linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] power: supply: core: Constify properties

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Date:   Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:57:42 +0200
From:   Enric Balletbo i Serra <enric.balletbo@...labora.com>
To:     Sebastian Reichel <sebastian.reichel@...labora.com>,
        Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel@...labora.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] power: supply: core: Constify properties

Hi Sebastian,

On 13/4/20 20:38, Sebastian Reichel wrote:
> properties is a list of properties supported by the
> driver. It is not modified by the power-supply core
> and drivers are not supposed to change it once the
> list has been registered. Let's mark it as const for
> improved security.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sebastian Reichel <sebastian.reichel@...labora.com>

Reviewed-by: Enric Balletbo i Serra <enric.balletbo@...labora.com>

> ---
>  include/linux/power_supply.h | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/power_supply.h b/include/linux/power_supply.h
> index 0392c9cc8f1c..6a34df65d4d1 100644
> --- a/include/linux/power_supply.h
> +++ b/include/linux/power_supply.h
> @@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ struct power_supply_desc {
>  	enum power_supply_type type;
>  	const enum power_supply_usb_type *usb_types;
>  	size_t num_usb_types;
> -	enum power_supply_property *properties;
> +	const enum power_supply_property *properties;
>  	size_t num_properties;
>  
>  	/*
>