Al Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > and should not be used by any modules; don't export it at all > 3) it's a layering violation that unfortunately still is needed for > an in-tree module. The *only* case where I'd consider EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL > borderline useful, as a bad proxy for EXPORT_SYMBOL_DONT_USE_OUT_OF_TREE. I had the namespace patches to make this explicit some time ago http://lwn.net/Articles/259839/ This allows to export specific symbols only for special other modules, in case it's only a single module that needs a "backdoor" I can look at resubmitting the patchkit. -Andi -- ak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- Speaking for myself only -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
