'str_cr' contains a single character: \r. There is no need to declare it as array. Instead, pass the character (as a string) to callback_puts() directly. This ensures the string is in proper .rodata (const) section and makes the code more obvious. Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby (SUSE) <jirislaby@xxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Richard Henderson <richard.henderson@xxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Matt Turner <mattst88@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: linux-alpha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --- Notes: [v2] pass "\r" directly to callback_puts() as Richard suggests spell correct \r in the commit log as Ilpo noticed arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c b/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c index c6b821afbfd3..42deea53beab 100644 --- a/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c +++ b/arch/alpha/kernel/srmcons.c @@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ srmcons_receive_chars(struct timer_list *t) static void srmcons_do_write(struct tty_port *port, const char *buf, int count) { - static char str_cr[1] = "\r"; size_t c; srmcons_result result; @@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ srmcons_do_write(struct tty_port *port, const char *buf, int count) } while (need_cr) { - result.as_long = callback_puts(0, str_cr, 1); + result.as_long = callback_puts(0, "\r", 1); if (result.bits.c > 0) need_cr = false; } -- 2.42.1