linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation: extend use case for EXPORT_SYMBOL

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Date:	Thu, 28 May 2015 21:18:44 +0200
From:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...e.com>
To:	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Cc:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...not-panic.com>,
	linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	mingo@...e.hu, gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, jkosina@...e.cz, bhelgaas@...gle.com,
	linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, xen-devel@...ts.xenproject.org,
	bp@...e.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: extend use case for EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()

On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 01:09:23PM -0600, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> On Thu, 28 May 2015 11:56:01 -0700
> "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...not-panic.com> wrote:
> 
> > +    Some maintainers and developers may however have a preference to
> > +    require EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() when adding any new APIs or functionality.
> 
> As a nit, I would take out "have a preference to".

Fine by me, do you need a new submission on my part of can you amend yourself?

> From what I can tell, there are developers who think this position makes
> little sense and, perhaps, risks diluting the value of EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()
> by attaching it to everything.  My inclination, though, would be to accept
> this change as documentation of clear existing practice; whether that
> practice should change is, I think, a separate discussion.

Great, thanks.

  Luis
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