Re: [PATCH 1/4] module: extract __ExPORT_SYMBOL from module.h into mod_export.h

Sam Ravnborg
2009-09-22T14:42:13Z

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 02:38:35PM +0100, Alan Jenkins wrote:
> The new header mod_export.h allows __EXPORT_SYMBOL to be used without
> pulling in any function or variable declarations. It will be used by
> the build system to help sort the list of symbols exported by the
> kernel.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alan Jenkins <alan-jenkins@tuffmail.co.uk>
> ---
> include/linux/mod_export.h | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> include/linux/module.h | 63 +------------------------------------
> 2 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 include/linux/mod_export.h
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/mod_export.h b/include/linux/mod_export.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..3c51b9c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/include/linux/mod_export.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
> +#ifndef LINUX_MOD_EXPORT_H
> +#define LINUX_MOD_EXPORT_H
> +
> +#include <linux/compiler.h>
> +#include <asm/module.h>

Do you need this include?

Sam