Re: [PATCH 6/7] Ksplice: Export symbols needed for Ksplice

Rusty Russell
2009-02-04T11:35:30Z

On Saturday 06 December 2008 10:33:59 Jeff Arnold wrote:
> From: Tim Abbott <tabbott@mit.edu>
>
> Ksplice uses several functions from module.c in order to resolve
> symbols and implement dependency handling. Calling these functions
> requires holding module_mutex, so it is exported.

I have fought every attempt to export that. It was long a cause of misery
and pain; people saw the lock and so started grabbing it.

Any chance we can find another way?
Rusty.