linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86,efi: Implement efi_no_storage

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Date:	Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:55:36 +0100
From:	Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>
To:	Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
CC:	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>, matt.fleming@...el.com,
	cbouatmailru@...il.com, ccross@...roid.com, keescook@...omium.org,
	tony.luck@...el.com, linux-efi@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, matthew.garrett@...ula.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86,efi: Implement efi_no_storage_paranoia parameter

On 17/04/13 08:32, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> Am 17.04.2013 01:16, schrieb Jiri Kosina:
>> On Wed, 17 Apr 2013, Richard Weinberger wrote:
>>> +static bool efi_no_storage_paranoia;
>>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(efi_no_storage_paranoia);
>>
>> Is there any particular reason to export this symbol?
> 
> I saw that the other parameters in that file are exported too
> and other (efi) drivers may also be interested in that symbol.
> So I thought it is a good idea to export it too.

I've applied this patch but I did drop the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() line. If
people want access to this symbol at some future date we can address
that later.

Thanks!

-- 
Matt Fleming, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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