To help the compiler figure out that efi_printk() will not modify the string it is given, make the input argument type const char*. While at it, simplify the implementation as well. Suggested-by: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@xxxxxxxxxx> --- .../firmware/efi/libstub/efi-stub-helper.c | 19 +++++++------------ drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/efistub.h | 2 +- 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/efi-stub-helper.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/efi-stub-helper.c index 7aac89e928ec..2927f3d30344 100644 --- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/efi-stub-helper.c +++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/efi-stub-helper.c @@ -26,20 +26,15 @@ bool __pure __efi_soft_reserve_enabled(void) return !efi_nosoftreserve; } -void efi_printk(char *str) +void efi_printk(const char *str) { - char *s8; - - for (s8 = str; *s8; s8++) { - efi_char16_t ch[2] = { 0 }; - - ch[0] = *s8; - if (*s8 == '\n') { - efi_char16_t nl[2] = { '\r', 0 }; - efi_char16_printk(nl); - } + while (*str) { + efi_char16_t ch[] = { *str++, L'\0' }; - efi_char16_printk(ch); + if (ch[0] == L'\n') + efi_char16_printk(L"\r\n"); + else + efi_char16_printk(ch); } } diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/efistub.h b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/efistub.h index 4f10a09563f3..15d0b6f3f6c6 100644 --- a/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/efistub.h +++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/libstub/efistub.h @@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ efi_status_t check_platform_features(void); void *get_efi_config_table(efi_guid_t guid); -void efi_printk(char *str); +void efi_printk(const char *str); void efi_free(unsigned long size, unsigned long addr); -- 2.17.1