linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] driver core: pass a const * into of_device

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Date:   Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:57:38 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] driver core: pass a const * into of_device_uevent()

On Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 03:22:09PM -0600, Rob Herring wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 10:46:49AM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > of_device_uevent() does not modify the struct device * passed into it,
> > so make it a const * to enforce this.  Also the documentation for the
> > function was really wrong so fix that up at the same time.
> > 
> > Cc: Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>
> > Cc: Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
> > Cc: devicetree@...r.kernel.org
> > Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> > ---
> >  drivers/of/device.c       | 6 +++---
> >  include/linux/of_device.h | 4 ++--
> >  2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> Looks like I can take this one?

I need it for later patches I have coming that clean this up more.

But you can take it in your tree as well if you want to build on top of
it.

> The same could be done for several other functions in of/device.c.

That would be good!

thanks,

greg k-h