linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Extract common MODULE_INFO content into new moduleinfo.h.

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Date:	Sun, 20 May 2007 09:38:26 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
To:	"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...dspring.com>
cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Extract common MODULE_INFO content into new
 moduleinfo.h.

On Sun, 20 May 2007, Robert P. J. Day wrote:

> i can do that as long as there's no way that those changes can (even
> theoretically) make a difference in the build.  in order to make sure
> this patch didn't break anything, i went with a straight cut-and-paste
> of the content to go into the new moduleinfo.h.
> 

__attribute_used__ is pointless outside of function definitions so the way 
it is currently written is incorrect.

> so while i agree that those changes shouldn't hurt, personally, i'd
> prefer to just put this patch through as is and come back later to do
> any tidying related to attribute rewording.
> 

__attribute_used__ is deprecated so it would be helpful to change it now 
instead of requiring a second patch.  It's better if new patches no longer 
use a deprecated attribute.
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