netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/7] CAN: Add PF

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Date:	Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:09:38 +0100
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Urs Thuermann <urs.thuermann@....de>
Cc:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>,
	Oliver Hartkopp <oliver.hartkopp@...kswagen.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] CAN: Add PF_CAN core module

> > > +
> > > +struct timer_list stattimer; /* timer for statistics update */
> > > +struct s_stats  stats;       /* packet statistics */
> > > +struct s_pstats pstats;      /* receive list statistics */
> > 
> > More global variables without prefix.
> 
> These variables are not exported with EXPORT_SYMBOL, so there should
> be no name conflict.  They cannot be made static because they are used
> in af_can.c and proc.c.  Nevertheless we can prefix them with can_ if
> you still think it's necessary.

When this is build-in they will be in the global kernel namespace.
So please add can_ prefix.

	Sam
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