linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/6] constify pci_error

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Date:   Sun, 13 Aug 2017 07:37:50 -0700
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:     Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
Cc:     Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
        bhumirks@...il.com, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        MPT-FusionLinux.pdl@...adcom.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] constify pci_error_handlers structures

On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 01:51:21PM +0200, Julia Lawall wrote:
> Another issue arises in the files drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/pcie.c and
> drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_pcie.c, where the pci_error_handlers
> structure is defined in one file and used in another file.  The structure
> definition references various functions that are static in the same file.
> Should I try to move those functions to the file containing the pci_driver
> structure?  Or leave the functions where they are and remove the static
> annotation?

I'd just leave them as-is and remove the static for now.