51 files changed, 52 insertions, 52 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
index 4d18c874d963..2ffce4d75443 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static long acq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         int options, retval = -EINVAL;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
                 .firmware_version = 1,
                 .identity = WATCHDOG_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
index 824d076a5cd6..4d40965d2c9f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static long advwdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         int new_timeout;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                            WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                            WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/adx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/adx_wdt.c
index 9d7d155364f8..a5ca7a6ee133 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/adx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/adx_wdt.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ struct adx_wdt {
         spinlock_t lock;
 };
 
-static struct watchdog_info adx_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info adx_wdt_info = {
         .identity = "Avionic Design Xanthos Watchdog",
         .options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
index 937a80fb61e1..1e9caea8ff8a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static long ali_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options =              WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                                         WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                         WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index f90afdb1b255..d8d4da9a483d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static long fop_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT
                                                         | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
                 .firmware_version = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
index 2bb95cd308c1..c764c52412e4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ar7_wdt.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static ssize_t ar7_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data,
 static long ar7_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file,
                                         unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .identity = LONGNAME,
                 .firmware_version = 1,
                 .options = (WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
index 037847923dcb..6873376f986c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at32ap700x_wdt.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static int at32_wdt_get_status(void)
         return status;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info at32_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info at32_wdt_info = {
         .identity       = "at32ap700x watchdog",
         .options        = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                           WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
index b185dafe1494..b3046dc4b56c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/at91rm9200_wdt.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static int at91_wdt_settimeout(int new_time)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info at91_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info at91_wdt_info = {
         .identity       = "at91 watchdog",
         .options        = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
index 751c003864ad..5f245522397b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bcm47xx_wdt.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static ssize_t bcm47xx_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info bcm47xx_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info bcm47xx_wdt_info = {
         .identity       = DRV_NAME,
         .options        = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                 WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
index 2159e668751c..8c6babb2d652 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bfin_wdt.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
 static unsigned int timeout = WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT;
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
-static struct watchdog_info bfin_wdt_info;
+static const struct watchdog_info bfin_wdt_info;
 static unsigned long open_check;
 static char expect_close;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(bfin_wdt_spinlock);
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ static struct miscdevice bfin_wdt_miscdev = {
         .fops     = &bfin_wdt_fops,
 };
 
-static struct watchdog_info bfin_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info bfin_wdt_info = {
         .identity = "Blackfin Watchdog",
         .options  = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                     WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
index e8380ef65c1c..8b724aad6825 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static ssize_t booke_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
         return count;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
         .identity = "PowerPC Book-E Watchdog",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
index 923cc68dba26..9291506b8b23 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/coh901327_wdt.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static long coh901327_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 struct watchdog_info __user *ident;
                 int __user *i;
         } uarg;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options                = WDIOF_CARDRESET |
                                           WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                           WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
index 71f6d7eec9a8..edd3475f41db 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static long cpu5wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
         unsigned int value;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_CARDRESET,
                 .identity = "CPU5 WDT",
         };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
index 081f2955419e..37ea052d4dee 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/cpwd.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static int cpwd_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 static long cpwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-        static struct watchdog_info info = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info info = {
                 .options                = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT,
                 .firmware_version       = 1,
                 .identity               = DRIVER_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
index 887136de1857..56162c87f5d8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/davinci_wdt.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ davinci_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data, size_t len,
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
         .identity = "DaVinci Watchdog",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
index cdd55e0d09f8..88ed54e50f74 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ ep93xx_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data, size_t len,
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options = WDIOF_CARDRESET | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
         .identity = "EP93xx Watchdog",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
index 9add3541fb42..d1c4e55b1db0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static long eurwdt_ioctl(struct file *file,
 {
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options          = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT
                                                         | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
                 .firmware_version = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
index 26447bdeac22..abdbad034a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/gef_wdt.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static long gef_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         int timeout;
         int options;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
-        static struct watchdog_info info = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info info = {
                 .options =      WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE |
                                 WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
                 .firmware_version = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
index 38252ff828ca..9b49b125ad5a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/geodewdt.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static long geodewdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         int __user *p = argp;
         int interval;
 
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING
                 | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
                 .firmware_version =     1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
index a6c5674c78e6..70c2c24660d0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/hpwdt.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static ssize_t hpwdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                    WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                    WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
index 7ba0b11ec525..2fbe7fea7ee6 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/i6300esb.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static long esb_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         int new_heartbeat;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options =              WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                         WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                                         WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
index a619b9b74991..44bc6aa46edf 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/iTCO_wdt.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static long iTCO_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         int new_heartbeat;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options =              WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                         WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                                         WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index 4bef3ddff4a5..0149d8dfc81d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static long ibwdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
 
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT
                                                         | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
                 .firmware_version = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
index bea8a124a559..1cc5609666d1 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/indydog.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static long indydog_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                                                         unsigned long arg)
 {
         int options, retval = -EINVAL;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options                = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
                 .firmware_version       = 0,
                 .identity               = "Hardware Watchdog for SGI IP22",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
index daed48ded7fe..f52c162b1bea 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it8712f_wdt.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static long it8712f_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .identity = "IT8712F Watchdog",
                 .firmware_version = 1,
                 .options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
index cc133c531d08..b709b3b2d1ef 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/it87_wdt.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static ssize_t wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
         return count;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
         .firmware_version =     1,
         .identity = WATCHDOG_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
index 3c79dc587958..e86952a7168c 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static ssize_t ixp2000_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data,
 }
 
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options        = WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                 WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
         .identity       = "IXP2000 Watchdog",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
index 147b4d5c63b3..e02c0ecda26b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ixp4xx_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data, size_t len, loff_t *ppos)
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options        = WDIOF_CARDRESET | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE |
                           WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
         .identity       = "IXP4xx Watchdog",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
index e1c82769b08e..2852bb2e3fd9 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ks8695_wdt.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int ks8695_wdt_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ks8695_wdt_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ks8695_wdt_info = {
         .identity       = "ks8695 watchdog",
         .options        = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
index 47d719717a3b..2d118cf022fc 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(nowayout,
 
 #define PFX "machzwd"
 
-static struct watchdog_info zf_info = {
+static const struct watchdog_info zf_info = {
         .options                = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
         .firmware_version       = 1,
         .identity               = "ZF-Logic watchdog",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index 407b025cb104..bc820d16699a 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static long mixcomwd_ioctl(struct file *file,
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
         int status;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
                 .firmware_version = 1,
                 .identity = "MixCOM watchdog",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
index 38c588ee694f..4e3941c5e293 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpc8xxx_wdt.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static long mpc8xxx_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
                 .firmware_version = 1,
                 .identity = "MPC8xxx",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
index a2dc07c2ed49..b0646dac924e 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static ssize_t mpcore_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char *data,
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options                = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                   WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                                   WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
index a51dbe4c43da..97f8a48d8b78 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static long mv64x60_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file,
         int timeout;
         int options;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
-        static struct watchdog_info info = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info info = {
                 .options =      WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT        |
                                 WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE        |
                                 WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
index 1a2b916e3f8d..d3aa2f1fe61d 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pc87413_wdt.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static long pc87413_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
                 int __user *i;
         } uarg;
 
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options          = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                                     WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                     WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
index aa9512321f3a..06f7922606c0 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd.c
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static long pcwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         int temperature;
         int new_heartbeat;
         int __user *argp = (int __user *)arg;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options =              WDIOF_OVERHEAT |
                                         WDIOF_CARDRESET |
                                         WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
index 698f51bff1bc..64374d636f09 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ static long pcipcwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options =              WDIOF_OVERHEAT |
                                         WDIOF_CARDRESET |
                                         WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 052fe451851f..8e4eacc5bb52 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ static long usb_pcwd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options =              WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                                         WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                         WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
index 2d22e996e996..435ec2aed4fe 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pika_wdt.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static struct {
         struct timer_list timer;        /* The timer that pings the watchdog */
 } pikawdt_private;
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .identity       = DRV_NAME,
         .options        = WDIOF_CARDRESET |
                           WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
index 538ec2c05197..09102f09e681 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/pnx833x_wdt.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static long pnx833x_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         int options, new_timeout = 0;
         uint32_t timeout, timeout_left = 0;
 
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT,
                 .firmware_version = 0,
                 .identity = "Hardware Watchdog for PNX833x",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
index bf12d06b5877..d4c29b5311a4 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rc32434_wdt.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static long rc32434_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int new_timeout;
         unsigned int value;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options =              WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                         WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                                         WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
index 4976bfd1fce6..69c6adbd8205 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/rdc321x_wdt.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static long rdc321x_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         unsigned int value;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_CARDRESET,
                 .identity = "RDC321x WDT",
         };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
index c14ae8676903..ae57bf9e1b03 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/riowd.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int riowd_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 static long riowd_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 {
-        static struct watchdog_info info = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info info = {
                 .options                = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT,
                 .firmware_version       = 1,
                 .identity               = DRIVER_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
index e6763d2a567b..8d44c9b6fb5b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options        = WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                 WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
         .identity       = WATCHDOG_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
index 569eb295a7a8..9c40f48804f5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sch311x_wdt.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static long sch311x_wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
         int new_timeout;
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options                = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING |
                                           WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                           WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
index 5dd952681f32..b3421fd2cda8 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/stmp3xxx_wdt.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static ssize_t stmp3xxx_wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *data,
         return len;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options        = WDIOF_CARDRESET |
                           WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE |
                           WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
index f201accc4e3d..0f5288df0091 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static long wdt_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int __user *p = argp;
         int new_timeout;
-        static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
                 .options = WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT |
                                                         WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
                 .firmware_version = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
index 0560182a1d09..6e6743d1066f 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static ssize_t wdt_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
  *      according to their available features.
  */
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING,
         .firmware_version =     1,
         .identity = WATCHDOG_NAME,
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
index 5bfb1f2c5319..94ec22b9e66b 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdrtas.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static long wdrtas_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 {
         int __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
         int i;
-        static struct watchdog_info wdinfo = {
+        static const struct watchdog_info wdinfo = {
                 .options = WDRTAS_SUPPORTED_MASK,
                 .firmware_version = 0,
                 .identity = "wdrtas",
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
index 775bcd807f31..8c4b2d5bb7da 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm831x_wdt.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static ssize_t wm831x_wdt_write(struct file *file,
         return count;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
         .identity = "WM831x Watchdog",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
index a2d2e8eb2282..89dd7b035295 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wm8350_wdt.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static ssize_t wm8350_wdt_write(struct file *file,
         return count;
 }
 
-static struct watchdog_info ident = {
+static const struct watchdog_info ident = {
         .options = WDIOF_SETTIMEOUT | WDIOF_KEEPALIVEPING | WDIOF_MAGICCLOSE,
         .identity = "WM8350 Watchdog",
 };