Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
It also generally decreases overall object size.
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1897 56 672 2625 a41 drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/cmd.o.new
1897 56 672 2625 a41 drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/cmd.o.old
Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
int carl9170_write_reg(struct ar9170 *ar, const u32 reg, const u32 val)
{
- __le32 buf[2] = {
+ const __le32 buf[2] = {
cpu_to_le32(reg),
cpu_to_le32(val),
};