corresponding string literals)?


> I think that as is, it already is immutable.

Would you like to distinguish the scope for items in this variable a bit more?


Are any other software components similarly affected?

Regards,
Markus