linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] sysfs: remove exports of sysfs_*change

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Message-Id: <DG720VHFTHU8.1LCZHVE8KN2IW@kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:15:15 +0100
From: "Danilo Krummrich" <dakr@...nel.org>
To: "Greg Kroah-Hartman" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc: <rafael@...nel.org>, <driver-core@...ts.linux.dev>,
 <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] sysfs: remove exports of sysfs_*change_owner()

On Thu Feb 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM CET, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> Both sysfs_change_owner() and sysfs_file_change_owner() are exported to
> modules, but there are no in-kernel module users, so remove the exports
> so that crazy out-of-tree drivers don't get the impression that it is
> safe to call these functions at all.
>
> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>

Reviewed-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@...nel.org>