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-rw-r--r--arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c2
-rw-r--r--arch/mips/dec/prom/init.c6
-rw-r--r--arch/mips/kernel/traps.c4
-rw-r--r--drivers/char/dsp56k.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c4
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sun3lance.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.h2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.h2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/fddi/defxx.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c10
-rw-r--r--drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c2
-rw-r--r--net/decnet/af_decnet.c3
19 files changed, 31 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
index 6b6fda65fb3b..91272db09fa3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static struct musb_hdrc_platform_data tusb_data = {
static void __init n8x0_usb_init(void)
{
int ret = 0;
- static char announce[] __initdata = KERN_INFO "TUSB 6010\n";
+ static const char announce[] __initconst = KERN_INFO "TUSB 6010\n";
/* PM companion chip power control pin */
ret = gpio_request_one(TUSB6010_GPIO_ENABLE, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,
diff --git a/arch/mips/dec/prom/init.c b/arch/mips/dec/prom/init.c
index 4e1761e0a09a..d88eb7a6662b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/dec/prom/init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/dec/prom/init.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void __init which_prom(s32 magic, s32 *prom_vec)
void __init prom_init(void)
{
extern void dec_machine_halt(void);
- static char cpu_msg[] __initdata =
+ static const char cpu_msg[] __initconst =
"Sorry, this kernel is compiled for a wrong CPU type!\n";
s32 argc = fw_arg0;
s32 *argv = (void *)fw_arg1;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void __init prom_init(void)
#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_R3000)
if ((current_cpu_type() == CPU_R4000SC) ||
(current_cpu_type() == CPU_R4400SC)) {
- static char r4k_msg[] __initdata =
+ static const char r4k_msg[] __initconst =
"Please recompile with \"CONFIG_CPU_R4x00 = y\".\n";
printk(cpu_msg);
printk(r4k_msg);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void __init prom_init(void)
#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_R4X00)
if ((current_cpu_type() == CPU_R3000) ||
(current_cpu_type() == CPU_R3000A)) {
- static char r3k_msg[] __initdata =
+ static const char r3k_msg[] __initconst =
"Please recompile with \"CONFIG_CPU_R3000 = y\".\n";
printk(cpu_msg);
printk(r3k_msg);
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
index b49e7bf9f950..9681b5877140 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/traps.c
@@ -2256,8 +2256,8 @@ void set_handler(unsigned long offset, void *addr, unsigned long size)
local_flush_icache_range(ebase + offset, ebase + offset + size);
}
-static char panic_null_cerr[] =
- "Trying to set NULL cache error exception handler";
+static const char panic_null_cerr[] =
+ "Trying to set NULL cache error exception handler\n";
/*
* Install uncached CPU exception handler.
diff --git a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
index 50aa9ba91f25..0d7b577e0ff0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ static const struct file_operations dsp56k_fops = {
/****** Init and module functions ******/
-static char banner[] __initdata = KERN_INFO "DSP56k driver installed\n";
+static const char banner[] __initconst = KERN_INFO "DSP56k driver installed\n";
static int __init dsp56k_init_driver(void)
{
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
index 0b5bf135b090..062d71434e47 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
@@ -1171,7 +1171,8 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver cpufreq_amd64_driver = {
static void __request_acpi_cpufreq(void)
{
- const char *cur_drv, *drv = "acpi-cpufreq";
+ const char drv[] = "acpi-cpufreq";
+ const char *cur_drv;
cur_drv = cpufreq_get_current_driver();
if (!cur_drv)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index a0ea3241c651..1f178b878e42 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event);
int __init drm_fb_helper_modinit(void)
{
#if defined(CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_MODULE) && !defined(CONFIG_EXPERT)
- const char *name = "fbcon";
+ const char name[] = "fbcon";
struct module *fbcon;
mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
index 796c37a5bbde..c5b81268c284 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/atarilance.c
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
*/
-static char version[] = "atarilance.c: v1.3 04/04/96 "
- "Roman.Hodek@informatik.uni-erlangen.de\n";
+static const char version[] = "atarilance.c: v1.3 04/04/96 "
+ "Roman.Hodek@informatik.uni-erlangen.de\n";
#include <linux/netdevice.h>
#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
index 6c98901f1b89..82cc81385033 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/declance.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
#include <asm/dec/machtype.h>
#include <asm/dec/system.h>
-static char version[] =
+static const char version[] =
"declance.c: v0.011 by Linux MIPS DECstation task force\n";
MODULE_AUTHOR("Linux MIPS DECstation task force");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sun3lance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sun3lance.c
index 12bb4f1489fc..77b1db267730 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sun3lance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/sun3lance.c
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
*/
-static char *version = "sun3lance.c: v1.2 1/12/2001 Sam Creasey (sammy@sammy.net)\n";
+static const char version[] =
+"sun3lance.c: v1.2 1/12/2001 Sam Creasey (sammy@sammy.net)\n";
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/stddef.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c
index b600fbbbf679..f910f0f386d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cirrus/mac89x0.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
local_irq_{dis,en}able()
*/
-static char *version =
+static const char version[] =
"cs89x0.c:v1.02 11/26/96 Russell Nelson <nelson@crynwr.com>\n";
/* ======================= configure the driver here ======================= */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.h
index 24dfba53a0f2..bbc0a98e7ca3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.h
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ struct mac_driver {
};
struct mac_stats_string {
- char desc[ETH_GSTRING_LEN];
+ const char desc[ETH_GSTRING_LEN];
unsigned long offset;
};
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.h
index 07091dd27e5d..7b0a8db57af9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.h
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static inline __u16 sonic_rra_get(struct net_device* dev, int entry,
(entry * SIZEOF_SONIC_RR) + offset);
}
-static const char *version =
+static const char version[] =
"sonic.c:v0.92 20.9.98 tsbogend@alpha.franken.de\n";
#endif /* SONIC_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c
index 3dadee1080b9..d9db8a06afd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
*/
#define DRV_VERSION "1.39"
-static const char *version = "tc35815.c:v" DRV_VERSION "\n";
+static const char version[] = "tc35815.c:v" DRV_VERSION "\n";
#define MODNAME "tc35815"
#include <linux/module.h>
diff --git a/drivers/net/fddi/defxx.c b/drivers/net/fddi/defxx.c
index b0de8ecd7fe8..f4a816cf012a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fddi/defxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fddi/defxx.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
#define DRV_VERSION "v1.11"
#define DRV_RELDATE "2014/07/01"
-static char version[] =
+static const char version[] =
DRV_NAME ": " DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE
" Lawrence V. Stefani and others\n";
diff --git a/drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c b/drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c
index dd7fc6659ad4..9b0d6148e994 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hippi/rrunner.c
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Jes Sorensen <jes@wildopensource.com>");
MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Essential RoadRunner HIPPI driver");
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-static char version[] = "rrunner.c: v0.50 11/11/2002 Jes Sorensen (jes@wildopensource.com)\n";
+static const char version[] =
+"rrunner.c: v0.50 11/11/2002 Jes Sorensen (jes@wildopensource.com)\n";
static const struct net_device_ops rr_netdev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c b/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c
index 675b2a9e66c1..069269db394c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/most/mostcore/core.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct most_inst_obj {
static const struct {
int most_ch_data_type;
- char *name;
+ const char *name;
} ch_data_type[] = {
{ MOST_CH_CONTROL, "control\n" },
{ MOST_CH_ASYNC, "async\n" },
diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c b/drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c
index e94aea8c0d05..7b2a466616d6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c
@@ -939,11 +939,11 @@ static struct n_hdlc_buf *n_hdlc_buf_get(struct n_hdlc_buf_list *buf_list)
return buf;
} /* end of n_hdlc_buf_get() */
-static char hdlc_banner[] __initdata =
+static const char hdlc_banner[] __initconst =
KERN_INFO "HDLC line discipline maxframe=%u\n";
-static char hdlc_register_ok[] __initdata =
+static const char hdlc_register_ok[] __initconst =
KERN_INFO "N_HDLC line discipline registered.\n";
-static char hdlc_register_fail[] __initdata =
+static const char hdlc_register_fail[] __initconst =
KERN_ERR "error registering line discipline: %d\n";
static int __init n_hdlc_init(void)
@@ -968,9 +968,9 @@ static int __init n_hdlc_init(void)
} /* end of init_module() */
-static char hdlc_unregister_ok[] __exitdata =
+static const char hdlc_unregister_ok[] __exitdata =
KERN_INFO "N_HDLC: line discipline unregistered\n";
-static char hdlc_unregister_fail[] __exitdata =
+static const char hdlc_unregister_fail[] __exitdata =
KERN_ERR "N_HDLC: can't unregister line discipline (err = %d)\n";
static void __exit n_hdlc_exit(void)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c
index c334bcc59c64..a93a3167a9c6 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/st-asc.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ static struct platform_driver asc_serial_driver = {
static int __init asc_init(void)
{
int ret;
- static char banner[] __initdata =
+ static const char banner[] __initconst =
KERN_INFO "STMicroelectronics ASC driver initialized\n";
printk(banner);
diff --git a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
index 9afa2a5030b2..405483a07efc 100644
--- a/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
+++ b/net/decnet/af_decnet.c
@@ -2361,7 +2361,8 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Linux DECnet Project Team");
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
MODULE_ALIAS_NETPROTO(PF_DECnet);
-static char banner[] __initdata = KERN_INFO "NET4: DECnet for Linux: V.2.5.68s (C) 1995-2003 Linux DECnet Project Team\n";
+static const char banner[] __initconst = KERN_INFO
+"NET4: DECnet for Linux: V.2.5.68s (C) 1995-2003 Linux DECnet Project Team\n";
static int __init decnet_init(void)
{