const_structs.checkpatch: add frequently used from Julia Lawall's list

2016-10-11T22:06:30Z

Using const is generally a good idea. Julia Lawall has created a list of always const and almost always const structs in the kernel sources. Link: https://lkml.org/lkml/2016/8/28/95 Add the most frequently used (> 50 cases) that are almost always or always const. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1e16020f8027654db0095bbfbcc11da51025365c.1472664220.git.joe@perches.com Signed-off-by: Joe Perches Acked-by: Kees Cook Cc: Julia Lawall Cc: Andy Whitcroft Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

checkpatch: externalize the structs that should be const

2016-10-11T22:06:30Z

Make it easier to add new structs that should be const. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/e5a8da43e7c11525bafbda1ca69a8323614dd942.1472664220.git.joe@perches.com Signed-off-by: Joe Perches Cc: Julia Lawall Cc: Kees Cook Cc: Andy Whitcroft Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

kernel/scripts/const_structs.checkpatch, branch linux-4.14.y

const_structs.checkpatch: add frequently used from Julia Lawall's list

checkpatch: externalize the structs that should be const