linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 04/17] pinctrl: Constify pointers to 'pinctrl

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Date: Wed, 28 May 2025 14:47:49 +0200
From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 04/17] pinctrl: Constify pointers to 'pinctrl_desc'

On Wed, 28 May 2025 at 12:41, Krzysztof Kozlowski
<krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org> wrote:
> Pin controller core code only stores the pointer to
> 'struct pinctrl_desc' and does not modify it anywhere.  The pointer can
> be changed to pointer to const which makes the code safer, explicit and
> later allows constifying 'pinctrl_desc' allocations in individual
> drivers.
>
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>

Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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