linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] zpool: add EXPORT

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Message-ID: <CALZtONAWMk1L9r1NRr3FiW-2T020EL7Q5HAt-zwt8D43TfNewg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 29 May 2015 12:35:46 -0400
From:	Dan Streetman <ddstreet@...e.org>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Minchan Kim <minchan@...nel.org>,
	Ganesh Mahendran <opensource.ganesh@...il.com>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Linux-MM <linux-mm@...ck.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] zpool: add EXPORT_SYMBOL for functions

On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 12:30 PM, Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org> wrote:
> On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 11:36:05AM -0400, Dan Streetman wrote:
>> because they are available for public use, per zpool.h?  If, e.g.,
>> zram ever started using zpool, it would need them exported, wouldn't
>> it?
>
> If you want to use it in ram export it in the same series as those
> changes, and explain what the exprots are for in your message body.
>

I don't want to use it in zram.  I wrote zpool, but neglected to
export the functions.  They should be exported though.

What's your reasoning for not wanting them exported?
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