linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] scsi: target: Constify struct configfs_item_operations and configfs_group

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Message-ID: <176818268040.1966853.753214202766218860.b4-ty@oracle.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:15:32 -0500
From: "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc: "Martin K . Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, target-devel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] scsi: target: Constify struct configfs_item_operations and configfs_group_operations

On Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:35:01 +0100, Christophe JAILLET wrote:

> 'struct configfs_item_operations' and 'configfs_group_operations' are not
> modified in this driver.
> 
> Constifying these structures moves some data to a read-only section, so
> increases overall security, especially when the structure holds some
> function pointers.
> 
> [...]

Applied to 6.20/scsi-queue, thanks!

[1/1] scsi: target: Constify struct configfs_item_operations and configfs_group_operations
      https://git.kernel.org/mkp/scsi/c/ae62d62b1c74

-- 
Martin K. Petersen