Re: [PATCH net-next] net: netconsole: Constify struct config_item_type

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Hello Christophe,

On Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 11:39:04PM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> 'struct config_item_type' is not modified in this driver.
> 
> This structure is only used with config_group_init_type_name() which takes
> a const struct config_item_type* as a 3rd argument.
> 
> This also makes things consistent with 'netconsole_target_type' witch is
> already const.
> 
> Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so
> increase overall security, especially when the structure holds some
> function pointers.
> 
> On a x86_64, with allmodconfig:
> Before:
> ======
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>   33007	   3952	   1312	  38271	   957f	drivers/net/netconsole.o
> 
> After:
> =====
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>   33071	   3888	   1312	  38271	   957f	drivers/net/netconsole.o
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx>

> Compile tested-only.

I've tested it using a selftime I am creating, and it is all good.

Thanks for the patch!
--breno




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