pradeep singh wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> A Quick but perhaps dumbass query,
>
> 1. int function_A(...)
> {
> ...;
> }
>
> 2. int function_B(...)
> {
> ...;
> }
> EXPORT_SYMBOL(function_B);
>
> Okay i understand I should use the EXPORT_SYMBOL way if i want
> function_B to be used by rest of the kernel.
>
Functions and variables which are exported through EXPORT_SYMBOL is
for kernel module code.
> Now I have a doubt -
>
> Is it a compulsion for a function which need to be used in any other
> source file, exported through EXPORT_SYMBOL only?
> Does this means all the places in kernel(and there are loads of them),
> where a function is non-static and is used in other source files
> should actually be using EXPORT_SYMBOL?
>
> Thanks,
> ~Pradeep
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