linux-kernel - Re: [Patch 4/5] module: trim exception table in module

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Date:	Sun, 7 Jun 2009 14:15:49 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
Cc:	Amerigo Wang <amwang@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	jdike@...toit.com, hch@...radead.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [Patch 4/5] module: trim exception table in module_free()


* Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au> wrote:

> On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:16:37 am Amerigo Wang wrote:
> > Just as the comment said, trim the exception table entries when
> > module_free() mod->module_init.
> >
> > Currently, this is only done for x86. Other platforms should 
> > also fix it like this (except sparc32).
> 
> I've taken this one to make it more generic.  I'll leave the x86 
> maintainers to apply the rest.

I think it makes most sense to handle them together. We have no 
interacting changes pending in the x86 tree, feel free to pick them 
up.

	Ingo
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