Greg KH wrote: > On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 10:27:19AM -0400, Jeff Garzik wrote: >> commit 457b6eb3bf3341d2e143518a0bb99ffbb8d754c4 >> Author: Jeff Garzik <jeff at garzik.org> >> Date: Sat Sep 1 10:16:45 2007 -0400 >> >> drivers/firmware: const-ify DMI API and internals >> >> Three main sets of changes: >> >> 1) dmi_get_system_info() return value should have been marked const, >> since callers should not be changing that data. >> >> 2) const-ify DMI internals, since DMI firmware tables should, >> whenever possible, be marked const to ensure we never ever write to >> that data area. >> >> 3) const-ify DMI API, to enable marking tables const where possible >> in low-level drivers. >> >> And if we're really lucky, this might enable some additional >> optimizations on the part of the compiler. >> >> The bulk of the changes are #2 and #3, which are interrelated. #1 could >> have been a separate patch, but it was so small compared to the others, >> it was easier to roll it into this changeset. > > > Looks great to me, do you want me to take this through my driver tree? > I'd be glad to do so. I was just going to push it myself, but have no strong feelings on the matter. Jeff
