linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] padata: section cleanup

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Date:	Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:42:42 +0200
From:	Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>
To:	Henrik Kretzschmar <henne@...htwindheim.de>
Cc:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] padata: section cleanup

On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 07:53:46AM +0100, Henrik Kretzschmar wrote:
> This patch removes the __cupinit from padata_cpu_callback(),
> which is refered by the exportet function padata_alloc().
> 
> This could lead to problems if CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU is disabled,
> which should happen very often.
> 
> WARNING: kernel/built-in.o(.text+0x7ffcb): Section mismatch in reference from the function padata_alloc() to the function .cpuinit.text:padata_cpu_callback()
> The function padata_alloc() references
> the function __cpuinit padata_cpu_callback().
> This is often because padata_alloc lacks a __cpuinit
> annotation or the annotation of padata_cpu_callback is wrong.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Henrik Kretzschmar <henne@...htwindheim.de>

Acked-by: Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>

Thanks,

Steffen
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