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

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Date:	Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:22:38 -0800
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.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

Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> NACK, both of these are internal and graphics drivers should not be
> using them.
>   

I don't feel very strongly about it either way.  I think the two
arguments for it are:

   1. it's a regression compared to previous kernels
   2. it's a visible difference between CONFIG_PARAVIRT and
      non-CONFIG_PARAVIRT

Arguments against are all the usual ones.

    J

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