diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index 4b14bdc..0c38abb 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_TREE_RCU) || defined(CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU)
 extern void rcutorture_record_test_transition(void);
 extern void rcutorture_record_progress(unsigned long vernum);
-extern void do_trace_rcu_torture_read(char *rcutorturename,
+extern void do_trace_rcu_torture_read(const char *rcutorturename,
 				      struct rcu_head *rhp,
 				      unsigned long secs,
 				      unsigned long c_old,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 {
 }
 #ifdef CONFIG_RCU_TRACE
-extern void do_trace_rcu_torture_read(char *rcutorturename,
+extern void do_trace_rcu_torture_read(const char *rcutorturename,
 				      struct rcu_head *rhp,
 				      unsigned long secs,
 				      unsigned long c_old,
diff --git a/include/trace/events/rcu.h b/include/trace/events/rcu.h
index 59ebcc8..ee2376c 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/rcu.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/rcu.h
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_utilization,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *s),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *s),
 
 	TP_ARGS(s),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, s)
+		__field(const char *, s)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_grace_period,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, char *gpevent),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, const char *gpevent),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, gpnum, gpevent),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(unsigned long, gpnum)
-		__field(char *, gpevent)
+		__field(const char *, gpevent)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
@@ -89,21 +89,21 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_future_grace_period,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, unsigned long completed,
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, unsigned long completed,
 		 unsigned long c, u8 level, int grplo, int grphi,
-		 char *gpevent),
+		 const char *gpevent),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, gpnum, completed, c, level, grplo, grphi, gpevent),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(unsigned long, gpnum)
 		__field(unsigned long, completed)
 		__field(unsigned long, c)
 		__field(u8, level)
 		__field(int, grplo)
 		__field(int, grphi)
-		__field(char *, gpevent)
+		__field(const char *, gpevent)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_grace_period_init,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, u8 level,
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, u8 level,
 		 int grplo, int grphi, unsigned long qsmask),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, gpnum, level, grplo, grphi, qsmask),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(unsigned long, gpnum)
 		__field(u8, level)
 		__field(int, grplo)
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_preempt_task,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, int pid, unsigned long gpnum),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, int pid, unsigned long gpnum),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, pid, gpnum),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(unsigned long, gpnum)
 		__field(int, pid)
 	),
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_unlock_preempted_task,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, int pid),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, int pid),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, gpnum, pid),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(unsigned long, gpnum)
 		__field(int, pid)
 	),
@@ -224,14 +224,14 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_quiescent_state_report,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum,
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum,
 		 unsigned long mask, unsigned long qsmask,
 		 u8 level, int grplo, int grphi, int gp_tasks),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, gpnum, mask, qsmask, level, grplo, grphi, gp_tasks),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(unsigned long, gpnum)
 		__field(unsigned long, mask)
 		__field(unsigned long, qsmask)
@@ -268,15 +268,15 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_fqs,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, int cpu, char *qsevent),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, unsigned long gpnum, int cpu, const char *qsevent),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, gpnum, cpu, qsevent),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(unsigned long, gpnum)
 		__field(int, cpu)
-		__field(char *, qsevent)
+		__field(const char *, qsevent)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_dyntick,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *polarity, long long oldnesting, long long newnesting),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *polarity, long long oldnesting, long long newnesting),
 
 	TP_ARGS(polarity, oldnesting, newnesting),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, polarity)
+		__field(const char *, polarity)
 		__field(long long, oldnesting)
 		__field(long long, newnesting)
 	),
@@ -352,12 +352,12 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_prep_idle,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *reason),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *reason),
 
 	TP_ARGS(reason),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, reason)
+		__field(const char *, reason)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
@@ -376,13 +376,13 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_callback,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, struct rcu_head *rhp, long qlen_lazy,
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, struct rcu_head *rhp, long qlen_lazy,
 		 long qlen),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, rhp, qlen_lazy, qlen),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(void *, rhp)
 		__field(void *, func)
 		__field(long, qlen_lazy)
@@ -412,13 +412,13 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_kfree_callback,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, struct rcu_head *rhp, unsigned long offset,
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, struct rcu_head *rhp, unsigned long offset,
 		 long qlen_lazy, long qlen),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, rhp, offset, qlen_lazy, qlen),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(void *, rhp)
 		__field(unsigned long, offset)
 		__field(long, qlen_lazy)
@@ -447,12 +447,12 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_batch_start,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, long qlen_lazy, long qlen, long blimit),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, long qlen_lazy, long qlen, long blimit),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, qlen_lazy, qlen, blimit),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(long, qlen_lazy)
 		__field(long, qlen)
 		__field(long, blimit)
@@ -477,12 +477,12 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_invoke_callback,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, struct rcu_head *rhp),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, struct rcu_head *rhp),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, rhp),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(void *, rhp)
 		__field(void *, func)
 	),
@@ -506,12 +506,12 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_invoke_kfree_callback,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, struct rcu_head *rhp, unsigned long offset),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, struct rcu_head *rhp, unsigned long offset),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, rhp, offset),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(void *, rhp)
 		__field(unsigned long, offset)
 	),
@@ -539,13 +539,13 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_batch_end,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, int callbacks_invoked,
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, int callbacks_invoked,
 		 bool cb, bool nr, bool iit, bool risk),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, callbacks_invoked, cb, nr, iit, risk),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
 		__field(int, callbacks_invoked)
 		__field(bool, cb)
 		__field(bool, nr)
@@ -577,13 +577,13 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_torture_read,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcutorturename, struct rcu_head *rhp,
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcutorturename, struct rcu_head *rhp,
 		 unsigned long secs, unsigned long c_old, unsigned long c),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcutorturename, rhp, secs, c_old, c),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcutorturename)
+		__field(const char *, rcutorturename)
 		__field(struct rcu_head *, rhp)
 		__field(unsigned long, secs)
 		__field(unsigned long, c_old)
@@ -623,13 +623,13 @@
  */
 TRACE_EVENT(rcu_barrier,
 
-	TP_PROTO(char *rcuname, char *s, int cpu, int cnt, unsigned long done),
+	TP_PROTO(const char *rcuname, const char *s, int cpu, int cnt, unsigned long done),
 
 	TP_ARGS(rcuname, s, cpu, cnt, done),
 
 	TP_STRUCT__entry(
-		__field(char *, rcuname)
-		__field(char *, s)
+		__field(const char *, rcuname)
+		__field(const char *, s)
 		__field(int, cpu)
 		__field(int, cnt)
 		__field(unsigned long, done)
diff --git a/kernel/rcu.h b/kernel/rcu.h
index 7f8e759..0a90ccc 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
 extern void kfree(const void *);
 
-static inline bool __rcu_reclaim(char *rn, struct rcu_head *head)
+static inline bool __rcu_reclaim(const char *rn, struct rcu_head *head)
 {
 	unsigned long offset = (unsigned long)head->func;
 
diff --git a/kernel/rcupdate.c b/kernel/rcupdate.c
index cce6ba8..14994d4 100644
--- a/kernel/rcupdate.c
+++ b/kernel/rcupdate.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 #endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_TREE_RCU) || defined(CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU) || defined(CONFIG_RCU_TRACE)
-void do_trace_rcu_torture_read(char *rcutorturename, struct rcu_head *rhp,
+void do_trace_rcu_torture_read(const char *rcutorturename, struct rcu_head *rhp,
 			       unsigned long secs,
 			       unsigned long c_old, unsigned long c)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny.c b/kernel/rcutiny.c
index aa34411..9ed6075 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutiny.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
  */
 static void __rcu_process_callbacks(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
 {
-	char *rn = NULL;
+	const char *rn = NULL;
 	struct rcu_head *next, *list;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	RCU_TRACE(int cb_count = 0);
diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
index 0cd385ac..280d06c 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny_plugin.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	RCU_TRACE(unsigned long gp_start); /* Start time for stalls. */
 	RCU_TRACE(unsigned long ticks_this_gp); /* Statistic for stalls. */
 	RCU_TRACE(unsigned long jiffies_stall); /* Jiffies at next stall. */
-	RCU_TRACE(char *name);		/* Name of RCU type. */
+	RCU_TRACE(const char *name);	/* Name of RCU type. */
 };
 
 /* Definition for rcupdate control block. */
diff --git a/kernel/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcutorture.c
index f4871e5..3d936f0f 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutorture.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
  * Absorb kthreads into a kernel function that won't return, so that
  * they won't ever access module text or data again.
  */
-static void rcutorture_shutdown_absorb(char *title)
+static void rcutorture_shutdown_absorb(const char *title)
 {
 	if (ACCESS_ONCE(fullstop) == FULLSTOP_SHUTDOWN) {
 		pr_notice(
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-rcu_stutter_wait(char *title)
+rcu_stutter_wait(const char *title)
 {
 	while (stutter_pause_test || !rcutorture_runnable) {
 		if (rcutorture_runnable)
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
 	int (*stats)(char *page);
 	int irq_capable;
 	int can_boost;
-	char *name;
+	const char *name;
 };
 
 static struct rcu_torture_ops *cur_ops;
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@
 }
 
 static inline void
-rcu_torture_print_module_parms(struct rcu_torture_ops *cur_ops, char *tag)
+rcu_torture_print_module_parms(struct rcu_torture_ops *cur_ops, const char *tag)
 {
 	pr_alert("%s" TORTURE_FLAG
 		 "--- %s: nreaders=%d nfakewriters=%d "
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.c b/kernel/rcutree.c
index 068de3a..3020149 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.c
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@
  * rcu_nocb_wait_gp().
  */
 static void trace_rcu_future_gp(struct rcu_node *rnp, struct rcu_data *rdp,
-				unsigned long c, char *s)
+				unsigned long c, const char *s)
 {
 	trace_rcu_future_grace_period(rdp->rsp->name, rnp->gpnum,
 				      rnp->completed, c, rnp->level,
@@ -2720,7 +2720,7 @@
  * Helper function for _rcu_barrier() tracing.  If tracing is disabled,
  * the compiler is expected to optimize this away.
  */
-static void _rcu_barrier_trace(struct rcu_state *rsp, char *s,
+static void _rcu_barrier_trace(struct rcu_state *rsp, const char *s,
 			       int cpu, unsigned long done)
 {
 	trace_rcu_barrier(rsp->name, s, cpu,
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree.h b/kernel/rcutree.h
index b383258..cbdeac6 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree.h
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
 						/*  for CPU stalls. */
 	unsigned long gp_max;			/* Maximum GP duration in */
 						/*  jiffies. */
-	char *name;				/* Name of structure. */
+	const char *name;			/* Name of structure. */
 	char abbr;				/* Abbreviated name. */
 	struct list_head flavors;		/* List of RCU flavors. */
 	struct irq_work wakeup_work;		/* Postponed wakeups */