linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/paravirt: revert exports to restore old behaviour

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Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:22:12 +0000
From:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
Cc:	Tobias Powalowski <t.powa@....de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Zachary Amsden <zach@...are.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/paravirt: revert exports to restore old behaviour

On Tue, Nov 13, 2007 at 12:21:16PM -0800, Jeremy Fitzhardinge wrote:
> Subject: x86/paravirt: revert exports to restore old behaviour
> 
> Subdividing the paravirt_ops structure caused a regression in certain
> non-GPL modules which try to use mmu_ops and cpu_ops.  This restores
> the old behaviour, and makes it consistent with the
> non-CONFIG_PARAVIRT case.

NACK, both of these are internal and graphics drivers should not be
using them.

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