linux-kernel - Re: kallsyms __print_symbol prints first weak symbol encountered

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Message-Id: <200710311038.04554.rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:38:04 +1100
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@...ymtl.ca>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"systemtap@...rceware.org" <systemtap@...rceware.org>
Subject: Re: kallsyms __print_symbol prints first weak symbol encountered

On Wednesday 31 October 2007 04:49:02 Mathieu Desnoyers wrote:
> kallsyms returns the first symbol encountered, even though it is weak,
> when it should in fact return sys_ni_syscall.

Yes, it's an arbitrary choice, but preferring non-weak symbols would 
definitely be a win.

Thanks!
Rusty.
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