30 files changed, 63 insertions, 58 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlanproc.c b/net/8021q/vlanproc.c
index b55a091a33df..6262c335f3c2 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlanproc.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlanproc.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static const struct file_operations vlandev_fops = {
  */
 
 /* Strings */
-static const char *vlan_name_type_str[VLAN_NAME_TYPE_HIGHEST] = {
+static const char *const vlan_name_type_str[VLAN_NAME_TYPE_HIGHEST] = {
     [VLAN_NAME_TYPE_RAW_PLUS_VID]        = "VLAN_NAME_TYPE_RAW_PLUS_VID",
     [VLAN_NAME_TYPE_PLUS_VID_NO_PAD]     = "VLAN_NAME_TYPE_PLUS_VID_NO_PAD",
     [VLAN_NAME_TYPE_RAW_PLUS_VID_NO_PAD] = "VLAN_NAME_TYPE_RAW_PLUS_VID_NO_PAD",
diff --git a/net/atm/lec.c b/net/atm/lec.c
index c463868c993b..8e723c2654cb 100644
--- a/net/atm/lec.c
+++ b/net/atm/lec.c
@@ -935,9 +935,9 @@ static int lecd_attach(struct atm_vcc *vcc, int arg)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-static char *lec_arp_get_status_string(unsigned char status)
+static const char *lec_arp_get_status_string(unsigned char status)
 {
-        static char *lec_arp_status_string[] = {
+        static const char *const lec_arp_status_string[] = {
                 "ESI_UNKNOWN       ",
                 "ESI_ARP_PENDING   ",
                 "ESI_VC_PENDING    ",
@@ -1121,7 +1121,8 @@ static void *lec_seq_next(struct seq_file *seq, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 
 static int lec_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-        static char lec_banner[] = "Itf  MAC          ATM destination"
+        static const char lec_banner[] =
+            "Itf  MAC          ATM destination"
             "                          Status            Flags "
             "VPI/VCI Recv VPI/VCI\n";
 
@@ -1505,7 +1506,7 @@ lec_arp_remove(struct lec_priv *priv, struct lec_arp_table *to_remove)
 }
 
 #if DEBUG_ARP_TABLE
-static char *get_status_string(unsigned char st)
+static const char *get_status_string(unsigned char st)
 {
         switch (st) {
         case ESI_UNKNOWN:
diff --git a/net/atm/proc.c b/net/atm/proc.c
index 38de5ff61ecd..ab8419a324b6 100644
--- a/net/atm/proc.c
+++ b/net/atm/proc.c
@@ -151,8 +151,9 @@ static void *vcc_seq_next(struct seq_file *seq, void *v, loff_t *pos)
 
 static void pvc_info(struct seq_file *seq, struct atm_vcc *vcc)
 {
-        static const char *class_name[] = { "off","UBR","CBR","VBR","ABR" };
-        static const char *aal_name[] = {
+        static const char *const class_name[] =
+                {"off","UBR","CBR","VBR","ABR"};
+        static const char *const aal_name[] = {
                 "---",  "1",    "2",    "3/4",  /*  0- 3 */
                 "???",  "5",    "???",  "???",  /*  4- 7 */
                 "???",  "???",  "???",  "???",  /*  8-11 */
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ static void pvc_info(struct seq_file *seq, struct atm_vcc *vcc)
 
 static const char *vcc_state(struct atm_vcc *vcc)
 {
-        static const char *map[] = { ATM_VS2TXT_MAP };
+        static const char *const map[] = { ATM_VS2TXT_MAP };
 
         return map[ATM_VF2VS(vcc->flags)];
 }
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ static const struct file_operations vcc_seq_fops = {
 
 static int svc_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
-        static char atm_svc_banner[] =
+        static const char atm_svc_banner[] =
                 "Itf VPI VCI           State      Remote\n";
 
         if (v == SEQ_START_TOKEN)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c b/net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c
index 0250e0600150..8cfb5a849841 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static struct net_proto_family *bt_proto[BT_MAX_PROTO];
 static DEFINE_RWLOCK(bt_proto_lock);
 
 static struct lock_class_key bt_lock_key[BT_MAX_PROTO];
-static const char *bt_key_strings[BT_MAX_PROTO] = {
+static const char *const bt_key_strings[BT_MAX_PROTO] = {
         "sk_lock-AF_BLUETOOTH-BTPROTO_L2CAP",
         "sk_lock-AF_BLUETOOTH-BTPROTO_HCI",
         "sk_lock-AF_BLUETOOTH-BTPROTO_SCO",
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static const char *bt_key_strings[BT_MAX_PROTO] = {
 };
 
 static struct lock_class_key bt_slock_key[BT_MAX_PROTO];
-static const char *bt_slock_key_strings[BT_MAX_PROTO] = {
+static const char *const bt_slock_key_strings[BT_MAX_PROTO] = {
         "slock-AF_BLUETOOTH-BTPROTO_L2CAP",
         "slock-AF_BLUETOOTH-BTPROTO_HCI",
         "slock-AF_BLUETOOTH-BTPROTO_SCO",
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp.c b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
index 0660515f3992..fd3f8d6c0998 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  */
 #define MESSAGE_AGE_INCR        ((HZ < 256) ? 1 : (HZ/256))
 
-static const char *br_port_state_names[] = {
+static const char *const br_port_state_names[] = {
         [BR_STATE_DISABLED] = "disabled",
         [BR_STATE_LISTENING] = "listening",
         [BR_STATE_LEARNING] = "learning",
diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 71347668c506..f01a9c41f112 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static const unsigned short netdev_lock_type[] =
          ARPHRD_PHONET_PIPE, ARPHRD_IEEE802154, ARPHRD_IEEE802154_PHY,
          ARPHRD_VOID, ARPHRD_NONE};
 
-static const char *netdev_lock_name[] =
+static const char *const netdev_lock_name[] =
         {"_xmit_NETROM", "_xmit_ETHER", "_xmit_EETHER", "_xmit_AX25",
          "_xmit_PRONET", "_xmit_CHAOS", "_xmit_IEEE802", "_xmit_ARCNET",
          "_xmit_APPLETLK", "_xmit_DLCI", "_xmit_ATM", "_xmit_METRICOM",
diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 3994680c08b9..ad91e9e5f475 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static ssize_t show_dormant(struct device *dev,
         return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static const char *operstates[] = {
+static const char *const operstates[] = {
         "unknown",
         "notpresent", /* currently unused */
         "down",
diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index bbb25be7ddfe..a324a80c163e 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static struct lock_class_key af_family_slock_keys[AF_MAX];
  * strings build-time, so that runtime initialization of socket
  * locks is fast):
  */
-static const char *af_family_key_strings[AF_MAX+1] = {
+static const char *const af_family_key_strings[AF_MAX+1] = {
   "sk_lock-AF_UNSPEC", "sk_lock-AF_UNIX"     , "sk_lock-AF_INET"     ,
   "sk_lock-AF_AX25"  , "sk_lock-AF_IPX"      , "sk_lock-AF_APPLETALK",
   "sk_lock-AF_NETROM", "sk_lock-AF_BRIDGE"   , "sk_lock-AF_ATMPVC"   ,
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static const char *af_family_key_strings[AF_MAX+1] = {
   "sk_lock-AF_IEEE802154",
   "sk_lock-AF_MAX"
 };
-static const char *af_family_slock_key_strings[AF_MAX+1] = {
+static const char *const af_family_slock_key_strings[AF_MAX+1] = {
   "slock-AF_UNSPEC", "slock-AF_UNIX"     , "slock-AF_INET"     ,
   "slock-AF_AX25"  , "slock-AF_IPX"      , "slock-AF_APPLETALK",
   "slock-AF_NETROM", "slock-AF_BRIDGE"   , "slock-AF_ATMPVC"   ,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static const char *af_family_slock_key_strings[AF_MAX+1] = {
   "slock-AF_IEEE802154",
   "slock-AF_MAX"
 };
-static const char *af_family_clock_key_strings[AF_MAX+1] = {
+static const char *const af_family_clock_key_strings[AF_MAX+1] = {
   "clock-AF_UNSPEC", "clock-AF_UNIX"     , "clock-AF_INET"     ,
   "clock-AF_AX25"  , "clock-AF_IPX"      , "clock-AF_APPLETALK",
   "clock-AF_NETROM", "clock-AF_BRIDGE"   , "clock-AF_ATMPVC"   ,
diff --git a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
index a27b7f4c19c5..f596ce149c3c 100644
--- a/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
+++ b/net/dccp/ccids/ccid3.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static int ccid3_debug;
 #ifdef CONFIG_IP_DCCP_CCID3_DEBUG
 static const char *ccid3_tx_state_name(enum ccid3_hc_tx_states state)
 {
-        static char *ccid3_state_names[] = {
+        static const char *const ccid3_state_names[] = {
         [TFRC_SSTATE_NO_SENT]  = "NO_SENT",
         [TFRC_SSTATE_NO_FBACK] = "NO_FBACK",
         [TFRC_SSTATE_FBACK]    = "FBACK",
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ enum ccid3_fback_type {
 #ifdef CONFIG_IP_DCCP_CCID3_DEBUG
 static const char *ccid3_rx_state_name(enum ccid3_hc_rx_states state)
 {
-        static char *ccid3_rx_state_names[] = {
+        static const char *const ccid3_rx_state_names[] = {
         [TFRC_RSTATE_NO_DATA] = "NO_DATA",
         [TFRC_RSTATE_DATA]    = "DATA",
         [TFRC_RSTATE_TERM]    = "TERM",
diff --git a/net/dccp/feat.c b/net/dccp/feat.c
index b04160a2eea5..972b8dc918d6 100644
--- a/net/dccp/feat.c
+++ b/net/dccp/feat.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static int dccp_feat_default_value(u8 feat_num)
  */
 static const char *dccp_feat_fname(const u8 feat)
 {
-        static const char *feature_names[] = {
+        static const char *const feature_names[] = {
                 [DCCPF_RESERVED]        = "Reserved",
                 [DCCPF_CCID]            = "CCID",
                 [DCCPF_SHORT_SEQNOS]    = "Allow Short Seqnos",
@@ -236,8 +236,9 @@ static const char *dccp_feat_fname(const u8 feat)
         return feature_names[feat];
 }
 
-static const char *dccp_feat_sname[] = { "DEFAULT", "INITIALISING", "CHANGING",
-                                         "UNSTABLE", "STABLE" };
+static const char *const dccp_feat_sname[] = {
+        "DEFAULT", "INITIALISING", "CHANGING", "UNSTABLE", "STABLE",
+};
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IP_DCCP_DEBUG
 static const char *dccp_feat_oname(const u8 opt)
diff --git a/net/dccp/proto.c b/net/dccp/proto.c
index 94ca8eaace7d..37b3b4293ef4 100644
--- a/net/dccp/proto.c
+++ b/net/dccp/proto.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_done);
 
 const char *dccp_packet_name(const int type)
 {
-        static const char *dccp_packet_names[] = {
+        static const char *const dccp_packet_names[] = {
                 [DCCP_PKT_REQUEST]  = "REQUEST",
                 [DCCP_PKT_RESPONSE] = "RESPONSE",
                 [DCCP_PKT_DATA]     = "DATA",
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dccp_packet_name);
 
 const char *dccp_state_name(const int state)
 {
-        static char *dccp_state_names[] = {
+        static const char *const dccp_state_names[] = {
         [DCCP_OPEN]             = "OPEN",
         [DCCP_REQUESTING]       = "REQUESTING",
         [DCCP_PARTOPEN]         = "PARTOPEN",
diff --git a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
index d58b49115386..fe3c846b99a6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c
@@ -2421,7 +2421,7 @@ static inline const char *rtn_scope(char *buf, size_t len, enum rt_scope_t s)
         }
 }
 
-static const char *rtn_type_names[__RTN_MAX] = {
+static const char *const rtn_type_names[__RTN_MAX] = {
         [RTN_UNSPEC] = "UNSPEC",
         [RTN_UNICAST] = "UNICAST",
         [RTN_LOCAL] = "LOCAL",
diff --git a/net/ipv6/proc.c b/net/ipv6/proc.c
index 590ddefb7ffc..c9605c3ad91f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/proc.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/proc.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static struct snmp_mib snmp6_icmp6_list[] = {
 };
 
 /* RFC 4293 v6 ICMPMsgStatsTable; named items for RFC 2466 compatibility */
-static char *icmp6type2name[256] = {
+static const char *const icmp6type2name[256] = {
         [ICMPV6_DEST_UNREACH] = "DestUnreachs",
         [ICMPV6_PKT_TOOBIG] = "PktTooBigs",
         [ICMPV6_TIME_EXCEED] = "TimeExcds",
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ static void snmp6_seq_show_icmpv6msg(struct seq_file *seq, void **mib)
         /* print by name -- deprecated items */
         for (i = 0; i < ICMP6MSG_MIB_MAX; i++) {
                 int icmptype;
-                char *p;
+                const char *p;
 
                 icmptype = i & 0xff;
                 p = icmp6type2name[icmptype];
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_event.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_event.c
index c35b3ef5c2f0..d78554fedbac 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_event.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_event.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int ircomm_state_waitr(struct ircomm_cb *self, IRCOMM_EVENT event,
 static int ircomm_state_conn(struct ircomm_cb *self, IRCOMM_EVENT event,
                              struct sk_buff *skb, struct ircomm_info *info);
 
-char *ircomm_state[] = {
+const char *const ircomm_state[] = {
         "IRCOMM_IDLE",
         "IRCOMM_WAITI",
         "IRCOMM_WAITR",
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ char *ircomm_state[] = {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRDA_DEBUG
-static char *ircomm_event[] = {
+static const char *const ircomm_event[] = {
         "IRCOMM_CONNECT_REQUEST",
         "IRCOMM_CONNECT_RESPONSE",
         "IRCOMM_TTP_CONNECT_INDICATION",
diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_attach.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_attach.c
index 9032a1d1190d..eafc010907c2 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_attach.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_tty_attach.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ static int ircomm_tty_state_ready(struct ircomm_tty_cb *self,
                                   struct sk_buff *skb,
                                   struct ircomm_tty_info *info);
 
-char *ircomm_tty_state[] = {
+const char *const ircomm_tty_state[] = {
         "IRCOMM_TTY_IDLE",
         "IRCOMM_TTY_SEARCH",
         "IRCOMM_TTY_QUERY_PARAMETERS",
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ char *ircomm_tty_state[] = {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRDA_DEBUG
-static char *ircomm_tty_event[] = {
+static const char *const ircomm_tty_event[] = {
         "IRCOMM_TTY_ATTACH_CABLE",
         "IRCOMM_TTY_DETACH_CABLE",
         "IRCOMM_TTY_DATA_REQUEST",
diff --git a/net/irda/iriap.c b/net/irda/iriap.c
index 4a105dc32dcd..294e34d3517c 100644
--- a/net/irda/iriap.c
+++ b/net/irda/iriap.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRDA_DEBUG
 /* FIXME: This one should go in irlmp.c */
-static const char *ias_charset_types[] = {
+static const char *const ias_charset_types[] = {
         "CS_ASCII",
         "CS_ISO_8859_1",
         "CS_ISO_8859_2",
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ static void iriap_watchdog_timer_expired(void *data)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 
-static const char *ias_value_types[] = {
+static const char *const ias_value_types[] = {
         "IAS_MISSING",
         "IAS_INTEGER",
         "IAS_OCT_SEQ",
diff --git a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_common.c b/net/irda/irlan/irlan_common.c
index 774d73a76852..62116829b817 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlan/irlan_common.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlan/irlan_common.c
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ static int eth;   /* Use "eth" or "irlan" name for devices */
 static int access = ACCESS_PEER; /* PEER, DIRECT or HOSTED */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-static const char *irlan_access[] = {
+static const char *const irlan_access[] = {
         "UNKNOWN",
         "DIRECT",
         "PEER",
         "HOSTED"
 };
 
-static const char *irlan_media[] = {
+static const char *const irlan_media[] = {
         "UNKNOWN",
         "802.3",
         "802.5"
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap.c b/net/irda/irlap.c
index e4965b764b9b..356e65b1dc42 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlap.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlap.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void irlap_init_qos_capabilities(struct irlap_cb *self,
                                         struct qos_info *qos_user);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRDA_DEBUG
-static char *lap_reasons[] = {
+static const char *const lap_reasons[] = {
         "ERROR, NOT USED",
         "LAP_DISC_INDICATION",
         "LAP_NO_RESPONSE",
diff --git a/net/irda/irlap_event.c b/net/irda/irlap_event.c
index 16c4ef0f5c1a..c5c51959e3ce 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlap_event.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlap_event.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static int irlap_state_reset_check(struct irlap_cb *, IRLAP_EVENT event,
                                    struct sk_buff *, struct irlap_info *);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRDA_DEBUG
-static const char *irlap_event[] = {
+static const char *const irlap_event[] = {
         "DISCOVERY_REQUEST",
         "CONNECT_REQUEST",
         "CONNECT_RESPONSE",
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static const char *irlap_event[] = {
 };
 #endif  /* CONFIG_IRDA_DEBUG */
 
-const char *irlap_state[] = {
+const char *const irlap_state[] = {
         "LAP_NDM",
         "LAP_QUERY",
         "LAP_REPLY",
diff --git a/net/irda/irlmp_event.c b/net/irda/irlmp_event.c
index 78cce0cb073f..c1fb5db81042 100644
--- a/net/irda/irlmp_event.c
+++ b/net/irda/irlmp_event.c
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
 #include <net/irda/irlmp_frame.h>
 #include <net/irda/irlmp_event.h>
 
-const char *irlmp_state[] = {
+const char *const irlmp_state[] = {
         "LAP_STANDBY",
         "LAP_U_CONNECT",
         "LAP_ACTIVE",
 };
 
-const char *irlsap_state[] = {
+const char *const irlsap_state[] = {
         "LSAP_DISCONNECTED",
         "LSAP_CONNECT",
         "LSAP_CONNECT_PEND",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const char *irlsap_state[] = {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IRDA_DEBUG
-static const char *irlmp_event[] = {
+static const char *const irlmp_event[] = {
         "LM_CONNECT_REQUEST",
         "LM_CONNECT_CONFIRM",
         "LM_CONNECT_RESPONSE",
diff --git a/net/llc/llc_proc.c b/net/llc/llc_proc.c
index f97be471fe2e..be47ac427f6b 100644
--- a/net/llc/llc_proc.c
+++ b/net/llc/llc_proc.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ out:
         return 0;
 }
 
-static char *llc_conn_state_names[] = {
+static const char *const llc_conn_state_names[] = {
         [LLC_CONN_STATE_ADM] =        "adm",
         [LLC_CONN_STATE_SETUP] =      "setup",
         [LLC_CONN_STATE_NORMAL] =     "normal",
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto.c
index 85c8892e1e8b..3e7671674549 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto.c
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ ip_vs_create_timeout_table(int *table, int size)
  *      Set timeout value for state specified by name
  */
 int
-ip_vs_set_state_timeout(int *table, int num, char **names, char *name, int to)
+ip_vs_set_state_timeout(int *table, int num, const char *const *names,
+                        const char *name, int to)
 {
         int i;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c
index 2278e141489e..91d28e073742 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_tcp.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static int tcp_timeouts[IP_VS_TCP_S_LAST+1] = {
         [IP_VS_TCP_S_LAST]              =       2*HZ,
 };
 
-static char * tcp_state_name_table[IP_VS_TCP_S_LAST+1] = {
+static const char *const tcp_state_name_table[IP_VS_TCP_S_LAST+1] = {
         [IP_VS_TCP_S_NONE]              =       "NONE",
         [IP_VS_TCP_S_ESTABLISHED]       =       "ESTABLISHED",
         [IP_VS_TCP_S_SYN_SENT]          =       "SYN_SENT",
diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c
index 33a05d3684d9..e7a6885e0167 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_proto_udp.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static int udp_timeouts[IP_VS_UDP_S_LAST+1] = {
         [IP_VS_UDP_S_LAST]              =       2*HZ,
 };
 
-static char * udp_state_name_table[IP_VS_UDP_S_LAST+1] = {
+static const char *const udp_state_name_table[IP_VS_UDP_S_LAST+1] = {
         [IP_VS_UDP_S_NORMAL]            =       "UDP",
         [IP_VS_UDP_S_LAST]              =       "BUG!",
 };
diff --git a/net/rds/ib_stats.c b/net/rds/ib_stats.c
index 02e3e3d50d4a..8d8488306fe4 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib_stats.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib_stats.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rds_ib_statistics, rds_ib_stats) ____cacheline_aligned;
 
-static char *rds_ib_stat_names[] = {
+static const char *const rds_ib_stat_names[] = {
         "ib_connect_raced",
         "ib_listen_closed_stale",
         "ib_tx_cq_call",
diff --git a/net/rds/iw_stats.c b/net/rds/iw_stats.c
index ccc7e8f0bf0e..d33ea790484e 100644
--- a/net/rds/iw_stats.c
+++ b/net/rds/iw_stats.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rds_iw_statistics, rds_iw_stats) ____cacheline_aligned;
 
-static char *rds_iw_stat_names[] = {
+static const char *const rds_iw_stat_names[] = {
         "iw_connect_raced",
         "iw_listen_closed_stale",
         "iw_tx_cq_call",
diff --git a/net/rds/rds.h b/net/rds/rds.h
index dbe111236783..290566c69d28 100644
--- a/net/rds/rds.h
+++ b/net/rds/rds.h
@@ -652,7 +652,8 @@ DECLARE_PER_CPU_SHARED_ALIGNED(struct rds_statistics, rds_stats);
 int __init rds_stats_init(void);
 void rds_stats_exit(void);
 void rds_stats_info_copy(struct rds_info_iterator *iter,
-                         uint64_t *values, char **names, size_t nr);
+                         uint64_t *values, const char *const *names,
+                         size_t nr);
 
 /* sysctl.c */
 int __init rds_sysctl_init(void);
diff --git a/net/rds/stats.c b/net/rds/stats.c
index 637146893cf3..91d8c58b8335 100644
--- a/net/rds/stats.c
+++ b/net/rds/stats.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU_SHARED_ALIGNED(struct rds_statistics, rds_stats);
 
 /* :.,$s/unsigned long\>.*\<s_\(.*\);/"\1",/g */
 
-static char *rds_stat_names[] = {
+static const char *const rds_stat_names[] = {
         "conn_reset",
         "recv_drop_bad_checksum",
         "recv_drop_old_seq",
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static char *rds_stat_names[] = {
 };
 
 void rds_stats_info_copy(struct rds_info_iterator *iter,
-                         uint64_t *values, char **names, size_t nr)
+                         uint64_t *values, const char *const *names, size_t nr)
 {
         struct rds_info_counter ctr;
         size_t i;
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/ar-ack.c b/net/rxrpc/ar-ack.c
index 3ac1672e1070..c9f1f0a3a2ff 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/ar-ack.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/ar-ack.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 static unsigned rxrpc_ack_defer = 1;
 
-static const char *rxrpc_acks[] = {
+static const char *const rxrpc_acks[] = {
         "---", "REQ", "DUP", "OOS", "WIN", "MEM", "PNG", "PNR", "DLY", "IDL",
         "-?-"
 };
diff --git a/net/sctp/debug.c b/net/sctp/debug.c
index 7ff548a30cfb..bf24fa697de2 100644
--- a/net/sctp/debug.c
+++ b/net/sctp/debug.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int sctp_debug_flag = 1;	/* Initially enable DEBUG */
 #endif  /* SCTP_DEBUG */
 
 /* These are printable forms of Chunk ID's from section 3.1.  */
-static const char *sctp_cid_tbl[SCTP_NUM_BASE_CHUNK_TYPES] = {
+static const char *const sctp_cid_tbl[SCTP_NUM_BASE_CHUNK_TYPES] = {
         "DATA",
         "INIT",
         "INIT_ACK",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ const char *sctp_cname(const sctp_subtype_t cid)
 }
 
 /* These are printable forms of the states.  */
-const char *sctp_state_tbl[SCTP_STATE_NUM_STATES] = {
+const char *const sctp_state_tbl[SCTP_STATE_NUM_STATES] = {
         "STATE_EMPTY",
         "STATE_CLOSED",
         "STATE_COOKIE_WAIT",
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const char *sctp_state_tbl[SCTP_STATE_NUM_STATES] = {
 };
 
 /* Events that could change the state of an association.  */
-const char *sctp_evttype_tbl[] = {
+const char *const sctp_evttype_tbl[] = {
         "EVENT_T_unknown",
         "EVENT_T_CHUNK",
         "EVENT_T_TIMEOUT",
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ const char *sctp_evttype_tbl[] = {
 };
 
 /* Return value of a state function */
-const char *sctp_status_tbl[] = {
+const char *const sctp_status_tbl[] = {
         "DISPOSITION_DISCARD",
         "DISPOSITION_CONSUME",
         "DISPOSITION_NOMEM",
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const char *sctp_status_tbl[] = {
 };
 
 /* Printable forms of primitives */
-static const char *sctp_primitive_tbl[SCTP_NUM_PRIMITIVE_TYPES] = {
+static const char *const sctp_primitive_tbl[SCTP_NUM_PRIMITIVE_TYPES] = {
         "PRIMITIVE_ASSOCIATE",
         "PRIMITIVE_SHUTDOWN",
         "PRIMITIVE_ABORT",
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ const char *sctp_pname(const sctp_subtype_t id)
         return "unknown_primitive";
 }
 
-static const char *sctp_other_tbl[] = {
+static const char *const sctp_other_tbl[] = {
         "NO_PENDING_TSN",
         "ICMP_PROTO_UNREACH",
 };
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ const char *sctp_oname(const sctp_subtype_t id)
         return "unknown 'other' event";
 }
 
-static const char *sctp_timer_tbl[] = {
+static const char *const sctp_timer_tbl[] = {
         "TIMEOUT_NONE",
         "TIMEOUT_T1_COOKIE",
         "TIMEOUT_T1_INIT",