linux-kernel - Re: drivers/char/random.c exported interfaces

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Date:	Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:11:25 -0400
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com>
To:	Robin Getz <rgetz@...ckfin.uclinux.org>
Cc:	"Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: drivers/char/random.c exported interfaces

On Wednesday 20 September 2006 13:04, Robin Getz wrote:
> Randy Dunlap said:
> >ISTM that we should at least fix the first 2 (by EXPORTing them).
> >or we don't allow INPUT=m.
> >
> >You want to send a patch?
> 
> No problem - which patch do you want? (exporting? or set INPUT to bool?)
> 
> I'll send the export later tonight if no objections.
>

Would there be any objections if I commit the patch below so input
could be built as a module? 

-- 
Dmitry

Input: fix building input core as a module

Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...l.ru>
---

 drivers/char/random.c |    1 +
 lib/kobject.c         |    1 +
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)

Index: work/drivers/char/random.c
===================================================================
--- work.orig/drivers/char/random.c
+++ work/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -645,6 +645,7 @@ void add_input_randomness(unsigned int t
 	add_timer_randomness(&input_timer_state,
 			     (type << 4) ^ code ^ (code >> 4) ^ value);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_input_randomness);
 
 void add_interrupt_randomness(int irq)
 {
Index: work/lib/kobject.c
===================================================================
--- work.orig/lib/kobject.c
+++ work/lib/kobject.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ char *kobject_get_path(struct kobject *k
 
 	return path;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kobject_get_path);
 
 /**
  *	kobject_init - initialize object.
-
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