30 files changed, 39 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/block/genhd.c b/block/genhd.c
index 5b76bf55d05c..2ad91ddad8e2 100644
--- a/block/genhd.c
+++ b/block/genhd.c
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ static struct attribute_group disk_attr_group = {
         .attrs = disk_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *disk_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *disk_attr_groups[] = {
         &disk_attr_group,
         NULL
 };
diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 99dfe96fffcb..a992985d1fab 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static void device_remove_attributes(struct device *dev,
 }
 
 static int device_add_groups(struct device *dev,
-                             struct attribute_group **groups)
+                             const struct attribute_group **groups)
 {
         int error = 0;
         int i;
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static int device_add_groups(struct device *dev,
 }
 
 static void device_remove_groups(struct device *dev,
-                                 struct attribute_group **groups)
+                                 const struct attribute_group **groups)
 {
         int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/base/driver.c b/drivers/base/driver.c
index 8ae0f63602e0..ed2ebd3c287d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/base/driver.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void put_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(put_driver);
 
 static int driver_add_groups(struct device_driver *drv,
-                             struct attribute_group **groups)
+                             const struct attribute_group **groups)
 {
         int error = 0;
         int i;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static int driver_add_groups(struct device_driver *drv,
 }
 
 static void driver_remove_groups(struct device_driver *drv,
-                                 struct attribute_group **groups)
+                                 const struct attribute_group **groups)
 {
         int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/cciss.c b/drivers/block/cciss.c
index 0589dfbbd7db..d8372b432826 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cciss.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cciss.c
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ static struct attribute_group cciss_dev_attr_group = {
         .attrs = cciss_dev_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *cciss_dev_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *cciss_dev_attr_groups[] = {
         &cciss_dev_attr_group,
         NULL
 };
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
index 97e656af2d22..9d0dfcbe2c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static void init_fw_attribute_group(struct device *dev,
         group->groups[0] = &group->group;
         group->groups[1] = NULL;
         group->group.attrs = group->attrs;
-        dev->groups = group->groups;
+        dev->groups = (const struct attribute_group **) group->groups;
 }
 
 static ssize_t modalias_show(struct device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c b/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
index 5a76d056b9d0..dbdf6fadfc79 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static struct attribute_group sys_dmi_attribute_group = {
         .attrs = sys_dmi_attributes,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group* sys_dmi_attribute_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group* sys_dmi_attribute_groups[] = {
         &sys_dmi_attribute_group,
         NULL
 };
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c
index 5b635aa5947e..fb2d83c5bf01 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ehca/ehca_main.c
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ static struct attribute_group ehca_drv_attr_grp = {
         .attrs = ehca_drv_attrs
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *ehca_drv_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *ehca_drv_attr_groups[] = {
         &ehca_drv_attr_grp,
         NULL,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_kernel.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_kernel.h
index 6ba4861dd6ac..b3d7efcdf021 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_kernel.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_kernel.h
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ struct device_driver;
 
 extern const char ib_ipath_version[];
 
-extern struct attribute_group *ipath_driver_attr_groups[];
+extern const struct attribute_group *ipath_driver_attr_groups[];
 
 int ipath_device_create_group(struct device *, struct ipath_devdata *);
 void ipath_device_remove_group(struct device *, struct ipath_devdata *);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sysfs.c
index a6c8efbdc0c9..b8cb2f145ae4 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath/ipath_sysfs.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ static ssize_t show_tempsense(struct device *dev,
         return ret;
 }
 
-struct attribute_group *ipath_driver_attr_groups[] = {
+const struct attribute_group *ipath_driver_attr_groups[] = {
         &driver_attr_group,
         NULL,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
index 7c237e6ac711..851791d955f3 100644
--- a/drivers/input/input.c
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ static struct attribute_group input_dev_caps_attr_group = {
         .attrs  = input_dev_caps_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *input_dev_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *input_dev_attr_groups[] = {
         &input_dev_attr_group,
         &input_dev_id_attr_group,
         &input_dev_caps_attr_group,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/enclosure.c b/drivers/misc/enclosure.c
index 7b039306037f..e9eae4a78402 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/enclosure.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/enclosure.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static void enclosure_component_release(struct device *dev)
         put_device(dev->parent);
 }
 
-static struct attribute_group *enclosure_groups[];
+static const struct attribute_group *enclosure_groups[];
 
 /**
  * enclosure_component_register - add a particular component to an enclosure
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ static struct attribute_group enclosure_group = {
         .attrs = enclosure_component_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *enclosure_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *enclosure_groups[] = {
         &enclosure_group,
         NULL
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
index 06084dbf1277..2fb9d5f271ea 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static struct attribute_group mmc_std_attr_group = {
         .attrs = mmc_std_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *mmc_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *mmc_attr_groups[] = {
         &mmc_std_attr_group,
         NULL,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
index cd81c395e164..7ad646fe077e 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static struct attribute_group sd_std_attr_group = {
         .attrs = sd_std_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *sd_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *sd_attr_groups[] = {
         &sd_std_attr_group,
         NULL,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
index 00ebf7af7467..69007a6eff50 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdcore.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ struct attribute_group mtd_group = {
         .attrs          = mtd_attrs,
 };
 
-struct attribute_group *mtd_groups[] = {
+const struct attribute_group *mtd_groups[] = {
         &mtd_group,
         NULL,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/css.c b/drivers/s390/cio/css.c
index e995123fd805..393c73c47f87 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/css.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/css.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static struct attribute_group subch_attr_group = {
         .attrs = subch_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *default_subch_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *default_subch_attr_groups[] = {
         &subch_attr_group,
         NULL,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
index 0f95405c2c5e..6527f3f34493 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static struct attribute_group ccwdev_attr_group = {
         .attrs = ccwdev_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *ccwdev_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *ccwdev_attr_groups[] = {
         &ccwdev_attr_group,
         NULL,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
index 9215fbbccc08..a4b2c576144b 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/netiucv.c
@@ -2159,7 +2159,7 @@ static struct attribute_group netiucv_drv_attr_group = {
         .attrs = netiucv_drv_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *netiucv_drv_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *netiucv_drv_attr_groups[] = {
         &netiucv_drv_attr_group,
         NULL,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_priv.h b/drivers/scsi/scsi_priv.h
index 021e503c8c44..1fbf7c78bba0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_priv.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ extern struct scsi_transport_template blank_transport_template;
 extern void __scsi_remove_device(struct scsi_device *);
 
 extern struct bus_type scsi_bus_type;
-extern struct attribute_group *scsi_sysfs_shost_attr_groups[];
+extern const struct attribute_group *scsi_sysfs_shost_attr_groups[];
 
 /* scsi_netlink.c */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI_NETLINK
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
index 91482f2dcc50..fde54537d715 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ struct attribute_group scsi_shost_attr_group = {
         .attrs =        scsi_sysfs_shost_attrs,
 };
 
-struct attribute_group *scsi_sysfs_shost_attr_groups[] = {
+const struct attribute_group *scsi_sysfs_shost_attr_groups[] = {
         &scsi_shost_attr_group,
         NULL
 };
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ static struct attribute_group scsi_sdev_attr_group = {
         .attrs =        scsi_sdev_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *scsi_sdev_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *scsi_sdev_attr_groups[] = {
         &scsi_sdev_attr_group,
         NULL
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c b/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c
index bc39fc40bbde..fdfaa7885515 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/endpoint.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static struct attribute *ep_dev_attrs[] = {
 static struct attribute_group ep_dev_attr_grp = {
         .attrs = ep_dev_attrs,
 };
-static struct attribute_group *ep_dev_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *ep_dev_groups[] = {
         &ep_dev_attr_grp,
         NULL
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c b/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
index b5c72e458943..7ec3041ae79e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static struct attribute_group dev_string_attr_grp = {
         .is_visible =   dev_string_attrs_are_visible,
 };
 
-struct attribute_group *usb_device_groups[] = {
+const struct attribute_group *usb_device_groups[] = {
         &dev_attr_grp,
         &dev_string_attr_grp,
         NULL
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ static struct attribute_group intf_assoc_attr_grp = {
         .is_visible =   intf_assoc_attrs_are_visible,
 };
 
-struct attribute_group *usb_interface_groups[] = {
+const struct attribute_group *usb_interface_groups[] = {
         &intf_attr_grp,
         &intf_assoc_attr_grp,
         NULL
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
index e2a8cfaade1d..c0e0ae2bb8e7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/usb.h
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ static inline int is_active(const struct usb_interface *f)
 extern const char *usbcore_name;
 
 /* sysfs stuff */
-extern struct attribute_group *usb_device_groups[];
-extern struct attribute_group *usb_interface_groups[];
+extern const struct attribute_group *usb_device_groups[];
+extern const struct attribute_group *usb_interface_groups[];
 
 /* usbfs stuff */
 extern struct mutex usbfs_mutex;
diff --git a/drivers/uwb/lc-dev.c b/drivers/uwb/lc-dev.c
index e9fe1bb7eb23..1097e81b56d0 100644
--- a/drivers/uwb/lc-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/uwb/lc-dev.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static struct attribute_group dev_attr_group = {
         .attrs = dev_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *groups[] = {
         &dev_attr_group,
         NULL,
 };
diff --git a/fs/partitions/check.c b/fs/partitions/check.c
index 619ba99dfe39..fbeaddf595d3 100644
--- a/fs/partitions/check.c
+++ b/fs/partitions/check.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static struct attribute_group part_attr_group = {
         .attrs = part_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *part_attr_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *part_attr_groups[] = {
         &part_attr_group,
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IO_TRACE
         &blk_trace_attr_group,
diff --git a/include/linux/attribute_container.h b/include/linux/attribute_container.h
index 794ad74b1d61..c3ab81428c66 100644
--- a/include/linux/attribute_container.h
+++ b/include/linux/attribute_container.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct attribute_container {
         struct list_head        node;
         struct klist            containers;
         struct class            *class;
-        struct attribute_group  *grp;
+        const struct attribute_group *grp;
         struct device_attribute **attrs;
         int (*match)(struct attribute_container *, struct device *);
 #define ATTRIBUTE_CONTAINER_NO_CLASSDEVS        0x01
diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 3f33f17f556c..e19e40a3dcbe 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ struct device_driver {
         void (*shutdown) (struct device *dev);
         int (*suspend) (struct device *dev, pm_message_t state);
         int (*resume) (struct device *dev);
-        struct attribute_group **groups;
+        const struct attribute_group **groups;
 
         const struct dev_pm_ops *pm;
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ extern void class_destroy(struct class *cls);
  */
 struct device_type {
         const char *name;
-        struct attribute_group **groups;
+        const struct attribute_group **groups;
         int (*uevent)(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env);
         char *(*nodename)(struct device *dev);
         void (*release)(struct device *dev);
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ struct device {
 
         struct klist_node       knode_class;
         struct class            *class;
-        struct attribute_group  **groups;       /* optional groups */
+        const struct attribute_group **groups;  /* optional groups */
 
         void    (*release)(struct device *dev);
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 65ee1929b2b1..a9aa4b5917d7 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ struct net_device
         /* class/net/name entry */
         struct device           dev;
         /* space for optional statistics and wireless sysfs groups */
-        struct attribute_group  *sysfs_groups[3];
+        const struct attribute_group *sysfs_groups[3];
 
         /* rtnetlink link ops */
         const struct rtnl_link_ops *rtnl_link_ops;
diff --git a/include/linux/transport_class.h b/include/linux/transport_class.h
index eaec1ea9558e..9ae8da3e6407 100644
--- a/include/linux/transport_class.h
+++ b/include/linux/transport_class.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct anon_transport_class cls = {				\
 
 struct transport_container {
         struct attribute_container ac;
-        struct attribute_group *statistics;
+        const struct attribute_group *statistics;
 };
 
 #define attribute_container_to_transport_container(x) \
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
index 95f7a7a544b4..7f939ce29801 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_sysfs.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static struct attribute_group bt_link_group = {
         .attrs = bt_link_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *bt_link_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *bt_link_groups[] = {
         &bt_link_group,
         NULL
 };
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static struct attribute_group bt_host_group = {
         .attrs = bt_host_attrs,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group *bt_host_groups[] = {
+static const struct attribute_group *bt_host_groups[] = {
         &bt_host_group,
         NULL
 };
diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index ad91e9e5f475..7d4c57523b09 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ void netdev_unregister_kobject(struct net_device * net)
 int netdev_register_kobject(struct net_device *net)
 {
         struct device *dev = &(net->dev);
-        struct attribute_group **groups = net->sysfs_groups;
+        const struct attribute_group **groups = net->sysfs_groups;
 
         dev->class = &net_class;
         dev->platform_data = net;