Re: [2.6 patch] move EXPORT_SYMBOL's away from sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c

[Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>]

On Mon, Apr 10, 2006 at 11:55:22AM +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote:
 > > > This patch moves the EXPORT_SYMBOL's from 
> > > > sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1_main.c to the files with the actual functions.
> > > 
> > > What is the merit of this movement?
> > 
> > 1) Documentation - it is obvious that the function/data is exported so
> > be a bit mroe careful when introducing changes
> > 2) Style. In 2.6 the preferred style is to put the EXPORT_SYMBOL on the
> > line following the closing } of the exported function.
> > 3) Keep changes local. If one removes a previously exported symbol less
> > files needs to be touched.
> 
> I know the above for the new codes, yes.  But my question is wheter do
> we get a good enough benifit by changing the existing code.
> 
> I'm not against such an action but just wornder whether it's really
> needed.  If yes, we should do it over the whole tree.
That has been done to a lot of existing code also.
In the 2.4 days it made sense to have them grouped due to build system
limitations - that is no longer the case with 2.6 so it is preferred to
do it correct.

	Sam