linux-kernel - Re: [RFC,PATCHSET] Managed device resources

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Date:	Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:32:47 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Cc:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC,PATCHSET] Managed device resources

On Thu, Jan 04, 2007 at 05:26:43PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Greg KH wrote:
> >Hm, but I guess without the follow-up patches for libata, it will not
> >really get tested much.  Jeff, if I accept this, what's your feelings of
> >letting libata be the "test bed" for it?
> 
> 
> It would be easiest for me to merge this through my 
> libata-dev.git#upstream tree.  That will auto-propagate it to -mm, and 
> ensure that both base and libata bits are sent in one batch.
> 
> Just shout if you see NAK-able bits...
> 
> Work for you?

That works for me.

The only question I have is on the EXPORT_SYMBOL() stuff for the new
driver/base/ functions.  Tejun, traditionally the driver core has all
exported symbols marked with EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL().  So, any objection to
marking the new ones (becides the "mirror" functions) in this manner?

thanks,

greg k-h
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