linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] module: Clarify usage of MODULE

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Date:	Mon, 9 Apr 2012 05:36:21 -0700
From:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...jolero.org>
To:	Arend van Spriel <arend@...adcom.com>
Cc:	"rusty@...tcorp.com.au" <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Tso Ted <tytso@....edu>, Keith Packard <keithp@...thp.com>,
	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] module: Clarify usage of MODULE_LICENSE()

On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:04 AM, Arend van Spriel <arend@...adcom.com> wrote:
> On 04/08/2012 06:46 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
>>
>>  include/linux/module.h |   17 +++++++++++++----
>>  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
>> index fbcafe2..8d36d86 100644
>> --- a/include/linux/module.h
>> +++ b/include/linux/module.h
>> - * This exists for several reasons
>> + * The MODULE_LICENSE() exists for several reasons:
>> + * 0.   So EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() allows the module to use its symbols
>
>
> It seems there is some tab/space mixup here.

Ah yes, I'll send a v3.

> Also not sure if the above statement is clear or correct.
> Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought it
> put a requirement on other modules to be able to use its symbols.

Never heard of this but boy, wouldn't that be nice.

  Luis
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