netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 04/13] fou: Split out {fou,gue}_build

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Date:	Thu, 12 May 2016 21:55:22 +0300
From:	Shmulik Ladkani <shmulik.ladkani@...il.com>
To:	Tom Herbert <tom@...bertland.com>
Cc:	<davem@...emloft.net>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	<kernel-team@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 04/13] fou: Split out {fou,gue}_build_header

Hi Tom,

On Wed, 11 May 2016 09:47:24 -0700 Tom Herbert <tom@...bertland.com> wrote:
>  
> -int fou_build_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_tunnel_encap *e,
> -		     u8 *protocol, struct flowi4 *fl4);
> -int gue_build_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_tunnel_encap *e,
> -		     u8 *protocol, struct flowi4 *fl4);
> +int __fou_build_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_tunnel_encap *e,
> +		       u8 *protocol, __be16 *sport, int type);
> +int __gue_build_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_tunnel_encap *e,
> +		       u8 *protocol, __be16 *sport, int type);

[snip]

> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(__fou_build_header);
> +
>  int fou_build_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct ip_tunnel_encap *e,
>  		     u8 *protocol, struct flowi4 *fl4)

Assuming 'fou_build_header' is no longer part of the interface, why
not kill the existing EXPORT_SYMBOL(fou_build_header) and make it
static?

Same for 'gue_build_header'.

Regards,
Shmulik