'struct kobj_type' is not modified. It is only used in kobject_init()
which takes a 'const struct kobj_type *ktype' parameter.
Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section,
so increase over all security.
On a x86_64, compiled with arm defconfig:
Before:
======
text data bss dec hex filename
5602 548 352 6502 1966 arch/arm64/kernel/cpuinfo.o
After:
======
text data bss dec hex filename
5650 500 352 6502 1966 arch/arm64/kernel/cpuinfo.o
Signed-off-by: Huang Xiaojia <huangxiaojia2@huawei.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240826151250.3500302-1-huangxiaojia2@huawei.com
Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
};
-static struct kobj_type cpuregs_kobj_type = {
+static const struct kobj_type cpuregs_kobj_type = {
.sysfs_ops = &kobj_sysfs_ops,
};