linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 20/21] powerpc/ps3: remove inline marking of EXPORT

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Date:	Fri, 17 May 2013 18:05:25 +0200
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Denis Efremov <yefremov.denis@...il.com>
Cc:	Geoff Levand <geoff@...radead.org>,
	"linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org" <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jiri Kosina <trivial@...nel.org>, ldv-project@...uxtesting.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 20/21] powerpc/ps3: remove inline marking of EXPORT_SYMBOL functions

On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Denis Efremov <yefremov.denis@...il.com> wrote:
> EXPORT_SYMBOL and inline directives are contradictory to each other.
> The patch fixes this inconsistency.
>
> Found by Linux Driver Verification project (linuxtesting.org).
>
> Signed-off-by: Denis Efremov <yefremov.denis@...il.com>
> ---
>  arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/spu.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/spu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/spu.c
> index e17fa14..a0bca05 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/spu.c
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/spu.c
> @@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void _dump_areas(unsigned int spe_id, unsigned long priv2,
>         pr_debug("%s:%d: shadow:  %lxh\n", func, line, shadow);
>  }
>
> -inline u64 ps3_get_spe_id(void *arg)
> +u64 ps3_get_spe_id(void *arg)
>  {
>         return spu_pdata(arg)->spe_id;
>  }

FYI, this symbol is not used in mainline.

IIRC, it's used for profiling only. Any chance the profile code will
ever make it
in mainline?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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