static variable struct pci_device_id rtl8192_pci_id_tbl is not modified in file rtl_core.c. Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so increase overall security. Before ====== text data bss dec hex filename 17838 893 1 18732 492c drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.o After ===== text data bss dec hex filename 18006 725 1 18732 492c drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.o Signed-off-by: Riyan Dhiman <riyandhiman14@xxxxxxxxx> --- Compile tested only -- drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c index ad21263e725f..22a203d01b8a 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_core.c @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ int hwwep = 1; static char *ifname = "wlan%d"; -static struct pci_device_id rtl8192_pci_id_tbl[] = { +static const struct pci_device_id rtl8192_pci_id_tbl[] = { {PCI_DEVICE(0x10ec, 0x8192)}, {PCI_DEVICE(0x07aa, 0x0044)}, {PCI_DEVICE(0x07aa, 0x0047)}, -- 2.46.0