linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3 V1] lib: logic_pio: export function symbol in logic

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Message-ID: <0c3b4a88-58b7-4088-a4fa-45f927ce0edd@kylinos.cn>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:36:07 +0800
From: Pei Xiao <xiaopei01@...inos.cn>
To: John Garry <john.g.garry@...cle.com>, xiaopeitux@...mail.com
Cc: andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 robh@...nel.org, xuwei5@...ilicon.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3 V1] lib: logic_pio: export function symbol in
 logic_pio


在 2025/4/23 00:05, John Garry 写道:
> On 22/04/2025 12:31, xiaopeitux@...mail.com wrote:
>> From: Pei Xiao<xiaopei01@...inos.cn>
>>
>> export some function via EXPORT_SYMBOL, convenient to use in
>> kernel modules in the future if somebody went to use this lib.
>> This is one reason for this library exists.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Pei Xiao<xiaopei01@...inos.cn>
>
> No, we don't export just because someone might need this is future.
>
Now modify it，Might it be convenient for future people?

People in the future might be able to save some effort here.

> And, FWIW, EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL is preferred.