linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] maple_tree: Add dead node check in mas_dup

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Message-ID: <aV1UiEdL-YUd_2OT@casper.infradead.org>
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 18:29:28 +0000
From: Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To: "Liam R. Howlett" <Liam.Howlett@...cle.com>,
	Boudewijn van der Heide <boudewijn@...ta-utec.com>,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, aliceryhl@...gle.com,
	andrewjballance@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-mm@...ck.org, maple-tree@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] maple_tree: Add dead node check in mas_dup_alloc()

On Tue, Jan 06, 2026 at 11:01:27AM -0500, Liam R. Howlett wrote:
> The fact that no one in the tree uses it incorrectly means that any
> backport would be for the benefit of out-of-tree drivers, which we do
> not support.

Should this interface be EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL to make that clear?