linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: add one more "const" for generic function groups

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Message-ID: <CACRpkdarh1N+NwYgDR31T=eESF20AgWJd=PTyv321jTdpH8PsA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 16 Dec 2021 04:07:12 +0100
From:   Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:     Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Rafał Miłecki <rafal@...ecki.pl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pinctrl: add one more "const" for generic function groups

On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 6:48 PM Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@...il.com> wrote:

> From: Rafał Miłecki <rafal@...ecki.pl>
>
> Generic code doesn't modify those strings and .get_function_groups
> callback has that extra "const" as well. This allows more flexibility in
> GENERIC_PINMUX_FUNCTIONS users.
>
> Signed-off-by: Rafał Miłecki <rafal@...ecki.pl>

I really like const-correctness and I'm a fan of this patch.

It seems some users need to be modified as well though,
the test robot is unhappy.

Yours,
Linus Walleij