12 files changed, 19 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
index 55c9e6fcb471..969591bbc066 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ static inline void __b44_cam_read(struct b44 *bp, unsigned char *data, int index
 	data[1] = (val >> 0) & 0xFF;
 }
 
-static inline void __b44_cam_write(struct b44 *bp, unsigned char *data, int index)
+static inline void __b44_cam_write(struct b44 *bp,
+				   const unsigned char *data, int index)
 {
 	u32 val;
 
@@ -1507,7 +1508,8 @@ static void bwfilter_table(struct b44 *bp, u8 *pp, u32 bytes, u32 table_offset)
 	}
 }
 
-static int b44_magic_pattern(u8 *macaddr, u8 *ppattern, u8 *pmask, int offset)
+static int b44_magic_pattern(const u8 *macaddr, u8 *ppattern, u8 *pmask,
+			     int offset)
 {
 	int magicsync = 6;
 	int k, j, len = offset;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index b813745e8de3..40933bf5a710 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -1818,7 +1818,7 @@ static inline void umac_reset(struct bcm_sysport_priv *priv)
 }
 
 static void umac_set_hw_addr(struct bcm_sysport_priv *priv,
-			     unsigned char *addr)
+			     const unsigned char *addr)
 {
 	u32 mac0 = (addr[0] << 24) | (addr[1] << 16) | (addr[2] << 8) |
 		    addr[3];
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index d2c7834850cc..7b525c65bacb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ static void bgmac_umac_cmd_maskset(struct bgmac *bgmac, u32 mask, u32 set,
 	udelay(2);
 }
 
-static void bgmac_write_mac_address(struct bgmac *bgmac, u8 *addr)
+static void bgmac_write_mac_address(struct bgmac *bgmac, const u8 *addr)
 {
 	u32 tmp;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
index 248b81249cb0..babc955ba64e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
@@ -2704,7 +2704,7 @@ bnx2_alloc_bad_rbuf(struct bnx2 *bp)
 }
 
 static void
-bnx2_set_mac_addr(struct bnx2 *bp, u8 *mac_addr, u32 pos)
+bnx2_set_mac_addr(struct bnx2 *bp, const u8 *mac_addr, u32 pos)
 {
 	u32 val;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
index e789430f407c..2b06d78baa08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ int bnx2x_idle_chk(struct bnx2x *bp);
  * operation has been successfully scheduled and a negative - if a requested
  * operations has failed.
  */
-int bnx2x_set_mac_one(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 *mac,
+int bnx2x_set_mac_one(struct bnx2x *bp, const u8 *mac,
 		      struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_obj *obj, bool set,
 		      int mac_type, unsigned long *ramrod_flags);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index ef49e38ae027..27e712178f95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -8417,7 +8417,7 @@ alloc_mem_err:
  * Init service functions
  */
 
-int bnx2x_set_mac_one(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 *mac,
+int bnx2x_set_mac_one(struct bnx2x *bp, const u8 *mac,
 		      struct bnx2x_vlan_mac_obj *obj, bool set,
 		      int mac_type, unsigned long *ramrod_flags)
 {
@@ -9146,7 +9146,7 @@ u32 bnx2x_send_unload_req(struct bnx2x *bp, int unload_mode)
 
 	else if (bp->wol) {
 		u32 emac_base = port ? GRCBASE_EMAC1 : GRCBASE_EMAC0;
-		u8 *mac_addr = bp->dev->dev_addr;
+		const u8 *mac_addr = bp->dev->dev_addr;
 		struct pci_dev *pdev = bp->pdev;
 		u32 val;
 		u16 pmc;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.h
index 966d5722c5e2..8c2cf5519787 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.h
@@ -508,7 +508,8 @@ int bnx2x_vfpf_init(struct bnx2x *bp);
 void bnx2x_vfpf_close_vf(struct bnx2x *bp);
 int bnx2x_vfpf_setup_q(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp,
 		       bool is_leading);
-int bnx2x_vfpf_config_mac(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 *addr, u8 vf_qid, bool set);
+int bnx2x_vfpf_config_mac(struct bnx2x *bp, const u8 *addr, u8 vf_qid,
+			  bool set);
 int bnx2x_vfpf_config_rss(struct bnx2x *bp,
 			  struct bnx2x_config_rss_params *params);
 int bnx2x_vfpf_set_mcast(struct net_device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
index 7c96f943c6f3..c9129b9ba446 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 /* request pf to add a mac for the vf */
-int bnx2x_vfpf_config_mac(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 *addr, u8 vf_qid, bool set)
+int bnx2x_vfpf_config_mac(struct bnx2x *bp, const u8 *addr, u8 vf_qid, bool set)
 {
 	struct vfpf_set_q_filters_tlv *req = &bp->vf2pf_mbox->req.set_q_filters;
 	struct pfvf_general_resp_tlv *resp = &bp->vf2pf_mbox->resp.general_resp;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 800020f4d79d..66263aa0d96b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -4869,7 +4869,7 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_cfa_ntuple_filter_alloc(struct bnxt *bp,
 #endif
 
 static int bnxt_hwrm_set_vnic_filter(struct bnxt *bp, u16 vnic_id, u16 idx,
-				     u8 *mac_addr)
+				     const u8 *mac_addr)
 {
 	struct hwrm_cfa_l2_filter_alloc_output *resp;
 	struct hwrm_cfa_l2_filter_alloc_input *req;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
index d4ebc5d710ba..1d177fed44a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ void bnxt_hwrm_exec_fwd_req(struct bnxt *bp)
 	}
 }
 
-int bnxt_approve_mac(struct bnxt *bp, u8 *mac, bool strict)
+int bnxt_approve_mac(struct bnxt *bp, const u8 *mac, bool strict)
 {
 	struct hwrm_func_vf_cfg_input *req;
 	int rc = 0;
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ void bnxt_update_vf_mac(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 }
 
-int bnxt_approve_mac(struct bnxt *bp, u8 *mac, bool strict)
+int bnxt_approve_mac(struct bnxt *bp, const u8 *mac, bool strict)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.h
index 995535e4c11b..9a4bacba477b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.h
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ int bnxt_cfg_hw_sriov(struct bnxt *bp, int *num_vfs, bool reset);
 void bnxt_sriov_disable(struct bnxt *);
 void bnxt_hwrm_exec_fwd_req(struct bnxt *);
 void bnxt_update_vf_mac(struct bnxt *);
-int bnxt_approve_mac(struct bnxt *, u8 *, bool);
+int bnxt_approve_mac(struct bnxt *, const u8 *, bool);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 83c55e7b099f..ed53859b6f7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -3266,7 +3266,7 @@ static void bcmgenet_umac_reset(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv)
 }
 
 static void bcmgenet_set_hw_addr(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv,
-				 unsigned char *addr)
+				 const unsigned char *addr)
 {
 	bcmgenet_umac_writel(priv, get_unaligned_be32(&addr[0]), UMAC_MAC0);
 	bcmgenet_umac_writel(priv, get_unaligned_be16(&addr[4]), UMAC_MAC1);
@@ -3560,7 +3560,7 @@ static void bcmgenet_timeout(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int txqueue)
 #define MAX_MDF_FILTER	17
 
 static inline void bcmgenet_set_mdf_addr(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv,
-					 unsigned char *addr,
+					 const unsigned char *addr,
 					 int *i)
 {
 	bcmgenet_umac_writel(priv, addr[0] << 8 | addr[1],