Re: [PATCH 03/15] kexec: Add Kexec HandOver (KHO) generation helpers

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On 13.12.23 19:36, Stanislav Kinsburskii wrote:
On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 12:04:40AM +0000, Alexander Graf wrote:
+int register_kho_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+     return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&kho.chain_head, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_kho_notifier);
+
+int unregister_kho_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+     return blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&kho.chain_head, nb);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_kho_notifier);
+
+bool kho_is_active(void)
+{
+     return kho.active;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kho_is_active);
+
Why should these helpers be restricted to GPL code?


That's a simple one: Everything should be EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL by default. You need to have really good reasons to export anything for non-GPL modules. I don't have a good reason for them, so it's GPL only :)


Alex





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