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Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:38:11 +0100
From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] __ref annotation of function/data referencing __init/__exit
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On Sat, Jan 26, 2008 at 07:44:54PM +0100, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> Today we have the following annotations for functions/data
> referencing __init/__exit functions / data:
> 
> __init_refok for functions
> __initdata_refok for data
> 
> and
> _exit_refok for functions
> 
> To simplify it and to introduce a shorter annotation I
> will suggest the following annotation:
> 
> __ref      <= for functions (code) that
>               references __*init / __*exit
> __refdata  <= for variables
> __refconst <= for const variables
>

This patch was includedin todays kbuild.git submission
as I heard no negative feedback.

	Sam