Remove superfluous 'const' qualifier from trivial return types (#20652)

The 'const' used in this context has no meaning

13 files changed, 43 insertions, 43 deletions

diff --git a/src/vm/amd64/virtualcallstubcpu.hpp b/src/vm/amd64/virtualcallstubcpu.hpp
index ee2e2ca719..1bfe858d5f 100644
--- a/src/vm/amd64/virtualcallstubcpu.hpp
+++ b/src/vm/amd64/virtualcallstubcpu.hpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ struct DispatchStub
         e_TYPE_LONG,
     };
 
-    inline DispatchStubType const type() const
+    inline DispatchStubType type() const
     {
         LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT;
         CONSISTENCY_CHECK(DispatchStubShort::isShortStub(reinterpret_cast<LPCBYTE>(this + 1))
diff --git a/src/vm/appdomain.hpp b/src/vm/appdomain.hpp
index 5819c340fc..73639cccea 100644
--- a/src/vm/appdomain.hpp
+++ b/src/vm/appdomain.hpp
@@ -3721,8 +3721,8 @@ private:
             return (count_t)(dac_cast<TADDR>(key));
         }
         
-        static const element_t Null() { return NULL; }
-        static const element_t Deleted() { return (element_t)(TADDR)-1; }
+        static element_t Null() { return NULL; }
+        static element_t Deleted() { return (element_t)(TADDR)-1; }
         static bool IsNull(const element_t & e) { return e == NULL; }
         static bool IsDeleted(const element_t & e) { return dac_cast<TADDR>(e) == (TADDR)-1; }
     };
diff --git a/src/vm/ceeload.h b/src/vm/ceeload.h
index 91da7b35ae..b421484e5a 100644
--- a/src/vm/ceeload.h
+++ b/src/vm/ceeload.h
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ public:
         LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT;
         return (count_t) k->Hash();
     }
-    static const element_t Null() 
+    static element_t Null()
     { 
         LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; 
         return NULL; 
diff --git a/src/vm/codeversion.h b/src/vm/codeversion.h
index 6dddacc69d..39b03f0454 100644
--- a/src/vm/codeversion.h
+++ b/src/vm/codeversion.h
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ public:
         return (count_t)(size_t)dac_cast<TADDR>(k);
     }
 
-    static const element_t Null() { LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; return dac_cast<PTR_MethodDescVersioningState>(nullptr); }
+    static element_t Null() { LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; return dac_cast<PTR_MethodDescVersioningState>(nullptr); }
     static bool IsNull(const element_t &e) { LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; return e == NULL; }
 };
 
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ public:
         return (count_t)k.Hash();
     }
 
-    static const element_t Null() { LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; return dac_cast<PTR_ILCodeVersioningState>(nullptr); }
+    static element_t Null() { LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; return dac_cast<PTR_ILCodeVersioningState>(nullptr); }
     static bool IsNull(const element_t &e) { LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; return e == NULL; }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/vm/dataimage.cpp b/src/vm/dataimage.cpp
index c0e737a1bb..cea29a32ed 100644
--- a/src/vm/dataimage.cpp
+++ b/src/vm/dataimage.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
         return (count_t)k.m_dwSize ^ (count_t)k.m_kind ^ HashBytes((BYTE *)k.m_data, k.m_dwSize);
     }
 
-    static const element_t Null() { LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; return NULL; }
+    static element_t Null() { LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; return NULL; }
     static bool IsNull(const element_t &e) { LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT; return e == NULL; }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/vm/eedbginterface.h b/src/vm/eedbginterface.h
index ee8303c981..38b43b729a 100644
--- a/src/vm/eedbginterface.h
+++ b/src/vm/eedbginterface.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual size_t GetFunctionSize(MethodDesc *pFD) = 0;
 
-    virtual const PCODE GetFunctionAddress(MethodDesc *pFD) = 0;
+    virtual PCODE GetFunctionAddress(MethodDesc *pFD) = 0;
 
 #ifndef DACCESS_COMPILE
 
diff --git a/src/vm/eedbginterfaceimpl.cpp b/src/vm/eedbginterfaceimpl.cpp
index 9a95af1298..d00d4386f9 100644
--- a/src/vm/eedbginterfaceimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/vm/eedbginterfaceimpl.cpp
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ size_t EEDbgInterfaceImpl::GetFunctionSize(MethodDesc *pFD)
 }
 #endif //!DACCESS_COMPILE
 
-const PCODE EEDbgInterfaceImpl::GetFunctionAddress(MethodDesc *pFD)
+PCODE EEDbgInterfaceImpl::GetFunctionAddress(MethodDesc *pFD)
 { 
     CONTRACTL
     {
diff --git a/src/vm/eedbginterfaceimpl.h b/src/vm/eedbginterfaceimpl.h
index 293b11d663..da05169e1f 100644
--- a/src/vm/eedbginterfaceimpl.h
+++ b/src/vm/eedbginterfaceimpl.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
 
     size_t GetFunctionSize(MethodDesc *pFD) DAC_UNEXPECTED();
 
-    const PCODE GetFunctionAddress(MethodDesc *pFD);
+    PCODE GetFunctionAddress(MethodDesc *pFD);
 
     void DisablePreemptiveGC(void);
 
diff --git a/src/vm/eventtrace.cpp b/src/vm/eventtrace.cpp
index 45de0a3e73..05fc63f098 100644
--- a/src/vm/eventtrace.cpp
+++ b/src/vm/eventtrace.cpp
@@ -2722,7 +2722,7 @@ public:
         return (e == NULL);
     }
 
-    static const element_t Null()
+    static element_t Null()
     {
         LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT;
         return NULL; 
diff --git a/src/vm/frames.h b/src/vm/frames.h
index 5da6bcdacd..db58228657 100644
--- a/src/vm/frames.h
+++ b/src/vm/frames.h
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ public:
 
     // indicate the current X86 IP address within the current method
     // return 0 if the information is not available
-    virtual const PTR_BYTE GetIP()
+    virtual PTR_BYTE GetIP()
     {
         LIMITED_METHOD_CONTRACT;
         return NULL;
diff --git a/src/vm/ibclogger.h b/src/vm/ibclogger.h
index 1fc74ce5b0..58fa062ae8 100644
--- a/src/vm/ibclogger.h
+++ b/src/vm/ibclogger.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public:
 #endif // POINTER_BITS
     }
 
-    static const element_t Null() 
+    static element_t Null()
 {
         WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
         return NULL;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public:
         return e == NULL;
     }
 
-    static const element_t Deleted()
+    static element_t Deleted()
     {
         WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
         return (element_t)-1;
diff --git a/src/vm/peimage.h b/src/vm/peimage.h
index f4e2924723..5cfd160e1b 100644
--- a/src/vm/peimage.h
+++ b/src/vm/peimage.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public:
     BOOL Equals(PEImage *pImage);
 
     void GetMVID(GUID *pMvid);
-    const BOOL HasV1Metadata();
+    BOOL HasV1Metadata();
     IMDInternalImport* GetMDImport();
     BOOL MDImportLoaded();
     IMDInternalImport* GetNativeMDImport(BOOL loadAllowed = TRUE);    
@@ -198,26 +198,26 @@ public:
     const SString &GetModuleFileNameHintForDAC();
 #endif
 
-    const BOOL HasNTHeaders();
-    const BOOL HasCorHeader(); 
-    const BOOL HasReadyToRunHeader();
+    BOOL HasNTHeaders();
+    BOOL HasCorHeader();
+    BOOL HasReadyToRunHeader();
     void SetPassiveDomainOnly();
     BOOL PassiveDomainOnly();
     BOOL IsReferenceAssembly();
-#ifdef FEATURE_PREJIT  
-    const BOOL IsNativeILILOnly();
-    const BOOL IsNativeILDll();
+#ifdef FEATURE_PREJIT
+    BOOL IsNativeILILOnly();
+    BOOL IsNativeILDll();
     void GetNativeILPEKindAndMachine(DWORD* pdwKind, DWORD* pdwMachine);
     PTR_CVOID GetNativeManifestMetadata(COUNT_T *pSize = NULL);
 #endif
-    const BOOL HasDirectoryEntry(int entry);
-    const mdToken GetEntryPointToken();
-    const DWORD GetCorHeaderFlags(); 
-    const BOOL IsILOnly();
-    const BOOL IsDll();
-    const WORD GetSubsystem();
+    BOOL HasDirectoryEntry(int entry);
+    mdToken GetEntryPointToken();
+    DWORD GetCorHeaderFlags();
+    BOOL IsILOnly();
+    BOOL IsDll();
+    WORD GetSubsystem();
     BOOL  IsFileLocked();
-    const BOOL HasStrongNameSignature();
+    BOOL HasStrongNameSignature();
 
     BOOL IsIbcOptimized();
     BOOL Has32BitNTHeaders();
diff --git a/src/vm/peimage.inl b/src/vm/peimage.inl
index 8a9c96c77f..2e7fd73f07 100644
--- a/src/vm/peimage.inl
+++ b/src/vm/peimage.inl
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ inline BOOL PEImage::IsReferenceAssembly()
 }
 
 
-inline const BOOL PEImage::HasNTHeaders()   
+inline BOOL PEImage::HasNTHeaders()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ inline const BOOL PEImage::HasNTHeaders()
     }
 }
 
-inline const BOOL PEImage::HasCorHeader()   
+inline BOOL PEImage::HasCorHeader()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ inline const BOOL PEImage::HasCorHeader()
     }
 }
 
-inline const BOOL PEImage::HasReadyToRunHeader()   
+inline BOOL PEImage::HasReadyToRunHeader()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ inline BOOL PEImage::PassiveDomainOnly()
     return m_bPassiveDomainOnly;
 }
 
-inline const BOOL PEImage::HasDirectoryEntry(int entry)   
+inline BOOL PEImage::HasDirectoryEntry(int entry)
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ inline const BOOL PEImage::HasDirectoryEntry(int entry)
     }
 }
 
-inline const mdToken PEImage::GetEntryPointToken()
+inline mdToken PEImage::GetEntryPointToken()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ inline const mdToken PEImage::GetEntryPointToken()
     }
 }
 
-inline const DWORD PEImage::GetCorHeaderFlags()   
+inline DWORD PEImage::GetCorHeaderFlags()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
 
@@ -275,13 +275,13 @@ inline BOOL PEImage::MDImportLoaded()
     return m_pMDImport != NULL;
 }
 
-inline const BOOL PEImage::HasV1Metadata()   
+inline BOOL PEImage::HasV1Metadata()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     return GetMDImport()->GetMetadataStreamVersion()==MD_STREAM_VER_1X;
 }
 
-inline const BOOL PEImage::IsILOnly()   
+inline BOOL PEImage::IsILOnly()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ inline const BOOL PEImage::IsILOnly()
     }
 }
 
-inline const WORD PEImage::GetSubsystem()   
+inline WORD PEImage::GetSubsystem()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     SUPPORTS_DAC;
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ inline const WORD PEImage::GetSubsystem()
     }
 }
 
-#ifdef FEATURE_PREJIT    
-inline const BOOL PEImage::IsNativeILILOnly()   
+#ifdef FEATURE_PREJIT
+inline BOOL PEImage::IsNativeILILOnly()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ inline void PEImage::GetNativeILPEKindAndMachine(DWORD* pdwKind, DWORD* pdwMachi
     }
 }
 
-inline const BOOL PEImage::IsNativeILDll()   
+inline BOOL PEImage::IsNativeILDll()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ inline const BOOL PEImage::IsNativeILDll()
 }
 #endif // FEATURE_PREJIT
 
-inline const BOOL PEImage::IsDll()   
+inline BOOL PEImage::IsDll()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ inline const BOOL PEImage::IsDll()
     }
 }
 
-inline const BOOL PEImage::HasStrongNameSignature()   
+inline BOOL PEImage::HasStrongNameSignature()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ inline PTR_CVOID PEImage::GetMetadata(COUNT_T *pSize)
     }
 }
 
-inline BOOL PEImage::HasNativeHeader() 
+inline BOOL PEImage::HasNativeHeader()
 {
     WRAPPER_NO_CONTRACT;
     if (HasLoadedLayout())