linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/4] module: Use the binary search for symbols resolution

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Message-ID: <87aafmo4mi.fsf@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:05:49 +0930
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Wanlong Gao <wanlong.gao@...il.com>
Cc:	Alessio Igor Bogani <abogani@...nel.org>,
	Tim Abbott <tabbott@...lice.com>,
	Anders Kaseorg <andersk@...lice.com>,
	Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>,
	Tim Bird <tim.bird@...sony.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Embedded <linux-embedded@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] module: Use the binary search for symbols resolution

On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:44:20 +0800, Wanlong Gao <wanlong.gao@...il.com> wrote:
>   2011-4-19 9:37, Rusty Russell wroted:
> > On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:32:08 +0800, Wanlong Gao<wanlong.gao@...il.com>  wrote:
> >>> +	sym = bsearch(fsa->name, syms->start, syms->stop - syms->start,
> >> As the bsearch func, why not change the syms->stop to syms->end ?
> >> Hmm..Just a stupid suggestion.
> >
> >
> > The names are derived from the linker symbols for end of sections, which
> > is __stop_<sectionname>.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Rusty.
> As this , why not change the bsearch's "end" to "stop", too ? It will be 
> more readable.

I'm confused.  bsearch uses a count, not an end pointer...

Rusty.
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