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From: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1 v3 nf-next] netfilter: constify
 nf_conntrack_l3/4proto parameters
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 14:23:55 +0200
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On Tue, Aug 01, 2017 at 12:25:01PM +0200, Julia Lawall wrote:
> When a nf_conntrack_l3/4proto parameter is not on the left hand side
> of an assignment, its address is not taken, and it is not passed to a
> function that may modify its fields, then it can be declared as const.
> 
> This change is useful from a documentation point of view, and can
> possibly facilitate making some nf_conntrack_l3/4proto structures const
> subsequently.
> 
> Done with the help of Coccinelle.

Applied, thanks Julia.