linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V4] livepatch: non static warnings fix

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Date:   Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:44:18 +0100 (CET)
From:   Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>
To:     Nicholas Mc Guire <hofrat@...dl.org>
cc:     Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>, Jessica Yu <jeyu@...nel.org>,
        Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>,
        Petr Mladek <pmladek@...e.com>, live-patching@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH V4] livepatch: non static warnings fix

On Thu, 24 Jan 2019, Nicholas Mc Guire wrote:

> Sparse reported warnings about non-static symbols. For the variables
> a simple static attribute is fine - for the functions referenced by
> livepatch via klp_func the symbol-names must be unmodified in the
> symbol table and the patchable code has to be emitted. The resolution
> is to attach __used attribute to the shared statically declared functions.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nicholas Mc Guire <hofrat@...dl.org>
> Suggested-by: Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@...hat.com>
> Acked-by: Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/1544965657-26804-1-git-send-email-hofrat@osadl.org/

I've reordered the tags :) and applied. Thanks,

-- 
Jiri Kosina
SUSE Labs