[PATCH v2 1/9] iomap: Constify ioreadX() iomem argument (as in generic implementation)
Geert Uytterhoeven
geert at linux-m68k.org
Thu Jan 9 12:00:40 UTC 2020
On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 9:05 PM Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk at kernel.org> wrote:
> The ioreadX() and ioreadX_rep() helpers have inconsistent interface. On
> some architectures void *__iomem address argument is a pointer to const,
> on some not.
>
> Implementations of ioreadX() do not modify the memory under the address
> so they can be converted to a "const" version for const-safety and
> consistency among architectures.
>
> Suggested-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert at linux-m68k.org>
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk at kernel.org>
> Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas at glider.be>
Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas at glider.be>
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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