Don't populate the array err_msg on the stack but instead make it static. Makes the object code smaller by 64 bytes. While at it, add a missing const, as reported by checkpatch. Compiled with gcc 11.0.1 Before: $ size drivers/pci/controller/pci-tegra.o text data bss dec hex filename 25623 2844 32 28499 6f53 drivers/pci/controller/pci-tegra.o After: $ size drivers/pci/controller/pci-tegra.o text data bss dec hex filename 25559 2844 32 28435 6f13 drivers/pci/controller/pci-tegra.o Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/pci/controller/pci-tegra.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-tegra.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-tegra.c index fe8e21ce3e3d..b1250b15d290 100644 --- a/drivers/pci/controller/pci-tegra.c +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pci-tegra.c @@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ static int tegra_pcie_map_irq(const struct pci_dev *pdev, u8 slot, u8 pin) static irqreturn_t tegra_pcie_isr(int irq, void *arg) { - const char *err_msg[] = { + static const char * const err_msg[] = { "Unknown", "AXI slave error", "AXI decode error", -- 2.30.2