Commit f50169324df4 ("module.h: split out the EXPORT_SYMBOL into
export.h") appropriately separated EXPORT_SYMBOL into <linux/export.h>
because modules and EXPORT_SYMBOL are orthogonal; modules are symbol
consumers, while EXPORT_SYMBOL are used by symbol providers, which
may not be necessarily a module.
However, that commit also relocated THIS_MODULE. As explained in the
commit description, the intention was to define THIS_MODULE in a
lightweight header, but I do not believe <linux/export.h> was the
suitable location because EXPORT_SYMBOL and THIS_MODULE are unrelated.
Move it to another lightweight header, <linux/init.h>. The reason for
choosing <linux/init.h> is to make <linux/moduleparam.h> self-contained
without relying on <linux/linkage.h> incorrectly including
<linux/export.h>.
With this adjustment, the role of <linux/export.h> becomes clearer as
it only defines EXPORT_SYMBOL.
Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/linux/export.h | 18 ------------------
include/linux/init.h | 7 +++++++
2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/export.h b/include/linux/export.h
index 9911508a9604..0bbd02fd351d 100644
--- a/include/linux/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/export.h
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
#include <linux/linkage.h>
#include <linux/stringify.h>
-/*
- * Export symbols from the kernel to modules. Forked from module.h
- * to reduce the amount of pointless cruft we feed to gcc when only
- * exporting a simple symbol or two.
- *
- * Try not to add #includes here. It slows compilation and makes kernel
- * hackers place grumpy comments in header files.
- */
-
/*
* This comment block is used by fixdep. Please do not remove.
*
@@ -23,15 +14,6 @@
* side effect of the *.o build rule.
*/
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
-#ifdef MODULE
-extern struct module __this_module;
-#define THIS_MODULE (&__this_module)
-#else
-#define THIS_MODULE ((struct module *)0)
-#endif
-#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
-
#ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
#define __EXPORT_SYMBOL_REF(sym) \
.balign 8 ASM_NL \
diff --git a/include/linux/init.h b/include/linux/init.h
index 01b52c9c7526..3fa3f6241350 100644
--- a/include/linux/init.h
+++ b/include/linux/init.h
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ extern void (*late_time_init)(void);
extern bool initcall_debug;
+#ifdef MODULE
+extern struct module __this_module;
+#define THIS_MODULE (&__this_module)
+#else
+#define THIS_MODULE ((struct module *)0)
+#endif
+
#endif
#ifndef MODULE
--
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