Re: [PATCH v2] wifi: ath12k: Constify struct ath12k_dp_arch_ops

Baochen Qiang <[email protected]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:03:40 +0800

Newsgroups	gmane.linux.kernel.janitors,gmane.linux.kernel,gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general
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On 7/14/2026 4:39 PM, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> 'struct ath12k_dp_arch_ops' is not modified in this driver.
> 
> Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so
> increases overall security, especially when the structure holds some
> function pointers.
> 
> On a x86_64, with allmodconfig, as an example:
> Before:
> ======
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>    6318	   3384	      0	   9702	   25e6	drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp.o
> 
> After:
> =====
>    text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
>    6478	   3224	      0	   9702	   25e6	drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/wifi7/dp.o
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <[email protected]>

Reviewed-by: Baochen Qiang <[email protected]>