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From: David Mosberger <davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:49:57 +0000
Subject: Re: bug? fpswa_interface needs to be exported
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>>>>> On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 17:36:43 +1000, Martin Pool <mbp@sourcefrog.net> said:

  Martin> Hi, In 2.6.4/5, efivars can be built as a module, but it
  Martin> depends on 'fpswa_interface' which is not exported by
  Martin> fpswa.c.  I think you need a EXPORT_SYMBOL for that
  Martin> variable.

  Martin> Debian's 2.6.4-mckinley-smp kernel has this built as a
  Martin> module but it cannot be loaded:

  Martin>   efivars: Unknown symbol fpswa_interface

Want to send a (tested) patch?

	--david