linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v10 05/11] modpost: Track module name for built-in modules

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Message-ID: <ZEEKKIPvDkbiG6-S@kroah.com>
Date:   Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:47:20 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Allen Webb <allenwebb@...gle.com>
Cc:     "linux-modules@...r.kernel.org" <linux-modules@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-usb@...r.kernel.org" <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        mcgrof@...nel.org, christophe.leroy@...roup.eu,
        nick.alcock@...cle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 05/11] modpost: Track module name for built-in modules

On Thu, Apr 06, 2023 at 02:00:24PM -0500, Allen Webb wrote:
> Keep track of the module name when processing match table symbols.

This describes _what_ you are doing here, but no explanation for _why_
you want to do this.

thanks,

greg k-h