From 42747d712de56cf2087b702d2ad90af114c53138 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:55:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] [WATCHDOG] watchdog_info constify

make the watchdog_info struct const where possible.

Signed-off-by: Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@iguana.be>
---
 arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_gpt.c | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c             | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c           | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/adx_wdt.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c           | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c           | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c         | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c         | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c               | 4 ++--
 drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c              | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c          | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c                   | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c             | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c               | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c                  | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c               | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c               | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c               | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/indydog.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c               | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c             | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c             | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c                | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c               | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c             | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c                   | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c               | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c               | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c               | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/riowd.c                  | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c         | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c           | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c           | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c            | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c                 | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c             | 2 +-
 drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c             | 2 +-
 52 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_gpt.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_gpt.c
index 6f8ebe1085b..072b948b2e2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_gpt.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/mpc52xx_gpt.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static ssize_t mpc52xx_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info mpc5200_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info mpc5200_wdt_info = {
 	.options	= WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity	= WDT_IDENTITY,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
index 4d18c874d96..2ffce4d7544 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static long acq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	int options, retval = -EINVAL;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
 		.identity = WATCHDOG_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
index 824d076a5cd..4d40965d2c9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static long advwdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	int new_timeout;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 			   WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 			   WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/adx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/adx_wdt.c
index 9d7d155364f..a5ca7a6ee13 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/adx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/adx_wdt.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ struct adx_wdt {
 	spinlock_t lock;
 };
 
-static struct watchdog_info adx_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info adx_wdt_info = {
 	.identity = "Avionic Design Xanthos Watchdog",
 	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
index 937a80fb61e..1e9caea8ff8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static long ali_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options =		WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 					WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 					WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index f90afdb1b25..d8d4da9a483 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static long fop_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT
 							| WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
index 2bb95cd308c..c764c52412e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static ssize_t ar7_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data,
 static long ar7_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file,
 					unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.identity = LONGNAME,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
 		.options = (WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
index 037847923dc..6873376f986 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static int at32_wdt_get_status(void)
 	return status;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info at32_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info at32_wdt_info = {
 	.identity	= "at32ap700x watchdog",
 	.options	= WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 			  WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
index b185dafe149..b3046dc4b56 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static int at91_wdt_settimeout(int new_time)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info at91_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info at91_wdt_info = {
 	.identity	= "at91 watchdog",
 	.options	= WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
index 751c003864a..5f245522397 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static ssize_t bcm47xx_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info bcm47xx_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info bcm47xx_wdt_info = {
 	.identity 	= DRV_NAME,
 	.options 	= WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 				WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
index 2159e668751..8c6babb2d65 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 static unsigned int timeout = WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT;
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-static struct watchdog_info bfin_wdt_info;
+static const struct watchdog_info bfin_wdt_info;
 static unsigned long open_check;
 static char expect_close;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(bfin_wdt_spinlock);
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ static struct miscdevice bfin_wdt_miscdev = {
 	.fops     = &bfin_wdt_fops,
 };
 
-static struct watchdog_info bfin_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info bfin_wdt_info = {
 	.identity = "Blackfin Watchdog",
 	.options  = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 		    WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
index e8380ef65c1..8b724aad682 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static ssize_t booke_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity = "PowerPC Book-E Watchdog",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
index 923cc68dba2..9291506b8b2 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static long coh901327_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		struct watchdog_info __user *ident;
 		int __user *i;
 	} uarg;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options		= WDIOF_CARDRESET |
 					  WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 					  WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
index 71f6d7eec9a..edd3475f41d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static long cpu5wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
 	unsigned int value;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_CARDRESET,
 		.identity = "CPU5 WDT",
 	};
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
index 081f2955419..37ea052d4de 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static int cpwd_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 static long cpwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	static struct watchdog_info info = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info info = {
 		.options		= WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT,
 		.firmware_version	= 1,
 		.identity		= DRIVER_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
index 887136de185..56162c87f5d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ davinci_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data, size_t len,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity = "DaVinci Watchdog",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
index cdd55e0d09f..88ed54e50f7 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ ep93xx_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data, size_t len,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_CARDRESET | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 	.identity = "EP93xx Watchdog",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
index 9add3541fb4..d1c4e55b1db 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static long eurwdt_ioctl(struct file *file,
 {
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options	  = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT
 							| WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
index 26447bdeac2..abdbad034a6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static long gef_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	int timeout;
 	int options;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
-	static struct watchdog_info info = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info info = {
 		.options =	WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE |
 				WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 		.firmware_version = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
index 38252ff828c..9b49b125ad5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static long geodewdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	int __user *p = argp;
 	int interval;
 
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING
 		| WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 		.firmware_version =     1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
index a6c5674c78e..70c2c24660d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static ssize_t hpwdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 		   WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 		   WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
index 7ba0b11ec52..2fbe7fea7ee 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static long esb_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	int new_heartbeat;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options =		WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 					WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 					WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index a619b9b7499..44bc6aa46ed 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static long iTCO_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	int new_heartbeat;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options =		WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 					WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 					WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index 4bef3ddff4a..0149d8dfc81 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static long ibwdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
 
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT
 							| WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
index bea8a124a55..1cc5609666d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static long indydog_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 							unsigned long arg)
 {
 	int options, retval = -EINVAL;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options		= WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 		.firmware_version	= 0,
 		.identity		= "Hardware Watchdog for SGI IP22",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
index daed48ded7f..f52c162b1be 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static long it8712f_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.identity = "IT8712F Watchdog",
 		.firmware_version = 1,
 		.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
index cc133c531d0..b709b3b2d1e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static ssize_t wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.firmware_version =	1,
 	.identity = WATCHDOG_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
index 3c79dc58795..e86952a7168 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static ssize_t ixp2000_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data,
 }
 
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options	= WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 				WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity	= "IXP2000 Watchdog",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
index 147b4d5c63b..e02c0ecda26 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ixp4xx_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data, size_t len, loff_t *ppos)
 	return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options	= WDIOF_CARDRESET | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE |
 			  WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity	= "IXP4xx Watchdog",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
index e1c82769b08..2852bb2e3fd 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int ks8695_wdt_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ks8695_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ks8695_wdt_info = {
 	.identity	= "ks8695 watchdog",
 	.options	= WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
index 47d719717a3..2d118cf022f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 
 #define PFX "machzwd"
 
-static struct watchdog_info zf_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info zf_info = {
 	.options		= WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 	.firmware_version	= 1,
 	.identity		= "ZF-Logic watchdog",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index 407b025cb10..bc820d16699 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static long mixcomwd_ioctl(struct file *file,
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
 	int status;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
 		.identity = "MixCOM watchdog",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
index 38c588ee694..4e3941c5e29 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static long mpc8xxx_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
 		.identity = "MPC8xxx",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
index a2dc07c2ed4..b0646dac924 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static ssize_t mpcore_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options		= WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 				  WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 				  WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
index a51dbe4c43d..97f8a48d8b7 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static long mv64x60_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file,
 	int timeout;
 	int options;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
-	static struct watchdog_info info = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info info = {
 		.options =	WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT	|
 				WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE	|
 				WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
index 1a2b916e3f8..d3aa2f1fe61 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static long pc87413_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 		int __user *i;
 	} uarg;
 
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options          = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 				    WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 				    WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
index aa9512321f3..06f7922606c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static long pcwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	int temperature;
 	int new_heartbeat;
 	int __user *argp = (int __user *)arg;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options =		WDIOF_OVERHEAT |
 					WDIOF_CARDRESET |
 					WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
index 698f51bff1b..64374d636f0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static long pcipcwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options =		WDIOF_OVERHEAT |
 					WDIOF_CARDRESET |
 					WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 052fe451851..8e4eacc5bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static long usb_pcwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options =		WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 					WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 					WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
index 2d22e996e99..435ec2aed4f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static struct {
 	struct timer_list timer;	/* The timer that pings the watchdog */
 } pikawdt_private;
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.identity	= DRV_NAME,
 	.options	= WDIOF_CARDRESET |
 			  WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
index 538ec2c0519..09102f09e68 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static long pnx833x_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	int options, new_timeout = 0;
 	uint32_t timeout, timeout_left = 0;
 
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT,
 		.firmware_version = 0,
 		.identity = "Hardware Watchdog for PNX833x",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
index bf12d06b587..d4c29b5311a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static long rc32434_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int new_timeout;
 	unsigned int value;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options =		WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 					WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 					WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
index 4976bfd1fce..69c6adbd820 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static long rdc321x_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	unsigned int value;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_CARDRESET,
 		.identity = "RDC321x WDT",
 	};
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
index c14ae867690..ae57bf9e1b0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int riowd_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 static long riowd_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-	static struct watchdog_info info = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info info = {
 		.options		= WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT,
 		.firmware_version	= 1,
 		.identity		= DRIVER_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
index e6763d2a567..8d44c9b6fb5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options	= WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 				WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.identity	= WATCHDOG_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
index 569eb295a7a..9c40f48804f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static long sch311x_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	int new_timeout;
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options		= WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
 					  WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 					  WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
index 5dd952681f3..b3421fd2cda 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static ssize_t stmp3xxx_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options	= WDIOF_CARDRESET |
 			  WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE |
 			  WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
index f201accc4e3..0f5288df009 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static long wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int __user *p = argp;
 	int new_timeout;
-	static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 		.options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
 							WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 		.firmware_version = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
index 0560182a1d0..6e6743d1066 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static ssize_t wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
  *      according to their available features.
  */
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 	.firmware_version =	1,
 	.identity = WATCHDOG_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
index 5bfb1f2c531..94ec22b9e66 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static long wdrtas_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
 	int __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
 	int i;
-	static struct watchdog_info wdinfo = {
+	static const struct watchdog_info wdinfo = {
 		.options = WDRTAS_SUPPORTED_MASK,
 		.firmware_version = 0,
 		.identity = "wdrtas",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
index 775bcd807f3..8c4b2d5bb7d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static ssize_t wm831x_wdt_write(struct file *file,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 	.identity = "WM831x Watchdog",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
index a2d2e8eb228..89dd7b03529 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static ssize_t wm8350_wdt_write(struct file *file,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
 	.options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
 	.identity = "WM8350 Watchdog",
 };
-- 
2.39.2