Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: b43: Constify struct lpphy_tx_gain_table_entry

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On Sun,  4 Aug 2024 08:32:44 +0200
Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 'struct lpphy_tx_gain_table_entry' are not modified in this driver.
> 
> Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so
> increase overall security.
> 
> On a x86_64, with allmodconfig:
> Before:
> ======
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>   16481	   6232	      0	  22713	   58b9	drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/tables_lpphy.o
> 
> After:
> =====
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>   22305	    395	      0	  22700	   58ac	drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/tables_lpphy.o
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Compile tested-only.
> 
> lpphy_write_gain_table() and lpphy_write_gain_table_bulk() could also be
> made static and removed from tables_lpphy.h, but without knowing the reason
> why it is done this way, I've preferred to leave it as-is.
> 
> Changes in v2:
>   - remove unrelated and un-needed constification   [Michael Büsch]
>   - update numbers in the commit log


Acked-By: Michael Büsch <m@xxxxxxx>


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Michael Büsch
https://bues.ch/

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