Re: [RFC] __ref annotation of function/data referencing __init/__exit

Sam Ravnborg
2008-01-28T21:38:09Z

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