Re: Compile warning when using exported symbols located in other loadable module

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On 4/19/05, stackframe@xxxxxxxxxxx <stackframe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am trying to learn how to do module stacking.  I have a module named providesexport that exports the symbol "some_exported_symbol" which is a function.  In another module called usesexport I call the exported function.
> 
> The code compiles and runs as expected, however I get the following warning when compiling the module that uses the exported symbol.
> 
> make[1]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/2.6.10-1.770_FC3/build'
>   CC [M]  /home/tony/learnexport/user/user.o
>   LD [M]  /home/tony/learnexport/user/usesexport.o
>   Building modules, stage 2.
>   MODPOST
> *** Warning: "some_exported_symbol" [/home/tony/learnexport/user/usesexport.ko] undefined!

It seems you don't have the function prototype in any header file
included in that source file.

HTH

Martin Jambor

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