linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] samples: configfs: Constify struct configfs_item_operations and configfs_group

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Message-Id: <176846695542.721717.5021604107219919636.b4-ty@kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:49:15 +0100
From: Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@...nel.org>
To: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>, 
 Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] samples: configfs: Constify struct
 configfs_item_operations and configfs_group_operations


On Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:23:51 +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, thanks!

[1/1] samples: configfs: Constify struct configfs_item_operations and configfs_group_operations
      commit: 6363844fdbbb76afe1d44d678fe0746390204a5f

Best regards,
-- 
Andreas Hindborg <a.hindborg@...nel.org>