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

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Message-Id: <20150529143720.f660ab8a16aefa816da04a0a@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Fri, 29 May 2015 14:37:20 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Dan Streetman <ddstreet@...e.org>
Cc:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.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, 29 May 2015 12:35:46 -0400 Dan Streetman <ddstreet@...e.org> wrote:

> 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?

It's just noise which has no value.  Adding exports when there is a
demonstrated need is an OK approach.
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