[PATCH] x86/platform/uv: make const pointer dots a static const array

From: Colin Ian King
Date: Sat Nov 27 2021 - 12:05:29 EST


Don't populate the const array dots on the stack but make it static
const and make the pointer an array to remove a dereference. Shrinks
object code a few bytes too.

Signed-off-by: Colin Ian King <colin.i.king@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/platform/uv/uv_nmi.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/uv/uv_nmi.c b/arch/x86/platform/uv/uv_nmi.c
index 1e9ff28bc2e0..2c69a0c30632 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/uv/uv_nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/uv/uv_nmi.c
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static void uv_nmi_dump_cpu_ip(int cpu, struct pt_regs *regs)
*/
static void uv_nmi_dump_state_cpu(int cpu, struct pt_regs *regs)
{
- const char *dots = " ................................. ";
+ static const char dots[] = " ................................. ";

if (cpu == 0)
uv_nmi_dump_cpu_ip_hdr();
--
2.33.1