cfg80211: constify MAC addresses in cfg80211 ops

This propagates through all the drivers and mac80211.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>

15 files changed, 71 insertions, 68 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
index c2c6f4604958..1fffbde4b01e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/cfg80211.c
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ static bool is_rate_ht40(s32 rate, u8 *mcs, bool *sgi)
 }
 
 static int ath6kl_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                              u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
+                              const u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
 {
         struct ath6kl *ar = ath6kl_priv(dev);
         struct ath6kl_vif *vif = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -2975,7 +2975,7 @@ static int ath6kl_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev)
 static const u8 bcast_addr[ETH_ALEN] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
 static int ath6kl_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                              u8 *mac)
+                              const u8 *mac)
 {
         struct ath6kl *ar = ath6kl_priv(dev);
         struct ath6kl_vif *vif = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -2986,7 +2986,8 @@ static int ath6kl_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int ath6kl_change_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                                 u8 *mac, struct station_parameters *params)
+                                 const u8 *mac,
+                                 struct station_parameters *params)
 {
         struct ath6kl *ar = ath6kl_priv(dev);
         struct ath6kl_vif *vif = netdev_priv(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
index 4806a49cb61b..6e699d050d1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/cfg80211.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static int wil_cid_fill_sinfo(struct wil6210_priv *wil, int cid,
 
 static int wil_cfg80211_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
                                     struct net_device *ndev,
-                                    u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
+                                    const u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
 {
         struct wil6210_priv *wil = wiphy_to_wil(wiphy);
         int rc;
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ static int wil_cfg80211_stop_ap(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 }
 
 static int wil_cfg80211_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                    struct net_device *dev, u8 *mac)
+                                    struct net_device *dev, const u8 *mac)
 {
         struct wil6210_priv *wil = wiphy_to_wil(wiphy);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
index 95f4efe9ef37..a6b1d5872786 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/main.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static void wil_disconnect_cid(struct wil6210_priv *wil, int cid)
         memset(&sta->stats, 0, sizeof(sta->stats));
 }
 
-static void _wil6210_disconnect(struct wil6210_priv *wil, void *bssid)
+static void _wil6210_disconnect(struct wil6210_priv *wil, const u8 *bssid)
 {
         int cid = -ENOENT;
         struct net_device *ndev = wil_to_ndev(wil);
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int wil_priv_init(struct wil6210_priv *wil)
         return 0;
 }
 
-void wil6210_disconnect(struct wil6210_priv *wil, void *bssid)
+void wil6210_disconnect(struct wil6210_priv *wil, const u8 *bssid)
 {
         del_timer_sync(&wil->connect_timer);
         _wil6210_disconnect(wil, bssid);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h
index 2a2dec75f026..6b353be64579 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wil6210.h
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void wil_wdev_free(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
 int wmi_set_mac_address(struct wil6210_priv *wil, void *addr);
 int wmi_pcp_start(struct wil6210_priv *wil, int bi, u8 wmi_nettype, u8 chan);
 int wmi_pcp_stop(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
-void wil6210_disconnect(struct wil6210_priv *wil, void *bssid);
+void wil6210_disconnect(struct wil6210_priv *wil, const u8 *bssid);
 
 int wil_rx_init(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
 void wil_rx_fini(struct wil6210_priv *wil);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
index afb3d15e38ff..befa9c04166d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/wl_cfg80211.c
@@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ brcmf_cfg80211_config_default_mgmt_key(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 
 static s32
 brcmf_cfg80211_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *ndev,
-                           u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
+                           const u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
 {
         struct brcmf_if *ifp = netdev_priv(ndev);
         struct brcmf_cfg80211_profile *profile = &ifp->vif->profile;
@@ -3975,7 +3975,7 @@ brcmf_cfg80211_change_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *ndev,
 
 static int
 brcmf_cfg80211_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *ndev,
-                           u8 *mac)
+                           const u8 *mac)
 {
         struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg = wiphy_to_cfg(wiphy);
         struct brcmf_scb_val_le scbval;
@@ -4203,7 +4203,7 @@ static int brcmf_convert_nl80211_tdls_oper(enum nl80211_tdls_operation oper)
 }
 
 static int brcmf_cfg80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                    struct net_device *ndev, u8 *peer,
+                                    struct net_device *ndev, const u8 *peer,
                                     enum nl80211_tdls_operation oper)
 {
         struct brcmf_if *ifp;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
index 54e344aed6e0..e4d7031df05c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/cfg.c
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ static int lbs_cfg_del_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
  */
 
 static int lbs_cfg_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                              u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
+                               const u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
 {
         struct lbs_private *priv = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
         s8 signal, noise;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.h
index 40b007a00f4b..0a46aab24214 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.h
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static inline int mwifiex_is_sta_11n_enabled(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 }
 
 static inline u8
-mwifiex_tdls_peer_11n_enabled(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ra)
+mwifiex_tdls_peer_11n_enabled(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra)
 {
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *node = mwifiex_get_sta_entry(priv, ra);
         if (node)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index 21ee27ab7b74..e95dec91a561 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ mwifiex_dump_station_info(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
  */
 static int
 mwifiex_cfg80211_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                             u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
+                             const u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
 {
         struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_change_beacon(struct wiphy *wiphy,
  */
 static int
 mwifiex_cfg80211_del_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                             u8 *mac)
+                             const u8 *mac)
 {
         struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_node;
@@ -2629,7 +2629,7 @@ static int mwifiex_cfg80211_set_coalesce(struct wiphy *wiphy,
  */
 static int
 mwifiex_cfg80211_tdls_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                           u8 *peer, u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
+                           const u8 *peer, u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
                            u16 status_code, u32 peer_capability,
                            const u8 *extra_ies, size_t extra_ies_len)
 {
@@ -2701,7 +2701,7 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_tdls_mgmt(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 static int
 mwifiex_cfg80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                           u8 *peer, enum nl80211_tdls_operation action)
+                           const u8 *peer, enum nl80211_tdls_operation action)
 {
         struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 
@@ -2748,9 +2748,8 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_tdls_oper(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int
-mwifiex_cfg80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                             struct net_device *dev,
-                             u8 *mac, struct station_parameters *params)
+mwifiex_cfg80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
+                             const u8 *mac, struct station_parameters *params)
 {
         struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
 
@@ -2765,9 +2764,9 @@ mwifiex_cfg80211_add_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 }
 
 static int
-mwifiex_cfg80211_change_station(struct wiphy *wiphy,
-                                struct net_device *dev,
-                                u8 *mac, struct station_parameters *params)
+mwifiex_cfg80211_change_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
+                                const u8 *mac,
+                                struct station_parameters *params)
 {
         int ret;
         struct mwifiex_private *priv = mwifiex_netdev_get_priv(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
index d53e1e8c9467..86c6b8cdec22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -910,8 +910,6 @@ int mwifiex_handle_uap_rx_forward(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
                                   struct sk_buff *skb);
 int mwifiex_process_sta_event(struct mwifiex_private *);
 int mwifiex_process_uap_event(struct mwifiex_private *);
-struct mwifiex_sta_node *
-mwifiex_get_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac);
 void mwifiex_delete_all_station_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv);
 void *mwifiex_process_sta_txpd(struct mwifiex_private *, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void *mwifiex_process_uap_txpd(struct mwifiex_private *, struct sk_buff *skb);
@@ -1220,26 +1218,26 @@ void mwifiex_dnld_txpwr_table(struct mwifiex_private *priv);
 extern const struct ethtool_ops mwifiex_ethtool_ops;
 
 void mwifiex_del_all_sta_list(struct mwifiex_private *priv);
-void mwifiex_del_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac);
+void mwifiex_del_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac);
 void
 mwifiex_set_sta_ht_cap(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ies,
                        int ies_len, struct mwifiex_sta_node *node);
 struct mwifiex_sta_node *
-mwifiex_add_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac);
+mwifiex_add_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac);
 struct mwifiex_sta_node *
-mwifiex_get_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac);
-int mwifiex_send_tdls_data_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer,
+mwifiex_get_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac);
+int mwifiex_send_tdls_data_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer,
                                  u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
                                  u16 status_code, const u8 *extra_ies,
                                  size_t extra_ies_len);
-int mwifiex_send_tdls_action_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-                                 u8 *peer, u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
-                                 u16 status_code, const u8 *extra_ies,
-                                 size_t extra_ies_len);
+int mwifiex_send_tdls_action_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer,
+                                   u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
+                                   u16 status_code, const u8 *extra_ies,
+                                   size_t extra_ies_len);
 void mwifiex_process_tdls_action_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
                                        u8 *buf, int len);
-int mwifiex_tdls_oper(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer, u8 action);
-int mwifiex_get_tdls_link_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac);
+int mwifiex_tdls_oper(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer, u8 action);
+int mwifiex_get_tdls_link_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac);
 void mwifiex_disable_all_tdls_links(struct mwifiex_private *priv);
 bool mwifiex_is_bss_in_11ac_mode(struct mwifiex_private *priv);
 u8 mwifiex_get_center_freq_index(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 band,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/tdls.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/tdls.c
index 97662a1ba58c..49c8a2c64eeb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/tdls.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/tdls.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #define TDLS_RESP_FIX_LEN     8
 #define TDLS_CONFIRM_FIX_LEN  6
 
-static void
-mwifiex_restore_tdls_packets(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac, u8 status)
+static void mwifiex_restore_tdls_packets(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+                                         const u8 *mac, u8 status)
 {
         struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
         struct list_head *tid_list;
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ mwifiex_restore_tdls_packets(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac, u8 status)
         return;
 }
 
-static void mwifiex_hold_tdls_packets(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
+static void mwifiex_hold_tdls_packets(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+                                      const u8 *mac)
 {
         struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
         struct list_head *ra_list_head;
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ static int mwifiex_tdls_add_vht_capab(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 }
 
 static int mwifiex_tdls_add_vht_oper(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-                                     u8 *mac, struct sk_buff *skb)
+                                     const u8 *mac, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
         struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc;
         struct ieee80211_vht_operation *vht_oper;
@@ -325,8 +326,9 @@ static void mwifiex_tdls_add_qos_capab(struct sk_buff *skb)
 }
 
 static int mwifiex_prep_tdls_encap_data(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-                             u8 *peer, u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
-                             u16 status_code, struct sk_buff *skb)
+                                        const u8 *peer, u8 action_code,
+                                        u8 dialog_token,
+                                        u16 status_code, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
         struct ieee80211_tdls_data *tf;
         int ret;
@@ -453,7 +455,8 @@ static int mwifiex_prep_tdls_encap_data(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 }
 
 static void
-mwifiex_tdls_add_link_ie(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *src_addr, u8 *peer, u8 *bssid)
+mwifiex_tdls_add_link_ie(struct sk_buff *skb, const u8 *src_addr,
+                         const u8 *peer, const u8 *bssid)
 {
         struct ieee80211_tdls_lnkie *lnkid;
 
@@ -467,8 +470,8 @@ mwifiex_tdls_add_link_ie(struct sk_buff *skb, u8 *src_addr, u8 *peer, u8 *bssid)
         memcpy(lnkid->resp_sta, peer, ETH_ALEN);
 }
 
-int mwifiex_send_tdls_data_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-                                 u8 *peer, u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
+int mwifiex_send_tdls_data_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer,
+                                 u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
                                  u16 status_code, const u8 *extra_ies,
                                  size_t extra_ies_len)
 {
@@ -560,7 +563,8 @@ int mwifiex_send_tdls_data_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 }
 
 static int
-mwifiex_construct_tdls_action_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer,
+mwifiex_construct_tdls_action_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
+                                    const u8 *peer,
                                     u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
                                     u16 status_code, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -638,10 +642,10 @@ mwifiex_construct_tdls_action_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer,
         return 0;
 }
 
-int mwifiex_send_tdls_action_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
-                                 u8 *peer, u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
-                                 u16 status_code, const u8 *extra_ies,
-                                 size_t extra_ies_len)
+int mwifiex_send_tdls_action_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer,
+                                   u8 action_code, u8 dialog_token,
+                                   u16 status_code, const u8 *extra_ies,
+                                   size_t extra_ies_len)
 {
         struct sk_buff *skb;
         struct mwifiex_txinfo *tx_info;
@@ -848,7 +852,7 @@ void mwifiex_process_tdls_action_frame(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 }
 
 static int
-mwifiex_tdls_process_config_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
+mwifiex_tdls_process_config_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer)
 {
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
         struct mwifiex_ds_tdls_oper tdls_oper;
@@ -869,7 +873,7 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_config_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
 }
 
 static int
-mwifiex_tdls_process_create_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
+mwifiex_tdls_process_create_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer)
 {
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
         struct mwifiex_ds_tdls_oper tdls_oper;
@@ -896,7 +900,7 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_create_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
 }
 
 static int
-mwifiex_tdls_process_disable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
+mwifiex_tdls_process_disable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer)
 {
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
         struct mwifiex_ds_tdls_oper tdls_oper;
@@ -925,7 +929,7 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_disable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
 }
 
 static int
-mwifiex_tdls_process_enable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
+mwifiex_tdls_process_enable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer)
 {
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
         struct ieee80211_mcs_info mcs;
@@ -982,7 +986,7 @@ mwifiex_tdls_process_enable_link(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer)
         return 0;
 }
 
-int mwifiex_tdls_oper(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer, u8 action)
+int mwifiex_tdls_oper(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *peer, u8 action)
 {
         switch (action) {
         case MWIFIEX_TDLS_ENABLE_LINK:
@@ -997,7 +1001,7 @@ int mwifiex_tdls_oper(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *peer, u8 action)
         return 0;
 }
 
-int mwifiex_get_tdls_link_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
+int mwifiex_get_tdls_link_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 {
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *sta_ptr;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c
index c3824e37f3f2..6da5abf52e61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/util.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ int mwifiex_complete_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
  * NULL is returned if station entry is not found in associated STA list.
  */
 struct mwifiex_sta_node *
-mwifiex_get_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
+mwifiex_get_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 {
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ mwifiex_get_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
  * If received mac address is NULL, NULL is returned.
  */
 struct mwifiex_sta_node *
-mwifiex_add_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
+mwifiex_add_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 {
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
         unsigned long flags;
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ mwifiex_set_sta_ht_cap(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ies,
 }
 
 /* This function will delete a station entry from station list */
-void mwifiex_del_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *mac)
+void mwifiex_del_sta_entry(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *mac)
 {
         struct mwifiex_sta_node *node;
         unsigned long flags;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.c
index 0a7cc742aed7..c6bc5b3191d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_ac_debug_print(const struct ieee_types_wmm_ac_parameters *ac_param)
  * The function also initializes the list with the provided RA.
  */
 static struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *
-mwifiex_wmm_allocate_ralist_node(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter, u8 *ra)
+mwifiex_wmm_allocate_ralist_node(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter, const u8 *ra)
 {
         struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
 
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ static u8 mwifiex_get_random_ba_threshold(void)
  * This function allocates and adds a RA list for all TIDs
  * with the given RA.
  */
-void
-mwifiex_ralist_add(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ra)
+void mwifiex_ralist_add(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra)
 {
         int i;
         struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
@@ -575,7 +574,7 @@ mwifiex_clean_txrx(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
  */
 static struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *
 mwifiex_wmm_get_ralist_node(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 tid,
-                            u8 *ra_addr)
+                            const u8 *ra_addr)
 {
         struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
 
@@ -596,7 +595,8 @@ mwifiex_wmm_get_ralist_node(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 tid,
  * retrieved.
  */
 struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *
-mwifiex_wmm_get_queue_raptr(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 tid, u8 *ra_addr)
+mwifiex_wmm_get_queue_raptr(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 tid,
+                            const u8 *ra_addr)
 {
         struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra_list;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.h b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.h
index 83e42083ebff..eca56e371a57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/wmm.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ mwifiex_wmm_is_ra_list_empty(struct list_head *ra_list_hhead)
 
 void mwifiex_wmm_add_buf_txqueue(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
                                  struct sk_buff *skb);
-void mwifiex_ralist_add(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *ra);
+void mwifiex_ralist_add(struct mwifiex_private *priv, const u8 *ra);
 void mwifiex_rotate_priolists(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
                               struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *ra, int tid);
 
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ void mwifiex_wmm_setup_ac_downgrade(struct mwifiex_private *priv);
 int mwifiex_ret_wmm_get_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
                                const struct host_cmd_ds_command *resp);
 struct mwifiex_ra_list_tbl *
-mwifiex_wmm_get_queue_raptr(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 tid, u8 *ra_addr);
+mwifiex_wmm_get_queue_raptr(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 tid,
+                            const u8 *ra_addr);
 u8 mwifiex_wmm_downgrade_tid(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u32 tid);
 
 #endif /* !_MWIFIEX_WMM_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
index 39d22a154341..d2a9a08210be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static int rndis_set_default_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *netdev,
                                  u8 key_index, bool unicast, bool multicast);
 
 static int rndis_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                                        u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo);
+                             const u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo);
 
 static int rndis_dump_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
                                int idx, u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo);
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@ static void rndis_fill_station_info(struct usbnet *usbdev,
 }
 
 static int rndis_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                                        u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
+                             const u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
 {
         struct rndis_wlan_private *priv = wiphy_priv(wiphy);
         struct usbnet *usbdev = priv->usbdev;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/cfg80211.c b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/cfg80211.c
index f76f95c29617..f7eb8163d4fb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/wlan-ng/cfg80211.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static int prism2_set_default_key(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
 
 
 static int prism2_get_station(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct net_device *dev,
-                              u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
+                              const u8 *mac, struct station_info *sinfo)
 {
         wlandevice_t *wlandev = dev->ml_priv;
         struct p80211msg_lnxreq_commsquality quality;