linux-kernel - [PATCH v2 0/3] firmware: dmi: Constify 'struct bin

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Message-Id: <20250125-sysfs-const-bin_attr-dmi-v2-0-ece1895936f4@weissschuh.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:12:13 +0100
From: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
To: Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
 Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
Subject: [PATCH v2 0/3] firmware: dmi: Constify 'struct bin_attribute'

The sysfs core now allows instances of 'struct bin_attribute' to be
moved into read-only memory. Make use of that to protect them against
accidental or malicious modifications.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
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Changes in v2:
- Rebase on current torvalds/master
- Add patches 2 and 3
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241122-sysfs-const-bin_attr-dmi-v1-1-febd12fb27d9@weissschuh.net

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Thomas Weißschuh (3):
      firmware: dmi: Mark bin_attributes as __ro_after_init
      firmware: dmi: Define bin_attributes through macro
      firmware: dmi: Constify 'struct bin_attribute'

 drivers/firmware/dmi-sysfs.c | 28 +++++++++++-----------------
 drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c  |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
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base-commit: 68732c0bf97cf946ad08660203e8eabfea11463e
change-id: 20241122-sysfs-const-bin_attr-dmi-40c387a93dda

Best regards,
-- 
Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>