'struct iio_info' is 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. On a x86_64, with allmodconfig: Before: ====== text data bss dec hex filename 17366 1454 16 18836 4994 drivers/iio/proximity/aw96103.o After: ===== text data bss dec hex filename 17526 1294 16 18836 4994 drivers/iio/proximity/aw96103.o Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> --- Compile tested only --- drivers/iio/proximity/aw96103.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/aw96103.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/aw96103.c index cdd254da9e50..3472a2c36e44 100644 --- a/drivers/iio/proximity/aw96103.c +++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/aw96103.c @@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static int aw96103_write_event_config(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, state ? BIT(chan->channel) : 0); } -static struct iio_info iio_info = { +static const struct iio_info iio_info = { .read_raw = aw96103_read_raw, .read_event_value = aw96103_read_event_val, .write_event_value = aw96103_write_event_val, -- 2.47.1