# \[PATCH\] staging: sm750fb: constify g\_fbmode array

- From: Kurmapu Sai Devansh Prasad \<hidden\>
- Date: 2026-11-06 16:49:45 
- List: linux-fbdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2026/11/17880108
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2026/11/17880108/t.md

```text
The g_fbmode array contains string pointers that do not need to be
modified. Add the 'const' keyword to lock these pointers, making
the entire array read-only. This allows the compiler to safely move
it into the .rodata section.

Fixes checkpatch warning:
WARNING: static const char * array should probably be static const char * const

Signed-off-by: Kurmapu Sai Devansh Prasad <redacted>
---
 drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
index 21e310274330..47d2917cc1d6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/sm750fb/sm750.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 static int g_hwcursor = 1;
 static int g_noaccel __ro_after_init;
 static int g_nomtrr __ro_after_init;
-static const char *g_fbmode[] = {NULL, NULL};
+static const char * const g_fbmode[] = {NULL, NULL};
 static const char * const g_def_fbmode = "1024x768-32@60";
 static char *g_settings;
 static int g_dualview __ro_after_init;
-- 
2.56.0

```