[PATCH] mark struct file_operations const 3

Many struct file_operations in the kernel can be "const".  Marking them const
moves these to the .rodata section, which avoids false sharing with potential
dirty data.  In addition it'll catch accidental writes at compile time to
these shared resources.

Signed-off-by: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>

56 files changed, 81 insertions, 81 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acorn/char/i2c.c b/drivers/acorn/char/i2c.c
index 9e584a7..157d8b7 100644
--- a/drivers/acorn/char/i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/acorn/char/i2c.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int rtc_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations rtc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations rtc_fops = {
 	.ioctl	= rtc_ioctl,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/DAC960.c b/drivers/block/DAC960.c
index 7b2fa3d..92bf868 100644
--- a/drivers/block/DAC960.c
+++ b/drivers/block/DAC960.c
@@ -7024,7 +7024,7 @@ static int DAC960_gam_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
   return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations DAC960_gam_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations DAC960_gam_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl		= DAC960_gam_ioctl
 };
diff --git a/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c b/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c
index e04be94..e2e0432 100644
--- a/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c
+++ b/drivers/block/acsi_slm.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static int slm_get_pagesize( int device, int *w, int *h );
 
 static DEFINE_TIMER(slm_timer, slm_test_ready, 0, 0);
 
-static struct file_operations slm_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations slm_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.read =		slm_read,
 	.write =	slm_write,
diff --git a/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c b/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c
index e22b4c9..39e563e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c
+++ b/drivers/block/aoe/aoechr.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ loop:
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations aoe_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations aoe_fops = {
 	.write = aoechr_write,
 	.read = aoechr_read,
 	.open = aoechr_open,
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
index 9970aed..d89e7d32 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pg.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static struct class *pg_class;
 
 /* kernel glue structures */
 
-static struct file_operations pg_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pg_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.read = pg_read,
 	.write = pg_write,
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
index c902b25..9f4e67e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pt.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static char pt_scratch[512];	/* scratch block buffer */
 
 /* kernel glue structures */
 
-static struct file_operations pt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pt_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.read = pt_read,
 	.write = pt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index c0e8949..93fb6ed 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ static int pkt_debugfs_fops_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return single_open(file, pkt_debugfs_seq_show, inode->i_private);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations debug_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations debug_fops = {
 	.open		= pkt_debugfs_fops_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
@@ -2725,7 +2725,7 @@ static int pkt_seq_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return single_open(file, pkt_seq_show, PDE(inode)->data);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations pkt_proc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pkt_proc_fops = {
 	.open	= pkt_seq_open,
 	.read	= seq_read,
 	.llseek	= seq_lseek,
@@ -3052,7 +3052,7 @@ static int pkt_ctl_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file, unsigned int cm
 }
 
 
-static struct file_operations pkt_ctl_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pkt_ctl_fops = {
 	.ioctl	 = pkt_ctl_ioctl,
 	.owner	 = THIS_MODULE,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
index a278d98..b71a5cc 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static int vhci_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations vhci_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations vhci_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= vhci_llseek,
 	.read		= vhci_read,
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c b/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c
index 93fbf84..dc13eba 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/viocd.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static int proc_viocd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return single_open(file, proc_viocd_show, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations proc_viocd_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_viocd_operations = {
 	.open		= proc_viocd_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/briq_panel.c b/drivers/char/briq_panel.c
index 9f8082f..7f60a18 100644
--- a/drivers/char/briq_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/char/briq_panel.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static ssize_t briq_panel_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_
 	return len;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations briq_panel_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations briq_panel_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= briq_panel_read,
 	.write		= briq_panel_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c
index a70af0d..f5b9b24 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void drm_exit(struct drm_driver *driver)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_exit);
 
 /** File operations structure */
-static struct file_operations drm_stub_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations drm_stub_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = drm_stub_open
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/i810_dma.c b/drivers/char/drm/i810_dma.c
index 60cb4e4..603d17f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/i810_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/i810_dma.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int i810_mmap_buffers(struct file *filp, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations i810_buffer_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations i810_buffer_fops = {
 	.open = drm_open,
 	.release = drm_release,
 	.ioctl = drm_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/i830_dma.c b/drivers/char/drm/i830_dma.c
index 9522445..3314a9f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/i830_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/i830_dma.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int i830_mmap_buffers(struct file *filp, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations i830_buffer_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations i830_buffer_fops = {
 	.open = drm_open,
 	.release = drm_release,
 	.ioctl = drm_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c b/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c
index 43ff598..2398e86 100644
--- a/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c
+++ b/drivers/char/generic_nvram.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static int nvram_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct file_operations nvram_fops = {
+const struct file_operations nvram_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= nvram_llseek,
 	.read		= read_nvram,
diff --git a/drivers/char/mbcs.c b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
index 0afb7ba..57f9115 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mbcs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mbcs.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ LIST_HEAD(soft_list);
 /*
  * file operations
  */
-struct file_operations mbcs_ops = {
+const struct file_operations mbcs_ops = {
 	.open = mbcs_open,
 	.llseek = mbcs_sram_llseek,
 	.read = mbcs_sram_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/mspec.c b/drivers/char/mspec.c
index 235e892..7ac3061 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mspec.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mspec.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ uncached_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 	return mspec_mmap(file, vma, MSPEC_UNCACHED);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations fetchop_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations fetchop_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.mmap = fetchop_mmap
 };
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static struct miscdevice fetchop_miscdev = {
 	.fops = &fetchop_fops
 };
 
-static struct file_operations cached_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations cached_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.mmap = cached_mmap
 };
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static struct miscdevice cached_miscdev = {
 	.fops = &cached_fops
 };
 
-static struct file_operations uncached_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations uncached_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.mmap = uncached_mmap
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index 13d0b13..b9dc7aa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1117,14 +1117,14 @@ random_ioctl(struct inode * inode, struct file * file,
 	}
 }
 
-struct file_operations random_fops = {
+const struct file_operations random_fops = {
 	.read  = random_read,
 	.write = random_write,
 	.poll  = random_poll,
 	.ioctl = random_ioctl,
 };
 
-struct file_operations urandom_fops = {
+const struct file_operations urandom_fops = {
 	.read  = urandom_read,
 	.write = random_write,
 	.ioctl = random_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_bios.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_bios.c
index 7fca5f4..4eba32b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_bios.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_bios.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static int tpm_ascii_bios_measurements_open(struct inode *inode,
 	return err;
 }
 
-struct file_operations tpm_ascii_bios_measurements_ops = {
+const struct file_operations tpm_ascii_bios_measurements_ops = {
 	.open = tpm_ascii_bios_measurements_open,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static int tpm_binary_bios_measurements_open(struct inode *inode,
 	return err;
 }
 
-struct file_operations tpm_binary_bios_measurements_ops = {
+const struct file_operations tpm_binary_bios_measurements_ops = {
 	.open = tpm_binary_bios_measurements_open,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index 9438512..13faf8d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ free_op:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-struct file_operations viotap_fops = {
+const struct file_operations viotap_fops = {
 	owner: THIS_MODULE,
 	read: viotap_read,
 	write: viotap_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index 7eac922..fd8a44a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ static int iTCO_wdt_ioctl (struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations iTCO_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations iTCO_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 	.write =	iTCO_wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/omap_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
index 6c6f973..84074a6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/omap_wdt.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ omap_wdt_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations omap_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations omap_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.write = omap_wdt_write,
 	.ioctl = omap_wdt_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
index 1d447e3..a77a907 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static int pc87413_notify_sys(struct notifier_block *this,
 
 /* -- Module's structures ---------------------------------------*/
 
-static struct file_operations pc87413_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pc87413_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= pc87413_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
index 3a55fc6..ff6f1ca 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pnx4008_wdt.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static int pnx4008_wdt_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations pnx4008_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pnx4008_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.write = pnx4008_wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/rm9k_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/rm9k_wdt.c
index 7576a13..b467883 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/rm9k_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/rm9k_wdt.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout, "Watchdog cannot be disabled once started");
 
 
 /* Kernel interfaces */
-static struct file_operations fops = {
+static const struct file_operations fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open		= wdt_gpi_open,
 	.release	= wdt_gpi_release,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
index 9f56913..a9681d5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/smsc37b787_wdt.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int wb_smsc_wdt_notify_sys(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long cod
 
 /* -- Module's structures ---------------------------------------*/
 
-static struct file_operations wb_smsc_wdt_fops =
+static const struct file_operations wb_smsc_wdt_fops =
 {
 	.owner          = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
index 7768b55..c960ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83697hf_wdt.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ wdt_notify_sys(struct notifier_block *this, unsigned long code,
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/chips/tps65010.c b/drivers/i2c/chips/tps65010.c
index 4ee56de..214fbb1 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/chips/tps65010.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/chips/tps65010.c
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static int dbg_tps_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return single_open(file, dbg_show, inode->i_private);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations debug_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations debug_fops = {
 	.open		= dbg_tps_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
index ac5bd2a..cb4fa9b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static int i2cdev_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations i2cdev_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations i2cdev_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= i2cdev_read,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
index ad49bd8..30a5780 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static int ide_drivers_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return single_open(file, &ide_drivers_show, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations ide_drivers_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations ide_drivers_operations = {
 	.open		= ide_drivers_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index b3bcd1d..c6eec04 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -4779,7 +4779,7 @@ static ide_driver_t idetape_driver = {
 /*
  *	Our character device supporting functions, passed to register_chrdev.
  */
-static struct file_operations idetape_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations idetape_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= idetape_chrdev_read,
 	.write		= idetape_chrdev_write,
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c b/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
index 55d6ae6..dee9529 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/dv1394.c
@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 static struct cdev dv1394_cdev;
-static struct file_operations dv1394_fops=
+static const struct file_operations dv1394_fops=
 {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.poll =         dv1394_poll,
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/raw1394.c b/drivers/ieee1394/raw1394.c
index a77a832..aa9ca83 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/raw1394.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/raw1394.c
@@ -3013,7 +3013,7 @@ static struct hpsb_highlevel raw1394_highlevel = {
 };
 
 static struct cdev raw1394_cdev;
-static struct file_operations raw1394_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations raw1394_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.read = raw1394_read,
 	.write = raw1394_write,
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/video1394.c b/drivers/ieee1394/video1394.c
index f4d1ec0..95ca26d 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/video1394.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/video1394.c
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ static long video1394_compat_ioctl(struct file *f, unsigned cmd, unsigned long a
 #endif
 
 static struct cdev video1394_cdev;
-static struct file_operations video1394_fops=
+static const struct file_operations video1394_fops=
 {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.unlocked_ioctl = video1394_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
index f15220a..ee51d79 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ static void ib_ucm_release_class_dev(struct class_device *class_dev)
 	kfree(dev);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations ucm_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ucm_fops = {
 	.owner 	 = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open 	 = ib_ucm_open,
 	.release = ib_ucm_close,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
index e2e8d32..6b81b98 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ static int ucma_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations ucma_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ucma_fops = {
 	.owner 	 = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open 	 = ucma_open,
 	.release = ucma_close,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c
index 807fbd6..c069ebeb 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ static int ib_umad_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations umad_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations umad_fops = {
 	.owner 	 	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read 	 	= ib_umad_read,
 	.write 	 	= ib_umad_write,
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ static int ib_umad_sm_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations umad_sm_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations umad_sm_fops = {
 	.owner 	 = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open 	 = ib_umad_sm_open,
 	.release = ib_umad_sm_close
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_main.c
index a617ca7..f8bc822 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_main.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ static int ib_uverbs_event_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations uverbs_event_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations uverbs_event_fops = {
 	.owner	 = THIS_MODULE,
 	.read 	 = ib_uverbs_event_read,
 	.poll    = ib_uverbs_event_poll,
@@ -679,14 +679,14 @@ static int ib_uverbs_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations uverbs_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations uverbs_fops = {
 	.owner 	 = THIS_MODULE,
 	.write 	 = ib_uverbs_write,
 	.open 	 = ib_uverbs_open,
 	.release = ib_uverbs_close
 };
 
-static struct file_operations uverbs_mmap_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations uverbs_mmap_fops = {
 	.owner 	 = THIS_MODULE,
 	.write 	 = ib_uverbs_write,
 	.mmap    = ib_uverbs_mmap,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_diag.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_diag.c
index 28c087b..0f13a21 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_diag.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_diag.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static ssize_t ipath_diag_read(struct file *fp, char __user *data,
 static ssize_t ipath_diag_write(struct file *fp, const char __user *data,
 				size_t count, loff_t *off);
 
-static struct file_operations diag_file_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations diag_file_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.write = ipath_diag_write,
 	.read = ipath_diag_read,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static ssize_t ipath_diagpkt_write(struct file *fp,
 				   const char __user *data,
 				   size_t count, loff_t *off);
 
-static struct file_operations diagpkt_file_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations diagpkt_file_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.write = ipath_diagpkt_write,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c
index b932bcb..5d64ff8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_file_ops.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static ssize_t ipath_write(struct file *, const char __user *, size_t,
 static unsigned int ipath_poll(struct file *, struct poll_table_struct *);
 static int ipath_mmap(struct file *, struct vm_area_struct *);
 
-static struct file_operations ipath_file_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations ipath_file_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.write = ipath_write,
 	.open = ipath_open,
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ bail:
 
 static struct class *ipath_class;
 
-static int init_cdev(int minor, char *name, struct file_operations *fops,
+static int init_cdev(int minor, char *name, const struct file_operations *fops,
 		     struct cdev **cdevp, struct class_device **class_devp)
 {
 	const dev_t dev = MKDEV(IPATH_MAJOR, minor);
@@ -2210,7 +2210,7 @@ done:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int ipath_cdev_init(int minor, char *name, struct file_operations *fops,
+int ipath_cdev_init(int minor, char *name, const struct file_operations *fops,
 		    struct cdev **cdevp, struct class_device **class_devp)
 {
 	return init_cdev(minor, name, fops, cdevp, class_devp);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c
index 79a60f0..5b40a84 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_fs.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 static struct super_block *ipath_super;
 
 static int ipathfs_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
-			 int mode, struct file_operations *fops,
+			 int mode, const struct file_operations *fops,
 			 void *data)
 {
 	int error;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ bail:
 
 static int create_file(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 		       struct dentry *parent, struct dentry **dentry,
-		       struct file_operations *fops, void *data)
+		       const struct file_operations *fops, void *data)
 {
 	int error;
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static ssize_t atomic_stats_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 				       sizeof ipath_stats);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations atomic_stats_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations atomic_stats_ops = {
 	.read = atomic_stats_read,
 };
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static ssize_t atomic_counters_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 				       sizeof counters);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations atomic_counters_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations atomic_counters_ops = {
 	.read = atomic_counters_read,
 };
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static ssize_t atomic_node_info_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 				       sizeof nodeinfo);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations atomic_node_info_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations atomic_node_info_ops = {
 	.read = atomic_node_info_read,
 };
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static ssize_t atomic_port_info_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 				       sizeof portinfo);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations atomic_port_info_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations atomic_port_info_ops = {
 	.read = atomic_port_info_read,
 };
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ bail:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations flash_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations flash_ops = {
 	.read = flash_read,
 	.write = flash_write,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_kernel.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_kernel.h
index 986b212..6d8d05f 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_kernel.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_kernel.h
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ void ipath_shutdown_device(struct ipath_devdata *);
 void ipath_disarm_senderrbufs(struct ipath_devdata *);
 
 struct file_operations;
-int ipath_cdev_init(int minor, char *name, struct file_operations *fops,
+int ipath_cdev_init(int minor, char *name, const struct file_operations *fops,
 		    struct cdev **cdevp, struct class_device **class_devp);
 void ipath_cdev_cleanup(struct cdev **cdevp,
 			struct class_device **class_devp);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_fs.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_fs.c
index f1cb836..44c1741 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_fs.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static int ipoib_mcg_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations ipoib_mcg_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ipoib_mcg_fops = {
 	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open    = ipoib_mcg_open,
 	.read    = seq_read,
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static int ipoib_path_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations ipoib_path_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ipoib_path_fops = {
 	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open    = ipoib_path_open,
 	.read    = seq_read,
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 7cf2b4f..14d4c049 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static int input_proc_devices_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return seq_open(file, &input_devices_seq_ops);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations input_devices_fileops = {
+static const struct file_operations input_devices_fileops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open		= input_proc_devices_open,
 	.poll		= input_proc_devices_poll,
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ static int input_proc_handlers_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return seq_open(file, &input_handlers_seq_ops);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations input_handlers_fileops = {
+static const struct file_operations input_handlers_fileops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open		= input_proc_handlers_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ static int input_open_file(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations input_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations input_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = input_open_file,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c b/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c
index 31d5a13..ab76ea4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/hp_sdc_rtc.c
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static int hp_sdc_rtc_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 #endif
 }
 
-static struct file_operations hp_sdc_rtc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations hp_sdc_rtc_fops = {
         .owner =	THIS_MODULE,
         .llseek =	no_llseek,
         .read =		hp_sdc_rtc_read,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/uinput.c b/drivers/input/misc/uinput.c
index 9516439..4255623 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/uinput.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/uinput.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static long uinput_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations uinput_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations uinput_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open		= uinput_open,
 	.release	= uinput_release,
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio_raw.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio_raw.c
index 088ebc3..8873576 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serio_raw.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio_raw.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static unsigned int serio_raw_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations serio_raw_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations serio_raw_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.open =		serio_raw_open,
 	.release =	serio_raw_release,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
index 9e48bb5..db1260f 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/capi.c
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ capi_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations capi_fops =
+static const struct file_operations capi_fops =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi_proc.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi_proc.c
index ca9dc00..31f4fd8 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi_proc.c
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ static int seq_contrstats_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return seq_open(file, &seq_contrstats_ops);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations proc_controller_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_controller_ops = {
 	.open		= seq_controller_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
 	.release	= seq_release,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations proc_contrstats_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_contrstats_ops = {
 	.open		= seq_contrstats_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
@@ -218,14 +218,14 @@ seq_applstats_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return seq_open(file, &seq_applstats_ops);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations proc_applications_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_applications_ops = {
 	.open		= seq_applications_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
 	.release	= seq_release,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations proc_applstats_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_applstats_ops = {
 	.open		= seq_applstats_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ seq_capi_driver_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations proc_driver_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_driver_ops = {
 	.open		= seq_capi_driver_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/divert/divert_procfs.c b/drivers/isdn/divert/divert_procfs.c
index 06967da..53a1890 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/divert/divert_procfs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/divert/divert_procfs.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ isdn_divert_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-static struct file_operations isdn_fops =
+static const struct file_operations isdn_fops =
 {
 	.owner          = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek         = no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c
index 77155d9..6b2940e 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divamnt.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static ssize_t divas_maint_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
 	return (maint_read_write(buf, (int) count));
 }
 
-static struct file_operations divas_maint_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations divas_maint_fops = {
 	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek  = no_llseek,
 	.read    = divas_maint_read,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
index fff0d89..556b196 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasi.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static void remove_um_idi_proc(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations divas_idi_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations divas_idi_fops = {
 	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek  = no_llseek,
 	.read    = um_idi_read,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c
index 91fc92c..b365e44 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasmain.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ static unsigned int divas_poll(struct file *file, poll_table * wait)
 	return (POLLIN | POLLRDNORM);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations divas_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations divas_fops = {
 	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek  = no_llseek,
 	.read    = divas_read,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c
index 6a4373a..0632a26 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/eicon/divasproc.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static int divas_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return (0);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations divas_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations divas_fops = {
 	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek  = no_llseek,
 	.read    = divas_read,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c
index 94a9350..dc477e0 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_procconf.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ hysdn_conf_close(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
 /******************************************************/
 /* table for conf filesystem functions defined above. */
 /******************************************************/
-static struct file_operations conf_fops =
+static const struct file_operations conf_fops =
 {
 	.llseek         = no_llseek,
 	.read           = hysdn_conf_read,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_proclog.c b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_proclog.c
index 375d956..f7e83a8 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_proclog.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hysdn/hysdn_proclog.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ hysdn_log_poll(struct file *file, poll_table * wait)
 /**************************************************/
 /* table for log filesystem functions defined above. */
 /**************************************************/
-static struct file_operations log_fops =
+static const struct file_operations log_fops =
 {
 	.llseek         = no_llseek,
 	.read           = hysdn_log_read,
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
index 6a2ef0a..9c926e4 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_common.c
@@ -1822,7 +1822,7 @@ isdn_close(struct inode *ino, struct file *filep)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations isdn_fops =
+static const struct file_operations isdn_fops =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,