linux-kernel - Re: [RFC dlm/next 09/12] kobject: export generic helper ops

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Message-ID: <2024081445-coffee-antiques-e9cc@gregkh>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:05:10 +0200
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Alexander Aring <aahringo@...hat.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC dlm/next 09/12] kobject: export generic helper ops

On Wed, Aug 14, 2024 at 10:34:11AM -0400, Alexander Aring wrote:
> This patch exports generic helpers like kset_release() and
> kset_get_ownership() so users can use them in their own struct kobj_type
> implementation instead of implementing their own functions that do the
> same.

Why is anyone needing these?  What raw kobjects require this type of
stuff?

thanks,

greg k-h