On Jan 28 2008 22:38, Sam Ravnborg wrote: >On Sat, Jan 26, 2008 at 07:44:54PM +0100, Sam Ravnborg wrote: >> Today we have the following annotations for functions/data >> referencing __init/__exit functions / data: >> >> __init_refok for functions >> __initdata_refok for data >> >> and >> _exit_refok for functions >> >> To simplify it and to introduce a shorter annotation I >> will suggest the following annotation: >> >> __ref <= for functions (code) that >> references __*init / __*exit >> __refdata <= for variables >> __refconst <= for const variables >> > >This patch was includedin todays kbuild.git submission >as I heard no negative feedback. I would like to see some real-world example of __ref*. When would you want to "reference" (function pointer?) an __init function from outside another __init function? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kbuild" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
