linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 6/7] Ksplice: Export symbols needed for Ksplice

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Date:	Wed, 4 Feb 2009 22:05:08 +1030
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Jeff Arnold <jbarnold@....edu>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@...glemail.com>,
	Tim Abbott <tabbott@....edu>, Anders Kaseorg <andersk@....edu>,
	Waseem Daher <wdaher@....edu>,
	Nikanth Karthikesan <knikanth@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/7] Ksplice: Export symbols needed for Ksplice

On Saturday 06 December 2008 10:33:59 Jeff Arnold wrote:
> From: Tim Abbott <tabbott@....edu>
> 
> Ksplice uses several functions from module.c in order to resolve
> symbols and implement dependency handling.  Calling these functions
> requires holding module_mutex, so it is exported.

I have fought every attempt to export that.  It was long a cause of misery
and pain; people saw the lock and so started grabbing it.

Any chance we can find another way?
Rusty.
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