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Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: b43: Constify struct lpphy_tx_gain_table_entry

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Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 'struct lpphy_tx_gain_table_entry' are not modified in this driver.
> 
> Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so
> increase overall security.
> 
> On a x86_64, with allmodconfig:
> Before:
> ======
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>   16481	   6232	      0	  22713	   58b9	drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/tables_lpphy.o
> 
> After:
> =====
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>   22305	    395	      0	  22700	   58ac	drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/b43/tables_lpphy.o
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-By: Michael Büsch <m@xxxxxxx>

Patch applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.

4ab9f870a633 wifi: b43: Constify struct lpphy_tx_gain_table_entry

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/e33bc9e6dff4a5b6cd8d0ab5399aa1abac5bef9d.1722753127.git.christophe.jaillet@xxxxxxxxxx/

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