'struct cfg80211_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
143726 34579 192 178497 2b941 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.o
After:
=====
text data bss dec hex filename
144814 33491 192 178497 2b941 drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.o
Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@wanadoo.fr>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/5aace954b6ef5c42017b83a1bffb859618e9498a.1784013180.git.christophe.jaillet@wanadoo.fr
Signed-off-by: Jeff Johnson <jeff.johnson@oss.qualcomm.com>
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