linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c: make code static

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Date:	Thu, 9 Aug 2007 08:39:27 -0700
From:	David Brownell <david-b@...bell.net>
To:	Jean Delvare <khali@...ux-fr.org>
Cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>, i2c@...sensors.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c: make code static

On Thursday 09 August 2007, Jean Delvare wrote:
> > -EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_bus_type);
> 
> This one was left exported on request by David Brownell. See this
> discussion thread:
> http://lists.lm-sensors.org/pipermail/i2c/2007-March/000924.html

Actually, that wasn't a request; it was me answering why I didn't
put a particular comment there, as part of moving an existing export
declaration up next to the symbol's definition.


> I am personally fine with removing this export, as it can always be
> added later if needed. 

Right, that's what various other busses do.


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