linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] arm: crypto: rename 'mod_init' & 'mod

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Message-ID: <20210709095902.GY22278@shell.armlinux.org.uk>
Date:   Fri, 9 Jul 2021 10:59:02 +0100
From:   "Russell King (Oracle)" <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To:     Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "Jason A . Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ued.net>,
        linux-geode@...ts.infradead.org, Matt Mackall <mpm@...enic.com>,
        Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
        linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        Christian Gromm <christian.gromm@...rochip.com>,
        Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Martin Schiller <ms@....tdt.de>, linux-x25@...r.kernel.org,
        wireguard@...ts.zx2c4.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] arm: crypto: rename 'mod_init' & 'mod_exit'
 functions to be module-specific

On Thu, Jul 08, 2021 at 07:17:42PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> Rename module_init & module_exit functions that are named
> "mod_init" and "mod_exit" so that they are unique in both the
> System.map file and in initcall_debug output instead of showing
> up as almost anonymous "mod_init".
> 
> This is helpful for debugging and in determining how long certain
> module_init calls take to execute.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
> Cc: Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@...c4.com>
> Cc: linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org

Acked-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>

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