'struct i2c_algorithm' and 'struct virtio_device_id' are not modified in this driver. Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so increase overall security, especially when the structure holds some function pointers, which is the case for struct i2c_algorithm. On a x86_64, with allmodconfig: Before: ====== text data bss dec hex filename 6663 568 16 7247 1c4f drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-virtio.o After: ===== text data bss dec hex filename 6735 472 16 7223 1c37 drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-virtio.o Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> -- Compile tested only --- drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-virtio.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-virtio.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-virtio.c index 52ba1e0845ca..2a351f961b89 100644 --- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-virtio.c +++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-virtio.c @@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static u32 virtio_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adap) return I2C_FUNC_I2C | I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_EMUL; } -static struct i2c_algorithm virtio_algorithm = { +static const struct i2c_algorithm virtio_algorithm = { .xfer = virtio_i2c_xfer, .functionality = virtio_i2c_func, }; @@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static void virtio_i2c_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev) virtio_i2c_del_vqs(vdev); } -static struct virtio_device_id id_table[] = { +static const struct virtio_device_id id_table[] = { { VIRTIO_ID_I2C_ADAPTER, VIRTIO_DEV_ANY_ID }, {} }; -- 2.46.0