netdev - Re: [PATCH RFC] [1/9] Core module symbol namespaces code and intro.

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Message-Id: <200711261225.44415.rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
Date:	Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:25:44 +1100
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Roland Dreier <rdreier@...co.com>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, sam@...nborg.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] [1/9] Core module symbol namespaces code and intro.

On Monday 26 November 2007 07:29:39 Roland Dreier wrote:
>  > Yes, and if a symbol is already used by multiple modules, it's
>  > generically useful.  And if so, why restrict it to in-tree modules?
>
> I agree that we shouldn't make things too hard for out-of-tree
> modules, but I disagree with your first statement: there clearly is a
> large class of symbols that are used by multiple modules but which are
> not generically useful -- they are only useful by a certain small class
> of modules.

If it is so clear, you should be able to easily provide examples?

Rusty.

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