linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/8] remove "#if 0" from find

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Message-ID: <20070503231459.GB13626@suse.de>
Date:	Thu, 3 May 2007 16:14:59 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Anton Vorontsov <cbou@...l.ru>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-discuss@...dhelds.org,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/8] remove "#if 0" from find_bus function, export it.

On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 01:31:21AM +0400, Anton Vorontsov wrote:
> This function were placed in "#if 0" because nobody was using it.
> We using it now.

Why?  Shouldn't you just export the pointer you need instead?

> See http://lwn.net/Articles/210610/

I don't understand the need for this link, it talks about how the api
changes all the time, something we all know :)

And if you really want it, and you convince me you really need it, can
you change it to be "bus_find" to play nicer in the namespace?

thanks,

greg k-h
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