linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] of: drop symbols declared by _OF

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Date:	Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:23:37 +0100
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
Cc:	linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
	devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	Peter Hurley <peter@...leysoftware.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>,
	Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] of: drop symbols declared by _OF_DECLARE() from modules

On Thursday 14 January 2016 19:21:21 Masahiro Yamada wrote:
> Yes, this is my intention.
> 
> I think this patch does so,
> unless I am missing something...
> 
> 
>   #if defined(CONFIG_OF) && !defined(MODULE)
>           __used
>   #else
>           __unused
>   #endif
> 
> 

Ah, got it. You are right, I just missed that because the #else
part was not in the context that I saw in the patch and I was too lazy
to actually look at the file.

Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>

	Arnd