On Tue, 4 Sep 2012 15:00:16 +0530 Manavendra Nath Manav <mnm.kernel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I have declared a static const int variable in one driver and exported > that variable symbol. In another driver i am modifying that variable. > The other driver prints the modified value but the original driver > retains the original value. When both virtual and physical addresses > of the variable as seen by both drivers are same, how is this even > possible. Is it a kernel bug? It's const, why is it even a surprise. If you don't understand what is going on then I suggest you disassemble the code. That will I think let you understand what is going on. Alan _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies