Massive net driver const-ification.

drivers/net/3c59x.c

···
 	XCVR_100baseFx, XCVR_MII=6, XCVR_NWAY=8, XCVR_ExtMII=9, XCVR_Default=10,
 };
 
-static struct media_table {
+static const struct media_table {
 	char *name;
 	unsigned int media_bits:16,		/* Bits to set in Wn4_Media register. */
 		mask:8,						/* The transceiver-present bit in Wn3_Config.*/
···
 	}
 
 	{
-		static const char * ram_split[] = {"5:3", "3:1", "1:1", "3:5"};
+		static const char * const ram_split[] = {"5:3", "3:1", "1:1", "3:5"};
 		unsigned int config;
 		EL3WINDOW(3);
 		vp->available_media = ioread16(ioaddr + Wn3_Options);

drivers/net/8139cp.c

···
 }
 #endif /* BROKEN */
 
-static char mii_2_8139_map[8] = {
+static const char mii_2_8139_map[8] = {
 	BasicModeCtrl,
 	BasicModeStatus,
 	0,

drivers/net/8139too.c

···
 
 
 /* indexed by board_t, above */
-static struct {
+static const struct {
 	const char *name;
 	u32 hw_flags;
 } board_info[] __devinitdata = {
···
 #define mdio_delay()	RTL_R8(Config4)
 
 
-static char mii_2_8139_map[8] = {
+static const char mii_2_8139_map[8] = {
 	BasicModeCtrl,
 	BasicModeStatus,
 	0,

drivers/net/bnx2.c

···
 } board_t;
 
 /* indexed by board_t, above */
-static struct {
+static const struct {
 	char *name;
 } board_info[] __devinitdata = {
 	{ "Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5706 1000Base-T" },
···
 {
 	int ret;
 	int i;
-	static struct {
+	static const struct {
 		u16   offset;
 		u16   flags;
 		u32   rw_mask;
···
 static int
 bnx2_do_mem_test(struct bnx2 *bp, u32 start, u32 size)
 {
-	static u32 test_pattern[] = { 0x00000000, 0xffffffff, 0x55555555,
+	static const u32 test_pattern[] = { 0x00000000, 0xffffffff, 0x55555555,
 		0xaaaaaaaa , 0xaa55aa55, 0x55aa55aa };
 	int i;
 
···
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	int i;
-	static struct {
+	static const struct {
 		u32   offset;
 		u32   len;
 	} mem_tbl[] = {
···
 
 #define STATS_OFFSET32(offset_name) (offsetof(struct statistics_block, offset_name) / 4)
 
-static unsigned long bnx2_stats_offset_arr[BNX2_NUM_STATS] = {
+static const unsigned long bnx2_stats_offset_arr[BNX2_NUM_STATS] = {
     STATS_OFFSET32(stat_IfHCInOctets_hi),
     STATS_OFFSET32(stat_IfHCInBadOctets_hi),
     STATS_OFFSET32(stat_IfHCOutOctets_hi),

drivers/net/bnx2_fw.h

···
  * accompanying it.
  */
 
-static int bnx2_COM_b06FwReleaseMajor = 0x1;
-static int bnx2_COM_b06FwReleaseMinor = 0x0;
-static int bnx2_COM_b06FwReleaseFix = 0x0;
-static u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwStartAddr = 0x080008b4;
-static u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwTextAddr = 0x08000000;
-static int bnx2_COM_b06FwTextLen = 0x57bc;
-static u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwDataAddr = 0x08005840;
-static int bnx2_COM_b06FwDataLen = 0x0;
-static u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwRodataAddr = 0x080057c0;
-static int bnx2_COM_b06FwRodataLen = 0x58;
-static u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwBssAddr = 0x08005860;
-static int bnx2_COM_b06FwBssLen = 0x88;
-static u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwSbssAddr = 0x08005840;
-static int bnx2_COM_b06FwSbssLen = 0x1c;
+static const int bnx2_COM_b06FwReleaseMajor = 0x1;
+static const int bnx2_COM_b06FwReleaseMinor = 0x0;
+static const int bnx2_COM_b06FwReleaseFix = 0x0;
+static const u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwStartAddr = 0x080008b4;
+static const u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwTextAddr = 0x08000000;
+static const int bnx2_COM_b06FwTextLen = 0x57bc;
+static const u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwDataAddr = 0x08005840;
+static const int bnx2_COM_b06FwDataLen = 0x0;
+static const u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwRodataAddr = 0x080057c0;
+static const int bnx2_COM_b06FwRodataLen = 0x58;
+static const u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwBssAddr = 0x08005860;
+static const int bnx2_COM_b06FwBssLen = 0x88;
+static const u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwSbssAddr = 0x08005840;
+static const int bnx2_COM_b06FwSbssLen = 0x1c;
 static u32 bnx2_COM_b06FwText[(0x57bc/4) + 1] = {
 	0x0a00022d, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x0000000d, 0x636f6d20, 0x322e352e,
 	0x38000000, 0x02050802, 0x00000000, 0x00000003, 0x00000014, 0x00000032,
···
 	0x0000000c, 0x29520000, 0x00000018, 0x80000002, 0x0000000c, 0x29800000,
 	0x00000018, 0x00570000 };
 
-static int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwReleaseMajor = 0x1;
-static int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwReleaseMinor = 0x0;
-static int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwReleaseFix = 0x0;
-static u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwStartAddr = 0x08000860;
-static u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwTextAddr = 0x08000800;
-static int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwTextLen = 0x122c;
-static u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwDataAddr = 0x08001a60;
-static int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwDataLen = 0x0;
-static u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwRodataAddr = 0x00000000;
-static int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwRodataLen = 0x0;
-static u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwBssAddr = 0x08001aa0;
-static int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwBssLen = 0x250;
-static u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwSbssAddr = 0x08001a60;
-static int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwSbssLen = 0x34;
+static const int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwReleaseMajor = 0x1;
+static const int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwReleaseMinor = 0x0;
+static const int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwReleaseFix = 0x0;
+static const u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwStartAddr = 0x08000860;
+static const u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwTextAddr = 0x08000800;
+static const int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwTextLen = 0x122c;
+static const u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwDataAddr = 0x08001a60;
+static const int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwDataLen = 0x0;
+static const u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwRodataAddr = 0x00000000;
+static const int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwRodataLen = 0x0;
+static const u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwBssAddr = 0x08001aa0;
+static const int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwBssLen = 0x250;
+static const u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwSbssAddr = 0x08001a60;
+static const int bnx2_TPAT_b06FwSbssLen = 0x34;
 static u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwText[(0x122c/4) + 1] = {
 	0x0a000218, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x0000000d, 0x74706174, 0x20322e35,
 	0x2e313100, 0x02050b01, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,
···
 static u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwBss[(0x250/4) + 1] = { 0x0 };
 static u32 bnx2_TPAT_b06FwSbss[(0x34/4) + 1] = { 0x0 };
 
-static int bnx2_TXP_b06FwReleaseMajor = 0x1;
-static int bnx2_TXP_b06FwReleaseMinor = 0x0;
-static int bnx2_TXP_b06FwReleaseFix = 0x0;
-static u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwStartAddr = 0x080034b0;
-static u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwTextAddr = 0x08000000;
-static int bnx2_TXP_b06FwTextLen = 0x5748;
-static u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwDataAddr = 0x08005760;
-static int bnx2_TXP_b06FwDataLen = 0x0;
-static u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwRodataAddr = 0x00000000;
-static int bnx2_TXP_b06FwRodataLen = 0x0;
-static u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwBssAddr = 0x080057a0;
-static int bnx2_TXP_b06FwBssLen = 0x1c4;
-static u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwSbssAddr = 0x08005760;
-static int bnx2_TXP_b06FwSbssLen = 0x38;
+static const int bnx2_TXP_b06FwReleaseMajor = 0x1;
+static const int bnx2_TXP_b06FwReleaseMinor = 0x0;
+static const int bnx2_TXP_b06FwReleaseFix = 0x0;
+static const u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwStartAddr = 0x080034b0;
+static const u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwTextAddr = 0x08000000;
+static const int bnx2_TXP_b06FwTextLen = 0x5748;
+static const u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwDataAddr = 0x08005760;
+static const int bnx2_TXP_b06FwDataLen = 0x0;
+static const u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwRodataAddr = 0x00000000;
+static const int bnx2_TXP_b06FwRodataLen = 0x0;
+static const u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwBssAddr = 0x080057a0;
+static const int bnx2_TXP_b06FwBssLen = 0x1c4;
+static const u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwSbssAddr = 0x08005760;
+static const int bnx2_TXP_b06FwSbssLen = 0x38;
 static u32 bnx2_TXP_b06FwText[(0x5748/4) + 1] = {
 	0x0a000d2c, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x0000000d, 0x74787020, 0x322e352e,
 	0x38000000, 0x02050800, 0x0000000a, 0x000003e8, 0x0000ea60, 0x00000000,

drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c

···
 	struct ethhdr *eth_data;
 	struct alb_bond_info *bond_info = &(BOND_ALB_INFO(bond));
 	struct slave *tx_slave = NULL;
-	static u32 ip_bcast = 0xffffffff;
+	static const u32 ip_bcast = 0xffffffff;
 	int hash_size = 0;
 	int do_tx_balance = 1;
 	u32 hash_index = 0;

drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c

···
 
 /*----------------------------- Global variables ----------------------------*/
 
-static const char *version =
+static const char * const version =
 	DRV_DESCRIPTION ": v" DRV_VERSION " (" DRV_RELDATE ")\n";
 
 LIST_HEAD(bond_dev_list);

drivers/net/chelsio/subr.c

···
  */
 static void __devinit get_pci_mode(adapter_t *adapter, struct chelsio_pci_params *p)
 {
-	static unsigned short speed_map[] = { 33, 66, 100, 133 };
+	static const unsigned short speed_map[] = { 33, 66, 100, 133 };
 	u32 pci_mode;
 
 	pci_read_config_dword(adapter->pdev, A_PCICFG_MODE, &pci_mode);

drivers/net/dgrs.c

···
 	int		is;
 	unsigned long	i;
 
-	static int	iv2is[16] = {
+	static const int iv2is[16] = {
 				0, 0, 0, ES4H_IS_INT3,
 				0, ES4H_IS_INT5, 0, ES4H_IS_INT7,
 				0, 0, ES4H_IS_INT10, ES4H_IS_INT11,

drivers/net/dgrs_firmware.c

···
-static int dgrs_firmnum = 550;
+static const int dgrs_firmnum = 550;
 static char dgrs_firmver[] = "$Version$";
 static char dgrs_firmdate[] = "11/16/96 03:45:15";
 static unsigned char dgrs_code[] __initdata = {
···
 	109,46,99,0,114,99,0,0,48,120,0,0,
 	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 	} ;
-static int dgrs_ncode = 119520 ;
+static const int dgrs_ncode = 119520 ;

drivers/net/dl2k.c

···
 #define EnableInt() \
 writew(DEFAULT_INTR, ioaddr + IntEnable)
 
-static int max_intrloop = 50;
-static int multicast_filter_limit = 0x40;
+static const int max_intrloop = 50;
+static const int multicast_filter_limit = 0x40;
 
 static int rio_open (struct net_device *dev);
 static void rio_timer (unsigned long data);

drivers/net/eepro100.c

···
 		rx_align support: enables rx DMA without causing unaligned accesses.
 */
 
-static const char *version =
+static const char * const version =
 "eepro100.c:v1.09j-t 9/29/99 Donald Becker http://www.scyld.com/network/eepro100.html\n"
 "eepro100.c: $Revision: 1.36 $ 2000/11/17 Modified by Andrey V. Savochkin <[e-mail]> and others\n";
 
···
 	0x31, 0x05, };
 
 /* PHY media interface chips. */
-static const char *phys[] = {
+static const char * const phys[] = {
 	"None", "i82553-A/B", "i82553-C", "i82503",
 	"DP83840", "80c240", "80c24", "i82555",
 	"unknown-8", "unknown-9", "DP83840A", "unknown-11",

drivers/net/epic100.c

···
 
 
 /* indexed by chip_t */
-static struct epic_chip_info pci_id_tbl[] = {
+static const struct epic_chip_info pci_id_tbl[] = {
 	{ "SMSC EPIC/100 83c170",
 	 EPIC_IOTYPE, EPIC_TOTAL_SIZE, TYPE2_INTR | NO_MII | MII_PWRDWN },
 	{ "SMSC EPIC/100 83c170",
···
 			 RxDone | RxStarted | RxEarlyWarn | RxOverflow | RxFull)
 #define EpicNormalEvent	(0x0000ffff & ~EpicNapiEvent)
 
-static u16 media2miictl[16] = {
+static const u16 media2miictl[16] = {
 	0, 0x0C00, 0x0C00, 0x2000,  0x0100, 0x2100, 0, 0,
 	0, 0, 0, 0,  0, 0, 0, 0 };
 

drivers/net/fealnx.c

···
 	int flags;
 };
 
-static struct chip_info skel_netdrv_tbl[] = {
+static const struct chip_info skel_netdrv_tbl[] = {
 	{"100/10M Ethernet PCI Adapter", 136, HAS_MII_XCVR},
 	{"100/10M Ethernet PCI Adapter", 136, HAS_CHIP_XCVR},
 	{"1000/100/10M Ethernet PCI Adapter", 136, HAS_MII_XCVR},

drivers/net/hamachi.c

···
 static void hamachi_timer(unsigned long data);
 
 enum capability_flags {CanHaveMII=1, };
-static struct chip_info {
+static const struct chip_info {
 	u16	vendor_id, device_id, device_id_mask, pad;
 	const char *name;
 	void (*media_timer)(unsigned long data);

drivers/net/natsemi.c

···
 
 /* Maximum number of multicast addresses to filter (vs. rx-all-multicast).
    This chip uses a 512 element hash table based on the Ethernet CRC.  */
-static int multicast_filter_limit = 100;
+static const int multicast_filter_limit = 100;
 
 /* Set the copy breakpoint for the copy-only-tiny-frames scheme.
    Setting to > 1518 effectively disables this feature. */
···
 
  
 /* array of board data directly indexed by pci_tbl[x].driver_data */
-static struct {
+static const struct {
 	const char *name;
 	unsigned long flags;
 } natsemi_pci_info[] __devinitdata = {

drivers/net/ne2k-pci.c

···
 };
 
 
-static struct {
+static const struct {
 	char *name;
 	int flags;
 } pci_clone_list[] __devinitdata = {

drivers/net/ns83820.c

···
 static void fastcall phy_intr(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct ns83820 *dev = PRIV(ndev);
-	static char *speeds[] = { "10", "100", "1000", "1000(?)", "1000F" };
+	static const char *speeds[] = { "10", "100", "1000", "1000(?)", "1000F" };
 	u32 cfg, new_cfg;
 	u32 tbisr, tanar, tanlpar;
 	int speed, fullduplex, newlinkstate;

drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c

···
 #define CS_CHECK(fn, ret) \
   do { last_fn = (fn); if ((last_ret = (ret)) != 0) goto cs_failed; } while (0)
 
-static char *ram_split[] = {"5:3", "3:1", "1:1", "3:5"};
+static const char *ram_split[] = {"5:3", "3:1", "1:1", "3:5"};
 
 static void tc574_config(dev_link_t *link)
 {

drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c

···
     spinlock_t		lock;
 };
 
-static char *if_names[] = { "auto", "10baseT", "10base2", "AUI" };
+static const char *if_names[] = { "auto", "10baseT", "10base2", "AUI" };
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 

drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c

···
 static int mfc_try_io_port(dev_link_t *link)
 {
     int i, ret;
-    static kio_addr_t serial_base[5] = { 0x3f8, 0x2f8, 0x3e8, 0x2e8, 0x0 };
+    static const kio_addr_t serial_base[5] = { 0x3f8, 0x2f8, 0x3e8, 0x2e8, 0x0 };
 
     for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
 	link->io.BasePort2 = serial_base[i];

drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c

···
 DRV_NAME " " DRV_VERSION " (Roger C. Pao)";
 #endif
 
-static char *if_names[]={
+static const char *if_names[]={
     "Auto", "10baseT", "BNC",
 };
 

drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c

···
 
 #define PCNET_RDC_TIMEOUT (2*HZ/100)	/* Max wait in jiffies for Tx RDC */
 
-static char *if_names[] = { "auto", "10baseT", "10base2"};
+static const char *if_names[] = { "auto", "10baseT", "10base2"};
 
 #ifdef PCMCIA_DEBUG
 static int pc_debug = PCMCIA_DEBUG;

drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c

···
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
-static char *if_names[] = { "auto", "10baseT", "10base2"};
+static const char *if_names[] = { "auto", "10baseT", "10base2"};
 
 /* Module parameters */
 
···
 static int osi_config(dev_link_t *link)
 {
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    static kio_addr_t com[4] = { 0x3f8, 0x2f8, 0x3e8, 0x2e8 };
+    static const kio_addr_t com[4] = { 0x3f8, 0x2f8, 0x3e8, 0x2e8 };
     int i, j;
 
     link->conf.Attributes |= CONF_ENABLE_SPKR;

drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c

···
 #define XIRCREG45_REV	 15 /* Revision Register (rd) */
 #define XIRCREG50_IA	8   /* Individual Address (8-13) */
 
-static char *if_names[] = { "Auto", "10BaseT", "10Base2", "AUI", "100BaseT" };
+static const char *if_names[] = { "Auto", "10BaseT", "10Base2", "AUI", "100BaseT" };
 
 /****************
  * All the PCMCIA modules use PCMCIA_DEBUG to control debugging.  If

drivers/net/pcnet32.c

···
 #define DRV_RELDATE	"01.Nov.2005"
 #define PFX		DRV_NAME ": "
 
-static const char *version =
+static const char * const version =
 DRV_NAME ".c:v" DRV_VERSION " " DRV_RELDATE " [e-mail]\n";
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
···
  * table to translate option values from tulip
  * to internal options
  */
-static unsigned char options_mapping[] = {
+static const unsigned char options_mapping[] = {
     PCNET32_PORT_ASEL,			   /*  0 Auto-select	  */
     PCNET32_PORT_AUI,			   /*  1 BNC/AUI	  */
     PCNET32_PORT_AUI,			   /*  2 AUI/BNC	  */
···
     int rc;				/* return code */
     int size;				/* size of packets */
     unsigned char *packet;		/* source packet data */
-    static int data_len = 60;		/* length of source packets */
+    static const int data_len = 60;		/* length of source packets */
     unsigned long flags;
     unsigned long ticks;
 

drivers/net/phy/phy.c

···
 };
 
 /* A mapping of all SUPPORTED settings to speed/duplex */
-static struct phy_setting settings[] = {
+static const struct phy_setting settings[] = {
 	{
 		.speed = 10000,
 		.duplex = DUPLEX_FULL,

drivers/net/plip.c

···
 #ifndef NET_DEBUG
 #define NET_DEBUG 1
 #endif
-static unsigned int net_debug = NET_DEBUG;
+static const unsigned int net_debug = NET_DEBUG;
 
 #define ENABLE(irq)  if (irq != -1) enable_irq(irq)
 #define DISABLE(irq) if (irq != -1) disable_irq(irq)
···
 typedef int (*plip_func)(struct net_device *dev, struct net_local *nl,
 			 struct plip_local *snd, struct plip_local *rcv);
 
-static plip_func connection_state_table[] =
+static const plip_func connection_state_table[] =
 {
 	plip_none,
 	plip_receive_packet,

drivers/net/ppp_synctty.c

···
 ppp_print_hex (register __u8 * out, const __u8 * in, int count)
 {
 	register __u8 next_ch;
-	static char hex[] = "0123456789ABCDEF";
+	static const char hex[] = "0123456789ABCDEF";
 
 	while (count-- > 0) {
 		next_ch = *in++;

drivers/net/r8169.c

···
 static int num_media = 0;
 
 /* Maximum events (Rx packets, etc.) to handle at each interrupt. */
-static int max_interrupt_work = 20;
+static const int max_interrupt_work = 20;
 
 /* Maximum number of multicast addresses to filter (vs. Rx-all-multicast).
    The RTL chips use a 64 element hash table based on the Ethernet CRC. */
-static int multicast_filter_limit = 32;
+static const int multicast_filter_limit = 32;
 
 /* MAC address length */
 #define MAC_ADDR_LEN	6

drivers/net/s2io.c

···
 #define SWITCH_SIGN	0xA5A5A5A5A5A5A5A5ULL
 #define	END_SIGN	0x0
 
-static u64 herc_act_dtx_cfg[] = {
+static const u64 herc_act_dtx_cfg[] = {
 	/* Set address */
 	0x8000051536750000ULL, 0x80000515367500E0ULL,
 	/* Write data */
···
 	END_SIGN
 };
 
-static u64 xena_mdio_cfg[] = {
+static const u64 xena_mdio_cfg[] = {
 	/* Reset PMA PLL */
 	0xC001010000000000ULL, 0xC0010100000000E0ULL,
 	0xC0010100008000E4ULL,
···
 	END_SIGN
 };
 
-static u64 xena_dtx_cfg[] = {
+static const u64 xena_dtx_cfg[] = {
 	0x8000051500000000ULL, 0x80000515000000E0ULL,
 	0x80000515D93500E4ULL, 0x8001051500000000ULL,
 	0x80010515000000E0ULL, 0x80010515001E00E4ULL,
···
  * Constants for Fixing the MacAddress problem seen mostly on
  * Alpha machines.
  */
-static u64 fix_mac[] = {
+static const u64 fix_mac[] = {
 	0x0060000000000000ULL, 0x0060600000000000ULL,
 	0x0040600000000000ULL, 0x0000600000000000ULL,
 	0x0020600000000000ULL, 0x0060600000000000ULL,

drivers/net/sb1000.c

···
 #ifdef SB1000_DEBUG
 static int sb1000_debug = SB1000_DEBUG;
 #else
-static int sb1000_debug = 1;
+static const int sb1000_debug = 1;
 #endif
 
 static const int SB1000_IO_EXTENT = 8;

drivers/net/sis190.c

···
  * Maximum number of multicast addresses to filter (vs. Rx-all-multicast).
  * The chips use a 64 element hash table based on the Ethernet CRC.
  */
-static int multicast_filter_limit = 32;
+static const int multicast_filter_limit = 32;
 
 static void __mdio_cmd(void __iomem *ioaddr, u32 ctl)
 {

drivers/net/sis900.c

···
 	SIS_900 = 0,
 	SIS_7016
 };
-static char * card_names[] = {
+static const char * card_names[] = {
 	"SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet",
 	"SiS 7016 PCI Fast Ethernet"
 };
···
 
 static void sis900_read_mode(struct net_device *net_dev, int *speed, int *duplex);
 
-static struct mii_chip_info {
+static const struct mii_chip_info {
 	const char * name;
 	u16 phy_id0;
 	u16 phy_id1;
···
 	void *ring_space;
 	long ioaddr;
 	int i, ret;
-	char *card_name = card_names[pci_id->driver_data];
+	const char *card_name = card_names[pci_id->driver_data];
 	const char *dev_name = pci_name(pci_dev);
 
 /* when built into the kernel, we only print version if device is found */
···
 	struct net_device *net_dev = (struct net_device *)data;
 	struct sis900_private *sis_priv = net_dev->priv;
 	struct mii_phy *mii_phy = sis_priv->mii;
-	static int next_tick = 5*HZ;
+	static const int next_tick = 5*HZ;
 	u16 status;
 
 	if (!sis_priv->autong_complete){

drivers/net/skfp/fplustm.c

···
 /*
  * useful interrupt bits
  */
-static int mac_imsk1u = FM_STXABRS | FM_STXABRA0 | FM_SXMTABT ;
-static int mac_imsk1l = FM_SQLCKS | FM_SQLCKA0 | FM_SPCEPDS | FM_SPCEPDA0|
+static const int mac_imsk1u = FM_STXABRS | FM_STXABRA0 | FM_SXMTABT ;
+static const int mac_imsk1l = FM_SQLCKS | FM_SQLCKA0 | FM_SPCEPDS | FM_SPCEPDA0|
 			FM_STBURS | FM_STBURA0 ;
 
 	/* delete FM_SRBFL after tests */
-static int mac_imsk2u = FM_SERRSF | FM_SNFSLD | FM_SRCVOVR | FM_SRBFL |
+static const int mac_imsk2u = FM_SERRSF | FM_SNFSLD | FM_SRCVOVR | FM_SRBFL |
 			FM_SMYCLM ;
-static int mac_imsk2l = FM_STRTEXR | FM_SDUPCLM | FM_SFRMCTR |
+static const int mac_imsk2l = FM_STRTEXR | FM_SDUPCLM | FM_SFRMCTR |
 			FM_SERRCTR | FM_SLSTCTR |
 			FM_STRTEXP | FM_SMULTDA | FM_SRNGOP ;
 
-static int mac_imsk3u = FM_SRCVOVR2 | FM_SRBFL2 ;
-static int mac_imsk3l = FM_SRPERRQ2 | FM_SRPERRQ1 ;
+static const int mac_imsk3u = FM_SRCVOVR2 | FM_SRBFL2 ;
+static const int mac_imsk3l = FM_SRPERRQ2 | FM_SRPERRQ1 ;
 
-static int mac_beacon_imsk2u = FM_SOTRBEC | FM_SMYBEC | FM_SBEC |
+static const int mac_beacon_imsk2u = FM_SOTRBEC | FM_SMYBEC | FM_SBEC |
 			FM_SLOCLM | FM_SHICLM | FM_SMYCLM | FM_SCLM ;
 
 

drivers/net/skfp/pcmplc.c

···
  * Do we need the EBUF error during signaling, too, to detect SUPERNET_3
  * PLL bug?
  */
-static int plc_imsk_na = PL_PCM_CODE | PL_TRACE_PROP | PL_PCM_BREAK |
+static const int plc_imsk_na = PL_PCM_CODE | PL_TRACE_PROP | PL_PCM_BREAK |
 			PL_PCM_ENABLED | PL_SELF_TEST | PL_EBUF_ERR;
 #else	/* SUPERNET_3 */
 /*
···
 static int plc_imsk_na = PL_PCM_CODE | PL_TRACE_PROP | PL_PCM_BREAK |
 			PL_PCM_ENABLED | PL_SELF_TEST ;
 #endif	/* SUPERNET_3 */
-static int plc_imsk_act = PL_PCM_CODE | PL_TRACE_PROP | PL_PCM_BREAK |
+static const int plc_imsk_act = PL_PCM_CODE | PL_TRACE_PROP | PL_PCM_BREAK |
 			PL_PCM_ENABLED | PL_SELF_TEST | PL_EBUF_ERR;
 
 /* external functions */

drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c

···
 /* each new release!!! */
 #define VERSION		"2.07"
 
-static const char *boot_msg = 
+static const char * const boot_msg = 
 	"SysKonnect FDDI PCI Adapter driver v" VERSION " for\n"
 	"  SK-55xx/SK-58xx adapters (SK-NET FDDI-FP/UP/LP)";
 

drivers/net/starfire.c

···
 static int mtu;
 /* Maximum number of multicast addresses to filter (vs. rx-all-multicast).
    The Starfire has a 512 element hash table based on the Ethernet CRC. */
-static int multicast_filter_limit = 512;
+static const int multicast_filter_limit = 512;
 /* Whether to do TCP/UDP checksums in hardware */
 static int enable_hw_cksum = 1;
 
···
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, starfire_pci_tbl);
 
 /* A chip capabilities table, matching the CH_xxx entries in xxx_pci_tbl[] above. */
-static struct chip_info {
+static const struct chip_info {
 	const char *name;
 	int drv_flags;
 } netdrv_tbl[] __devinitdata = {

drivers/net/sundance.c

···
 static int debug = 1;			/* 1 normal messages, 0 quiet .. 7 verbose. */
 /* Maximum number of multicast addresses to filter (vs. rx-all-multicast).
    Typical is a 64 element hash table based on the Ethernet CRC.  */
-static int multicast_filter_limit = 32;
+static const int multicast_filter_limit = 32;
 
 /* Set the copy breakpoint for the copy-only-tiny-frames scheme.
    Setting to > 1518 effectively disables this feature.
···
 struct pci_id_info {
         const char *name;
 };
-static struct pci_id_info pci_id_tbl[] = {
+static const struct pci_id_info pci_id_tbl[] = {
 	{"D-Link DFE-550TX FAST Ethernet Adapter"},
 	{"D-Link DFE-550FX 100Mbps Fiber-optics Adapter"},
 	{"D-Link DFE-580TX 4 port Server Adapter"},

drivers/net/sungem_phy.c

···
 #include "sungem_phy.h"
 
 /* Link modes of the BCM5400 PHY */
-static int phy_BCM5400_link_table[8][3] = {
+static const int phy_BCM5400_link_table[8][3] = {
 	{ 0, 0, 0 },	/* No link */
 	{ 0, 0, 0 },	/* 10BT Half Duplex */
 	{ 1, 0, 0 },	/* 10BT Full Duplex */

drivers/net/tg3.c

···
 }
 
 /* Only test the commonly used registers */
-static int tg3_test_registers(struct tg3 *tp)
+static const int tg3_test_registers(struct tg3 *tp)
 {
 	int i, is_5705;
 	u32 offset, read_mask, write_mask, val, save_val, read_val;
···
 
 static int tg3_do_mem_test(struct tg3 *tp, u32 offset, u32 len)
 {
-	static u32 test_pattern[] = { 0x00000000, 0xffffffff, 0xaa55a55a };
+	static const u32 test_pattern[] = { 0x00000000, 0xffffffff, 0xaa55a55a };
 	int i;
 	u32 j;
 

drivers/net/typhoon.c

···
 };
 
 /* directly indexed by enum typhoon_cards, above */
-static struct typhoon_card_info typhoon_card_info[] __devinitdata = {
+static const struct typhoon_card_info typhoon_card_info[] __devinitdata = {
 	{ "3Com Typhoon (3C990-TX)",
 		TYPHOON_CRYPTO_NONE},
 	{ "3Com Typhoon (3CR990-TX-95)",

drivers/net/yellowfin.c

···
 static int dma_ctrl = 0x00CAC277;			/* Override when loading module! */
 static int fifo_cfg = 0x0028;
 #else
-static int dma_ctrl = 0x004A0263; 			/* Constrained by errata */
-static int fifo_cfg = 0x0020;				/* Bypass external Tx FIFO. */
+static const int dma_ctrl = 0x004A0263; 			/* Constrained by errata */
+static const int fifo_cfg = 0x0020;				/* Bypass external Tx FIFO. */
 #endif
 
 /* Set the copy breakpoint for the copy-only-tiny-frames scheme.
···
         int drv_flags;                          /* Driver use, intended as capability flags. */
 };
 
-static struct pci_id_info pci_id_tbl[] = {
+static const struct pci_id_info pci_id_tbl[] = {
 	{"Yellowfin G-NIC Gigabit Ethernet", { 0x07021000, 0xffffffff},
 	 PCI_IOTYPE, YELLOWFIN_SIZE,
 	 FullTxStatus | IsGigabit | HasMulticastBug | HasMACAddrBug | DontUseEeprom},