Re: [RFT 02/13] alpha: Constify ioreadX() iomem argument (as in generic implementation)

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>
To: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
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Subject: Re: [RFT 02/13] alpha: Constify ioreadX() iomem argument (as in generic implementation)
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 10:07:32 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200108090732.GA10145@pi3> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAMuHMdXHhF6GhS1W8qS4j7Jv5YnxXjcRopT5QSA=+trc8qwFng@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Jan 08, 2020 at 09:10:06AM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> Hi Krzysztof,
> 
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 5:53 PM Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org> wrote:
> > The ioreadX() 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.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>
> 
> > --- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/io.h
> > +++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/io.h
> > @@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ static inline void generic_##NAME(TYPE b, QUAL void __iomem *addr)  \
> >         alpha_mv.mv_##NAME(b, addr);                                    \
> >  }
> >
> > -REMAP1(unsigned int, ioread8, /**/)
> > -REMAP1(unsigned int, ioread16, /**/)
> > -REMAP1(unsigned int, ioread32, /**/)
> > +REMAP1(unsigned int, ioread8, const)
> > +REMAP1(unsigned int, ioread16, const)
> > +REMAP1(unsigned int, ioread32, const)
> 
> If these would become "const volatile", there would no longer be a need
> for the last parameter of the REMAP1() macro.
> 
> >  REMAP1(u8, readb, const volatile)
> >  REMAP1(u16, readw, const volatile)
> >  REMAP1(u32, readl, const volatile)
> 
> Same for REMAP2() macro below, for iowrite*().

Good point, thanks!

Best regards,
Krzysztof

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