Re: [2.6 patch] unexport phys_proc_id and cpu_core_id

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Thu, Jun 02, 2005 at 05:12:50PM -0400, Dave Jones wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 02, 2005 at 10:48:14PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote:
>  > On Sat, May 07, 2005 at 03:45:07PM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
>  > > On Fri, May 06, 2005 at 11:19:14PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote:
>  > > > Back in January, Andi Kleen added EXPORT_SYMBOL(phys_proc_id), stating:
>  > > >   This is needed for the powernow k8 driver to manage AMD dual core 
>  > > >   systems.
>  > > > 
>  > > > This EXPORT_SYMBOL was never used.
>  > > > 
>  > > > I asked him on 13 Mar 2005 whether it's really required, but he didn't 
>  > > > answer to my email.
>  > > 
>  > > It is superceeded now with cpu_core_map[]/cpu_core_id[]
>  > > > 
>  > > > 2.6.12-rc3 adds cpu_core_id with a similarly unused 
>  > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpu_core_id).
>  > > > 
>  > > > It's OK to export symbols when these exports are required, but unless 
>  > > > someone can explain why they are required now, they should be removed 
>  > > > before 2.6.12 and then re-added when they are actually used.
>  > > 
>  > > The dual powernowk8 driver really uses them, although the merging 
>  > > process seems to be a bit slow.
>  > > 
>  > > Andrew, please don't apply the patch.
>  > 
>  > Is there any time when you expect to submit the dual powernowk8 driver 
>  > you've added the EXPORT_SYMBOL for five months ago?
>  > 
>  > I'd prefer if we'd not add EXPORT_SYMBOL's before the potential users 
>  > are available...
>  
> powernow-k8 dual-core support got merged a few days ago.

My patch to unexport these two variables wouldn't break it today...

> 		Dave

cu
Adrian

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