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'struct kvm_device_ops' is not modified in this driver. Constifying this structure moves some data to a read-only section, so increases overall security, especially when the structure holds some function pointers. On a x86_64, with allmodconfig: Before: ====== text data bss dec hex filename 2605 169 16 2790 ae6 virt/kvm/vfio.o After: ===== text data bss dec hex filename 2685 89 16 2790 ae6 virt/kvm/vfio.o Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@wanadoo.fr> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/e7361a1bb7defbb0f7056b884e83f8d75ac9fe21.1727517084.git.christophe.jaillet@wanadoo.fr Signed-off-by: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@redhat.com>