On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 06:13:18 +0100 Sam Ravnborg wrote: > On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 09:49:24AM +0800, Peter Teoh wrote: > > In kernel/cpu.c, there exists API that is declared as __cpuinit, and > > at the same time exported via EXPORT_SYMBOL(). > > > > Can these two attribute coexists at the same time? I mean, when it > > is declared with EXPORT_SYMBOL, according to include/linux/module.h, > > it is placed in a __ksymtab section, and when compiled with with > > __cpuinit, according to include/linux/init.h, into a __cpuinit > > section. > > kbuild.git contains a commit so we no longer warn about > symbols being exported if annotatated with __cpuinit, __devinit, and > __devinit.
but why? Is this just to reduce the volume of output, even though exported __init symbols are a problem waiting to happen? > I've requested Linus to pull the changes and expet it to happen > within the next two days. --- ~Randy -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
