Hi, > > 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? > EXPORT_SYMBOL is mandatory if you want to use a kernel defined function in a module (or vice versa), or a module defined function in a different module. You can use a non-static function (defined in say A.obj) in a different obj file (defined in say B.obj) provide that both the objs either belong to the same module, or are linked in the kernel at the compile time. Thanks, Rajat -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
