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Subject: Re: [PATCH] [2.6] [2/2] hlist: remove IFs from hlist functions
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Stephen Hemminger wrote:
>  +++ linux-2.6.2.hlist/lib/list.c    2004-02-10 13:03:08.000000000 -0800
> 
>> @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
>> +#include <linux/module.h>
>> +#include <linux/list.h>
>> +
>> +/*
>> + *    shared tail sentinel for hlists
>> + */
>> +struct hlist_node hlist_null;
> 
> Could this be const?

No, because its 'pprev' field *is* getting modified.