diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/frontend.c b/drivers/char/agp/frontend.c
index ffcf15c..d9c5a91 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/frontend.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@
 	return ret_val;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations agp_fops =
+static const struct file_operations agp_fops =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/applicom.c b/drivers/char/applicom.c
index bcc4668..10a389d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/applicom.c
+++ b/drivers/char/applicom.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		    unsigned long);
 static irqreturn_t ac_interrupt(int, void *, struct pt_regs *);
 
-static struct file_operations ac_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ac_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.read = ac_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c b/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
index 46d6603..8ce3f34 100644
--- a/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/cs5535_gpio.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations cs5535_gpio_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations cs5535_gpio_fops = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.write	= cs5535_gpio_write,
 	.read	= cs5535_gpio_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/ds1286.c b/drivers/char/ds1286.c
index d755cac..21c8229 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ds1286.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ds1286.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
  *	The various file operations we support.
  */
 
-static struct file_operations ds1286_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ds1286_fops = {
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= ds1286_read,
 	.poll		= ds1286_poll,
diff --git a/drivers/char/ds1302.c b/drivers/char/ds1302.c
index 625e8b5..bcdb107 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ds1302.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ds1302.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 
 /* The various file operations we support. */
 
-static struct file_operations rtc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations rtc_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl		= rtc_ioctl,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/ds1620.c b/drivers/char/ds1620.c
index 953e670..48cb8f0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ds1620.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ds1620.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 static struct proc_dir_entry *proc_therm_ds1620;
 #endif
 
-static struct file_operations ds1620_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ds1620_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open		= nonseekable_open,
 	.read		= ds1620_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
index 09b4136..9b1bf60 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dsp56k.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations dsp56k_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations dsp56k_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= dsp56k_read,
 	.write		= dsp56k_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/dtlk.c b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
index da2c89f..5e82c3b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/dtlk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/dtlk.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 static int dtlk_ioctl(struct inode *inode, struct file *file,
 		      unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 
-static struct file_operations dtlk_fops =
+static const struct file_operations dtlk_fops =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= dtlk_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/efirtc.c b/drivers/char/efirtc.c
index 0090e7a..004141d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/efirtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/efirtc.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
  *	The various file operations we support.
  */
 
-static struct file_operations efi_rtc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations efi_rtc_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl		= efi_rtc_ioctl,
 	.open		= efi_rtc_open,
diff --git a/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c b/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
index 5527256..164a1aa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 static ssize_t zft_write(struct file *fp, const char __user *buff,
 			 size_t req_len, loff_t *ppos);
 
-static struct file_operations zft_cdev =
+static const struct file_operations zft_cdev =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= zft_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/genrtc.c b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
index bebd7e3..817dc40 100644
--- a/drivers/char/genrtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/genrtc.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@
  *	The various file operations we support.
  */
 
-static struct file_operations gen_rtc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations gen_rtc_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 #ifdef CONFIG_GEN_RTC_X
 	.read		= gen_rtc_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index e5643f3..8afba33 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations hpet_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations hpet_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.read = hpet_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
index 88b0266..154a81d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/core.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct file_operations rng_chrdev_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations rng_chrdev_ops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open		= rng_dev_open,
 	.read		= rng_dev_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/i8k.c b/drivers/char/i8k.c
index f3c3aaf..353d9f3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/i8k.c
+++ b/drivers/char/i8k.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 static int i8k_ioctl(struct inode *, struct file *, unsigned int,
 		     unsigned long);
 
-static struct file_operations i8k_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations i8k_fops = {
 	.open		= i8k_open_fs,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
index a4200a2..518ece7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip2/ip2main.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 /* This is the driver descriptor for the ip2ipl device, which is used to
  * download the loadware to the boards.
  */
-static struct file_operations ip2_ipl = {
+static const struct file_operations ip2_ipl = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= ip2_ipl_read,
 	.write		= ip2_ipl_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/ip27-rtc.c b/drivers/char/ip27-rtc.c
index 3acdac3..a48da02 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ip27-rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ip27-rtc.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
  *	The various file operations we support.
  */
 
-static struct file_operations rtc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations rtc_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl		= rtc_ioctl,
 	.open		= rtc_open,
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
index 2fc894f..68d7c61 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct file_operations ipmi_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ipmi_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl		= ipmi_ioctl,
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
index 74a889c..accaaf1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_watchdog.c
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations ipmi_wdog_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ipmi_wdog_fops = {
 	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	.read    = ipmi_read,
 	.poll    = ipmi_poll,
diff --git a/drivers/char/istallion.c b/drivers/char/istallion.c
index fbce2f0..84dfc42 100644
--- a/drivers/char/istallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/istallion.c
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@
  *	will give access to the shared memory on the Stallion intelligent
  *	board. This is also a very useful debugging tool.
  */
-static struct file_operations	stli_fsiomem = {
+static const struct file_operations	stli_fsiomem = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= stli_memread,
 	.write		= stli_memwrite,
diff --git a/drivers/char/ite_gpio.c b/drivers/char/ite_gpio.c
index 747ba45..cde562d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ite_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ite_gpio.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations ite_gpio_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ite_gpio_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl		= ite_gpio_ioctl,
 	.open		= ite_gpio_open,
diff --git a/drivers/char/lcd.c b/drivers/char/lcd.c
index 7d49b24..da601fd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lcd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lcd.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
  *	The various file operations we support.
  */
 
-static struct file_operations lcd_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations lcd_fops = {
 	.read = lcd_read,
 	.ioctl = lcd_ioctl,
 	.open = lcd_open,
diff --git a/drivers/char/lp.c b/drivers/char/lp.c
index 582cdbd..f875fda 100644
--- a/drivers/char/lp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/lp.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations lp_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations lp_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.write		= lp_write,
 	.ioctl		= lp_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/char/mem.c b/drivers/char/mem.c
index 70f3954..e97c32c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mem.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mem.c
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@
 #define open_kmem	open_mem
 #define open_oldmem	open_mem
 
-static struct file_operations mem_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations mem_fops = {
 	.llseek		= memory_lseek,
 	.read		= read_mem,
 	.write		= write_mem,
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@
 	.open		= open_mem,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations kmem_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations kmem_fops = {
 	.llseek		= memory_lseek,
 	.read		= read_kmem,
 	.write		= write_kmem,
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@
 	.open		= open_kmem,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations null_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations null_fops = {
 	.llseek		= null_lseek,
 	.read		= read_null,
 	.write		= write_null,
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ISA) || !defined(__mc68000__)
-static struct file_operations port_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations port_fops = {
 	.llseek		= memory_lseek,
 	.read		= read_port,
 	.write		= write_port,
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@
 };
 #endif
 
-static struct file_operations zero_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations zero_fops = {
 	.llseek		= zero_lseek,
 	.read		= read_zero,
 	.write		= write_zero,
@@ -819,14 +819,14 @@
 	.capabilities	= BDI_CAP_MAP_COPY,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations full_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations full_fops = {
 	.llseek		= full_lseek,
 	.read		= read_full,
 	.write		= write_full,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CRASH_DUMP
-static struct file_operations oldmem_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations oldmem_fops = {
 	.read	= read_oldmem,
 	.open	= open_oldmem,
 };
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations kmsg_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations kmsg_fops = {
 	.write =	kmsg_write,
 };
 
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations memory_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations memory_fops = {
 	.open		= memory_open,	/* just a selector for the real open */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/misc.c b/drivers/char/misc.c
index d5fa19d..62ebe09 100644
--- a/drivers/char/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/misc.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 	return seq_open(file, &misc_seq_ops);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations misc_proc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations misc_proc_fops = {
 	.owner	 = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open    = misc_seq_open,
 	.read    = seq_read,
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
  */
 static struct class *misc_class;
 
-static struct file_operations misc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations misc_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open		= misc_open,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/mmtimer.c b/drivers/char/mmtimer.c
index 70b774f..1f0f2b6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mmtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mmtimer.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
  */
 static unsigned long mmtimer_femtoperiod = 0;
 
-static struct file_operations mmtimer_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations mmtimer_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.mmap =		mmtimer_mmap,
 	.ioctl =	mmtimer_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
index d3ba2f8..39a2e66 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mwave/mwavedd.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct file_operations mwave_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations mwave_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= mwave_read,
 	.write		= mwave_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/nvram.c b/drivers/char/nvram.c
index 8c5f102..a39f19c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nvram.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nvram.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
 
-static struct file_operations nvram_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations nvram_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= nvram_llseek,
 	.read		= nvram_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/nwbutton.c b/drivers/char/nwbutton.c
index f240a10..7c57ebf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nwbutton.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nwbutton.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
  * attempts to perform these operations on the device.
  */
 
-static struct file_operations button_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations button_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= button_read,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/nwflash.c b/drivers/char/nwflash.c
index 8865387..206cf6f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/nwflash.c
+++ b/drivers/char/nwflash.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@
 	udelay(25);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations flash_fops =
+static const struct file_operations flash_fops =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= flash_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/pc8736x_gpio.c b/drivers/char/pc8736x_gpio.c
index c860de6..4005ee0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pc8736x_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pc8736x_gpio.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations pc8736x_gpio_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pc8736x_gpio_fops = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.open	= pc8736x_gpio_open,
 	.write	= nsc_gpio_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index 31c8a21..50d20aa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -1938,7 +1938,7 @@
 	return;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations cm4000_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations cm4000_fops = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read	= cmm_read,
 	.write	= cmm_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
index 47a8465..55cf4be 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
 	return;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations reader_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations reader_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= cm4040_read,
 	.write		= cm4040_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/ppdev.c b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
index 24231d9..520d2cf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ppdev.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ppdev.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@
 
 static struct class *ppdev_class;
 
-static struct file_operations pp_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pp_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= pp_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/raw.c b/drivers/char/raw.c
index 9bf97c5..579868a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/raw.c
+++ b/drivers/char/raw.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 static struct class *raw_class;
 static struct raw_device_data raw_devices[MAX_RAW_MINORS];
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(raw_mutex);
-static struct file_operations raw_ctl_fops;	     /* forward declaration */
+static const struct file_operations raw_ctl_fops; /* forward declaration */
 
 /*
  * Open/close code for raw IO.
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct file_operations raw_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations raw_fops = {
 	.read	=	generic_file_read,
 	.aio_read = 	generic_file_aio_read,
 	.write	=	raw_file_write,
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 	.owner	=	THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations raw_ctl_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations raw_ctl_fops = {
 	.ioctl	=	raw_ctl_ioctl,
 	.open	=	raw_open,
 	.owner	=	THIS_MODULE,
diff --git a/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c b/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
index 3afc6a4..3fa80aaf4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rio/rio_linux.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-static struct file_operations rio_fw_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations rio_fw_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl = rio_fw_ioctl,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/rtc.c b/drivers/char/rtc.c
index aefac4a..cc7bd1a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rtc.c
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@
  *	The various file operations we support.
  */
 
-static struct file_operations rtc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations rtc_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= rtc_read,
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@
 	.fops		= &rtc_fops,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations rtc_proc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations rtc_proc_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = rtc_proc_open,
 	.read  = seq_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/scx200_gpio.c b/drivers/char/scx200_gpio.c
index 45083e5..425c587 100644
--- a/drivers/char/scx200_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/scx200_gpio.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct file_operations scx200_gpio_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations scx200_gpio_fops = {
 	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
 	.write   = nsc_gpio_write,
 	.read    = nsc_gpio_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/snsc.c b/drivers/char/snsc.c
index 203240b..afc6eda 100644
--- a/drivers/char/snsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/snsc.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 	return mask;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations scdrv_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations scdrv_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.read =		scdrv_read,
 	.write =	scdrv_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index 45508a0..d4e434d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations sonypi_misc_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations sonypi_misc_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= sonypi_misc_read,
 	.poll		= sonypi_misc_poll,
diff --git a/drivers/char/stallion.c b/drivers/char/stallion.c
index ed7b8ea..3beb220 100644
--- a/drivers/char/stallion.c
+++ b/drivers/char/stallion.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@
  *	Define the driver info for a user level control device. Used mainly
  *	to get at port stats - only not using the port device itself.
  */
-static struct file_operations	stl_fsiomem = {
+static const struct file_operations	stl_fsiomem = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl		= stl_memioctl,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/sx.c b/drivers/char/sx.c
index 45c193a..e1cd2bc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sx.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sx.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-static struct file_operations sx_fw_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations sx_fw_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl		= sx_fw_ioctl,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/tb0219.c b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
index a80c832..bb1bad4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tb0219.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tb0219.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations tb0219_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations tb0219_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= tanbac_tb0219_read,
 	.write		= tanbac_tb0219_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tipar.c b/drivers/char/tipar.c
index e0633a11..d30dc09 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tipar.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tipar.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
 
 /* ----- kernel module registering ------------------------------------ */
 
-static struct file_operations tipar_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations tipar_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.read = tipar_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tlclk.c b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
index 952b829..d2c5ba4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tlclk.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tlclk.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations tlclk_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations tlclk_fops = {
 	.read = tlclk_read,
 	.write = tlclk_write,
 	.open = tlclk_open,
diff --git a/drivers/char/toshiba.c b/drivers/char/toshiba.c
index e2fb234..dd36fd0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/toshiba.c
+++ b/drivers/char/toshiba.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	unsigned long);
 
 
-static struct file_operations tosh_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations tosh_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.ioctl		= tosh_ioctl,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.c
index 58a258ce..ad8ffe4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_atmel.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	return ioread8(chip->vendor.iobase + 1);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations atmel_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations atmel_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.open = tpm_open,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_infineon.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_infineon.c
index adfff21..1353b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_infineon.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_infineon.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 
 static struct attribute_group inf_attr_grp = {.attrs = inf_attrs };
 
-static struct file_operations inf_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations inf_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.open = tpm_open,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
index 4c8bc06..26287aa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_nsc.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 	return inb(chip->vendor.base + NSC_STATUS);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations nsc_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations nsc_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.open = tpm_open,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c
index abb0f2a..3232b19 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations tis_ops = {
+static const struct file_operations tis_ops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.open = tpm_open,
diff --git a/drivers/char/tty_io.c b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
index 615e934..6fb7795 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tty_io.c
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@
 	return cmd == TIOCSPGRP ? -ENOTTY : -EIO;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations tty_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations tty_fops = {
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= tty_read,
 	.write		= tty_write,
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
-static struct file_operations ptmx_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ptmx_fops = {
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= tty_read,
 	.write		= tty_write,
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@
 };
 #endif
 
-static struct file_operations console_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations console_fops = {
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= tty_read,
 	.write		= redirected_tty_write,
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@
 	.fasync		= tty_fasync,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations hung_up_tty_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations hung_up_tty_fops = {
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= hung_up_tty_read,
 	.write		= hung_up_tty_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
index 45e9bd8..a9247b5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vc_screen.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations vcs_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations vcs_fops = {
 	.llseek		= vcs_lseek,
 	.read		= vcs_read,
 	.write		= vcs_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/viotape.c b/drivers/char/viotape.c
index 7d42c8e..b72b204 100644
--- a/drivers/char/viotape.c
+++ b/drivers/char/viotape.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 	return single_open(file, proc_viotape_show, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct file_operations proc_viotape_operations = {
+static const struct file_operations proc_viotape_operations = {
 	.open		= proc_viotape_open,
 	.read		= seq_read,
 	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c b/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
index 073da48..1b9b1f1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vr41xx_giu.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations gpio_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations gpio_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.read		= gpio_read,
 	.write		= gpio_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
index 7289f4a..c77fe3c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/acquirewdt.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations acq_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations acq_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= acq_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
index 194a3fd..8069be4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/advantechwdt.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations advwdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations advwdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= advwdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
index 8338ca3..c5c94e4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim1535_wdt.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations ali_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ali_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 	.write =	ali_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
index c05ac18..ffd7684 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/alim7101_wdt.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
 	.owner=		THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek=	no_llseek,
 	.write=		fop_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/at91_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/at91_wdt.c
index f61dedc..cc26671 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/at91_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/at91_wdt.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 /* ......................................................................... */
 
-static struct file_operations at91wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations at91wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.ioctl		= at91_wdt_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/booke_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
index 537f5c6..e3cefc5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/booke_wdt.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations booke_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations booke_wdt_fops = {
   .owner = THIS_MODULE,
   .llseek = no_llseek,
   .write = booke_wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
index 3e8410b..04c7e49 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 	return count;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations cpu5wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations cpu5wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.ioctl		= cpu5wdt_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
index 9021dbb..77c8a95 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ep93xx_wdt.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations ep93xx_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ep93xx_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.write		= ep93xx_wdt_write,
 	.ioctl		= ep93xx_wdt_ioctl,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
index ea670de..62dbccb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/eurotechwdt.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
  */
 
 
-static struct file_operations eurwdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations eurwdt_fops = {
 	.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek	= no_llseek,
 	.write	= eurwdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/i6300esb.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/i6300esb.c
index 93785f1..870539e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/i6300esb.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/i6300esb.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
  *      Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations esb_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations esb_fops = {
         .owner =        THIS_MODULE,
         .llseek =       no_llseek,
         .write =        esb_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c
index bfbdbbf..8385dd3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/i8xx_tco.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations i8xx_tco_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations i8xx_tco_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 	.write =	i8xx_tco_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
index a2e53c7..fd95f73 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ib700wdt.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations ibwdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations ibwdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= ibwdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ibmasr.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ibmasr.c
index b0741cb..26ceee7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ibmasr.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ibmasr.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations asr_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations asr_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek	=	no_llseek,
 	.write =	asr_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c
index d387979..dacc1c2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/indydog.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations indydog_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations indydog_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= indydog_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
index aa29a7d..6929088 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp2000_wdt.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct file_operations ixp2000_wdt_fops =
+static const struct file_operations ixp2000_wdt_fops =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
index e6a3fe8..9db5cf2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/ixp4xx_wdt.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct file_operations ixp4xx_wdt_fops =
+static const struct file_operations ixp4xx_wdt_fops =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c
index b67b487..23734e0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/machzwd.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
 
 
 
-static struct file_operations zf_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations zf_fops = {
 	.owner          = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek         = no_llseek,
 	.write          = zf_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
index 433c27f..ae94332 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mixcomwd.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations mixcomwd_fops=
+static const struct file_operations mixcomwd_fops=
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mpc83xx_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mpc83xx_wdt.c
index dac1381..a480903 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mpc83xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mpc83xx_wdt.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations mpc83xx_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations mpc83xx_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= mpc83xx_wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mpc8xx_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mpc8xx_wdt.c
index 11f0ccd..35dd9e6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mpc8xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mpc8xx_wdt.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations mpc8xx_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations mpc8xx_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.write = mpc8xx_wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
index c2d492c..54b3c56 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mpcore_wdt.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
 /*
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
-static struct file_operations mpcore_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations mpcore_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= mpcore_wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
index 20a6cbb..5c8fab3 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/mv64x60_wdt.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations mv64x60_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations mv64x60_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.write = mv64x60_wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
index 6d44ca6..cd7d1b6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd.c
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations pcwd_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pcwd_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= pcwd_write,
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@
 	.fops =		&pcwd_fops,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations pcwd_temp_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pcwd_temp_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= pcwd_temp_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
index 1f40ece..c7cfd6d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_pci.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations pcipcwd_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pcipcwd_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 	.write =	pcipcwd_write,
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
 	.fops =		&pcipcwd_fops,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations pcipcwd_temp_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations pcipcwd_temp_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 	.read =		pcipcwd_temp_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
index 92bf8c1..b7ae73d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/pcwd_usb.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations usb_pcwd_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations usb_pcwd_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 	.write =	usb_pcwd_write,
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
 	.fops =		&usb_pcwd_fops,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations usb_pcwd_temperature_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations usb_pcwd_temperature_fops = {
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek =	no_llseek,
 	.read =		usb_pcwd_temperature_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
index f267dad..be978e8 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/s3c2410_wdt.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 
 /* kernel interface */
 
-static struct file_operations s3c2410wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations s3c2410wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= s3c2410wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
index b22e95c..1fc16d9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sa1100_wdt.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations sa1100dog_fops =
+static const struct file_operations sa1100dog_fops =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
index ed0bd55..4663c2f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc60xxwdt.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= fop_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c
index 6562aa9..1035be5 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc8360.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations sbc8360_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations sbc8360_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek = no_llseek,
 	.write = sbc8360_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
index 09867fa..bfc475d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sbc_epx_c3.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations epx_c3_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations epx_c3_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= epx_c3_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
index 78ef633..7c3cf29 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc1200wdt.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 	.notifier_call =	sc1200wdt_notify_sys,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations sc1200wdt_fops =
+static const struct file_operations sc1200wdt_fops =
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
index 4ee9974..2c7c9db 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/sc520_wdt.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= fop_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
index c0b4754..c561299 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/scx200_wdt.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations scx200_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations scx200_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner	 = THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek	 = no_llseek,
 	.write   = scx200_wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
index 803701b..1355038 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/shwdt.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations sh_wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations sh_wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= sh_wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
index 79ce5c6..ef8da51 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/softdog.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations softdog_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations softdog_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= softdog_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
index d15ca9a..13f16d4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83627hf_wdt.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= wdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
index 52a8bd0..ccf6c09 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83877f_wdt.c
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= fop_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
index c31849e..98f4e17 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/w83977f_wdt.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations wdt_fops=
+static const struct file_operations wdt_fops=
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
index 7cf6c9b..2bb6a9d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wafer5823wdt.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
  *	Kernel Interfaces
  */
 
-static struct file_operations wafwdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wafwdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= wafwdt_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdrtas.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdrtas.c
index 3a462c3..5c38cdf 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdrtas.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdrtas.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 
 /*** initialization stuff */
 
-static struct file_operations wdrtas_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdrtas_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= wdrtas_write,
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@
 	.fops =		&wdrtas_fops,
 };
 
-static struct file_operations wdrtas_temp_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdrtas_temp_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= wdrtas_temp_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c
index a1d972c..70be81e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@
  */
 
 
-static struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdt_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= wdt_write,
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_WDT_501
-static struct file_operations wdt_temp_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdt_temp_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= wdt_temp_read,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt285.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt285.c
index 52825a1..6555fb8 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt285.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt285.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations watchdog_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations watchdog_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= watchdog_write,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c
index 3cde2b9..a0935bc 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt977.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-static struct file_operations wdt977_fops=
+static const struct file_operations wdt977_fops=
 {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
diff --git a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
index 7529ecd..5918ca2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/char/watchdog/wdt_pci.c
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@
  */
 
 
-static struct file_operations wdtpci_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdtpci_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.write		= wdtpci_write,
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_WDT_501_PCI
-static struct file_operations wdtpci_temp_fops = {
+static const struct file_operations wdtpci_temp_fops = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.llseek		= no_llseek,
 	.read		= wdtpci_temp_read,