[PATCH 13/13] module: remove EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL*

Christoph Hellwig
2021-02-02T12:17:28Z

EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL* is not actually used anywhere. Remove the
unused functionality as we generally just remove unused code anyway.

Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
---
arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig | 1 -
arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig | 1 -
arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlp_defconfig | 1 -
arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlr_defconfig | 1 -
arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig | 1 -
arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig | 1 -
arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig | 1 -
arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig | 1 -
arch/s390/configs/defconfig | 1 -
arch/sh/configs/edosk7760_defconfig | 1 -
arch/sh/configs/sdk7780_defconfig | 1 -
arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig | 1 -
arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig | 1 -
arch/x86/tools/relocs.c | 4 +-
include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h | 28 --------
include/linux/export.h | 8 ---
include/linux/module.h | 12 ----
init/Kconfig | 17 -----
kernel/module.c | 71 ++-------------------
scripts/checkpatch.pl | 6 +-
scripts/mod/modpost.c | 39 +----------
scripts/mod/modpost.h | 2 -
scripts/module.lds.S | 4 --
tools/include/linux/export.h | 2 -
24 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 193 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig
index 44ff9cd88d8161..d6c6c2e031c43a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ CONFIG_BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY=y
CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y
# CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y
CONFIG_LOCKUP_DETECTOR=y
CONFIG_SCHED_TRACER=y
diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
index a9c6f32a9b1c9d..ca32446b187f5d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ CONFIG_FONTS=y
CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y
CONFIG_FRAME_WARN=2048
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL=y
CONFIG_SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlp_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlp_defconfig
index 72a211d2d556fd..32c29061172325 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlp_defconfig
@@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y
# CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set
CONFIG_FRAME_WARN=1024
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y
CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y
CONFIG_SCHEDSTATS=y
diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlr_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlr_defconfig
index 4ecb157e56d427..bf9b9244929ecd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlr_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlr_defconfig
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ CONFIG_CRC7=m
CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y
# CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y
CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y
CONFIG_SCHEDSTATS=y
diff --git a/arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig b/arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig
index 3cbcfad5f7249d..7611d48c599e01 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig
+++ b/arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CONFIG_PCI_LBA=y
CONFIG_MODULES=y
CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
# CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set
# CONFIG_CORE_DUMP_DEFAULT_ELF_HEADERS is not set
CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m
diff --git a/arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig b/arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig
index 8f81fcbf04c413..53054b81461a10 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig
+++ b/arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD=y
CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INTEGRITY=y
CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m
# CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig
index ef09f3cce1fa85..34c3859040f9f7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig
@@ -1072,7 +1072,6 @@ CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_15=m
CONFIG_NLS_KOI8_R=m
CONFIG_NLS_KOI8_U=m
CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_HEADERS_INSTALL=y
CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL=y
diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
index c4f6ff98a612cd..58e54d17e3154b 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y
CONFIG_MODULE_SRCVERSION_ALL=y
CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_SHA256=y
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INTEGRITY=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_THROTTLING=y
CONFIG_BLK_WBT=y
diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
index 51135893cffe34..b5e62c0d3e23e0 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y
CONFIG_MODULE_SRCVERSION_ALL=y
CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_SHA256=y
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_THROTTLING=y
CONFIG_BLK_WBT=y
CONFIG_BLK_CGROUP_IOLATENCY=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/edosk7760_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/edosk7760_defconfig
index 02ba622985769d..d77f54e906fd04 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/edosk7760_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/edosk7760_defconfig
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ CONFIG_NLS_UTF8=y
CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
# CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set
CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_SHIRQ=y
CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y
diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/sdk7780_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/sdk7780_defconfig
index d00376eb044f8a..6c719ab4332ac9 100644
--- a/arch/sh/configs/sdk7780_defconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/configs/sdk7780_defconfig
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_15=y
CONFIG_NLS_UTF8=y
# CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set
CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y
-CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL=y
CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y
# CONFIG_SCHED_DEBUG is not set
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig
index 78210793d357cf..9c9c4a888b1dbf 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y
CONFIG_MODULES=y
CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
-# CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS is not set
CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=y
CONFIG_NET=y
CONFIG_PACKET=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
index 9936528e19393a..b60bd2d8603499 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y
CONFIG_MODULES=y
CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y
CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y
-# CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS is not set
CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=y
CONFIG_NET=y
CONFIG_PACKET=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
index 0d210d0e83e241..b9c577a3cacca6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ static const char * const sym_regex_kernel[S_NSYMTYPES] = {
"(__iommu_table|__apicdrivers|__smp_locks)(|_end)|"
"__(start|end)_pci_.*|"
"__(start|end)_builtin_fw|"
- "__(start|stop)___ksymtab(|_gpl|_unused|_unused_gpl)|"
- "__(start|stop)___kcrctab(|_gpl|_unused|_unused_gpl)|"
+ "__(start|stop)___ksymtab(|_gpl)|"
+ "__(start|stop)___kcrctab(|_gpl)|"
"__(start|stop)___param|"
"__(start|stop)___modver|"
"__(start|stop)___bug_table|"
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
index 83243506e68b00..1fa338ac6a5477 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h
@@ -481,20 +481,6 @@
__stop___ksymtab_gpl = .; \
} \
\
- /* Kernel symbol table: Normal unused symbols */ \
- __ksymtab_unused : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_unused) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
- __start___ksymtab_unused = .; \
- KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_unused+*))) \
- __stop___ksymtab_unused = .; \
- } \
- \
- /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only unused symbols */ \
- __ksymtab_unused_gpl : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_unused_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
- __start___ksymtab_unused_gpl = .; \
- KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_unused_gpl+*))) \
- __stop___ksymtab_unused_gpl = .; \
- } \
- \
/* Kernel symbol table: Normal symbols */ \
__kcrctab : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
__start___kcrctab = .; \
@@ -509,20 +495,6 @@
__stop___kcrctab_gpl = .; \
} \
\
- /* Kernel symbol table: Normal unused symbols */ \
- __kcrctab_unused : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_unused) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
- __start___kcrctab_unused = .; \
- KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_unused+*))) \
- __stop___kcrctab_unused = .; \
- } \
- \
- /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only unused symbols */ \
- __kcrctab_unused_gpl : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_unused_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
- __start___kcrctab_unused_gpl = .; \
- KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_unused_gpl+*))) \
- __stop___kcrctab_unused_gpl = .; \
- } \
- \
/* Kernel symbol table: strings */ \
__ksymtab_strings : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_strings) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \
*(__ksymtab_strings) \
diff --git a/include/linux/export.h b/include/linux/export.h
index 362b64f8d4a7c2..6271a5d9c988fa 100644
--- a/include/linux/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/export.h
@@ -160,14 +160,6 @@ struct kernel_symbol {
#define EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS(sym, ns) __EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, "", #ns)
#define EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(sym, ns) __EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, "_gpl", #ns)

-#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
-#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL(sym) _EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, "_unused")
-#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL(sym) _EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, "_unused_gpl")
-#else
-#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL(sym)
-#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL(sym)
-#endif
-
#endif /* !__ASSEMBLY__ */

#endif /* _LINUX_EXPORT_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index e6e50ee3041238..59f094fa6f7441 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -392,18 +392,6 @@ struct module {
const s32 *gpl_crcs;
bool using_gplonly_symbols;

-#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
- /* unused exported symbols. */
- const struct kernel_symbol *unused_syms;
- const s32 *unused_crcs;
- unsigned int num_unused_syms;
-
- /* GPL-only, unused exported symbols. */
- unsigned int num_unused_gpl_syms;
- const struct kernel_symbol *unused_gpl_syms;
- const s32 *unused_gpl_crcs;
-#endif
-
#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG
/* Signature was verified. */
bool sig_ok;
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index b77c60f8b963d4..11b803b45c1995 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -2262,25 +2262,8 @@ config MODULE_ALLOW_MISSING_NAMESPACE_IMPORTS

If unsure, say N.

-config UNUSED_SYMBOLS
- bool "Enable unused/obsolete exported symbols"
- default y if X86
- help
- Unused but exported symbols make the kernel needlessly bigger. For
- that reason most of these unused exports will soon be removed. This
- option is provided temporarily to provide a transition period in case
- some external kernel module needs one of these symbols anyway. If you
- encounter such a case in your module, consider if you are actually
- using the right API. (rationale: since nobody in the kernel is using
- this in a module, there is a pretty good chance it's actually the
- wrong interface to use). If you really need the symbol, please send a
- mail to the linux kernel mailing list mentioning the symbol and why
- you really need it, and what the merge plan to the mainline kernel for
- your module is.
-
config TRIM_UNUSED_KSYMS
bool "Trim unused exported kernel symbols"
- depends on !UNUSED_SYMBOLS
help
The kernel and some modules make many symbols available for
other modules to use via EXPORT_SYMBOL() and variants. Depending
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index c987e2f42e1ad5..d769fc2959a3e4 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -410,14 +410,6 @@ extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_gpl[];
extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_gpl[];
extern const s32 __start___kcrctab[];
extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_gpl[];
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
-extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_unused[];
-extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_unused[];
-extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_unused_gpl[];
-extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_unused_gpl[];
-extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_unused[];
-extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_unused_gpl[];
-#endif

#ifndef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
#define symversion(base, idx) NULL
@@ -432,7 +424,6 @@ struct symsearch {
NOT_GPL_ONLY,
GPL_ONLY,
} license;
- bool unused;
};

struct find_symbol_arg {
@@ -456,19 +447,6 @@ static bool check_exported_symbol(const struct symsearch *syms,

if (!fsa->gplok && syms->license == GPL_ONLY)
return false;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
- if (syms->unused && fsa->warn) {
- pr_warn("Symbol %s is marked as UNUSED, however this module is "
- "using it.\n", fsa->name);
- pr_warn("This symbol will go away in the future.\n");
- pr_warn("Please evaluate if this is the right api to use and "
- "if it really is, submit a report to the linux kernel "
- "mailing list together with submitting your code for "
- "inclusion.\n");
- }
-#endif
-
fsa->owner = owner;
fsa->crc = symversion(syms->crcs, symnum);
fsa->sym = &syms->start[symnum];
@@ -535,18 +513,10 @@ static bool find_symbol(struct find_symbol_arg *fsa)
{
static const struct symsearch arr[] = {
{ __start___ksymtab, __stop___ksymtab, __start___kcrctab,
- NOT_GPL_ONLY, false },
+ NOT_GPL_ONLY },
{ __start___ksymtab_gpl, __stop___ksymtab_gpl,
__start___kcrctab_gpl,
- GPL_ONLY, false },
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
- { __start___ksymtab_unused, __stop___ksymtab_unused,
- __start___kcrctab_unused,
- NOT_GPL_ONLY, true },
- { __start___ksymtab_unused_gpl, __stop___ksymtab_unused_gpl,
- __start___kcrctab_unused_gpl,
- GPL_ONLY, true },
-#endif
+ GPL_ONLY },
};
struct module *mod;
unsigned int i;
@@ -561,20 +531,10 @@ static bool find_symbol(struct find_symbol_arg *fsa)
lockdep_is_held(&module_mutex)) {
struct symsearch arr[] = {
{ mod->syms, mod->syms + mod->num_syms, mod->crcs,
- NOT_GPL_ONLY, false },
+ NOT_GPL_ONLY },
{ mod->gpl_syms, mod->gpl_syms + mod->num_gpl_syms,
mod->gpl_crcs,
- GPL_ONLY, false },
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
- { mod->unused_syms,
- mod->unused_syms + mod->num_unused_syms,
- mod->unused_crcs,
- NOT_GPL_ONLY, true },
- { mod->unused_gpl_syms,
- mod->unused_gpl_syms + mod->num_unused_gpl_syms,
- mod->unused_gpl_crcs,
- GPL_ONLY, true },
-#endif
+ GPL_ONLY },
};

if (mod->state == MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED)
@@ -2274,10 +2234,6 @@ static int verify_exported_symbols(struct module *mod)
} arr[] = {
{ mod->syms, mod->num_syms },
{ mod->gpl_syms, mod->num_gpl_syms },
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
- { mod->unused_syms, mod->num_unused_syms },
- { mod->unused_gpl_syms, mod->num_unused_gpl_syms },
-#endif
};

for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(arr); i++) {
@@ -3192,16 +3148,6 @@ static int find_module_sections(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
&mod->num_gpl_syms);
mod->gpl_crcs = section_addr(info, "__kcrctab_gpl");

-#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
- mod->unused_syms = section_objs(info, "__ksymtab_unused",
- sizeof(*mod->unused_syms),
- &mod->num_unused_syms);
- mod->unused_crcs = section_addr(info, "__kcrctab_unused");
- mod->unused_gpl_syms = section_objs(info, "__ksymtab_unused_gpl",
- sizeof(*mod->unused_gpl_syms),
- &mod->num_unused_gpl_syms);
- mod->unused_gpl_crcs = section_addr(info, "__kcrctab_unused_gpl");
-#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_CONSTRUCTORS
mod->ctors = section_objs(info, ".ctors",
sizeof(*mod->ctors), &mod->num_ctors);
@@ -3382,13 +3328,8 @@ static int check_module_license_and_versions(struct module *mod)
pr_warn("%s: module license taints kernel.\n", mod->name);

#ifdef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
- if ((mod->num_syms && !mod->crcs)
- || (mod->num_gpl_syms && !mod->gpl_crcs)
-#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
- || (mod->num_unused_syms && !mod->unused_crcs)
- || (mod->num_unused_gpl_syms && !mod->unused_gpl_crcs)
-#endif
- ) {
+ if ((mod->num_syms && !mod->crcs) ||
+ (mod->num_gpl_syms && !mod->gpl_crcs)) {
return try_to_force_load(mod,
"no versions for exported symbols");
}
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 92e888ed939f98..eabd2d5467b156 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4290,8 +4290,7 @@ sub process {
if (defined $realline_next &&
exists $lines[$realline_next - 1] &&
!defined $suppress_export{$realline_next} &&
- ($lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
- $lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
+ ($lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
# Handle definitions which produce identifiers with
# a prefix:
# XXX(foo);
@@ -4318,8 +4317,7 @@ sub process {
}
if (!defined $suppress_export{$linenr} &&
$prevline =~ /^.\s*$/ &&
- ($line =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ ||
- $line =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
+ ($line =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) {
#print "FOO B <$lines[$linenr - 1]>\n";
$suppress_export{$linenr} = 2;
}
diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 25c1446055d16b..20fc57837881ab 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ static int allow_missing_ns_imports;
static bool error_occurred;

enum export {
- export_plain, export_unused, export_gpl,
- export_unused_gpl, export_unknown
+ export_plain,
+ export_gpl,
+ export_unknown
};

/* In kernel, this size is defined in linux/module.h;
@@ -301,9 +302,7 @@ static const struct {
enum export export;
} export_list[] = {
{ .str = "EXPORT_SYMBOL", .export = export_plain },
- { .str = "EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL", .export = export_unused },
{ .str = "EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL", .export = export_gpl },
- { .str = "EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL", .export = export_unused_gpl },
{ .str = "(unknown)", .export = export_unknown },
};

@@ -362,12 +361,8 @@ static enum export export_from_secname(struct elf_info *elf, unsigned int sec)

if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab+"))
return export_plain;
- else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_unused+"))
- return export_unused;
else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_gpl+"))
return export_gpl;
- else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_unused_gpl+"))
- return export_unused_gpl;
else
return export_unknown;
}
@@ -376,12 +371,8 @@ static enum export export_from_sec(struct elf_info *elf, unsigned int sec)
{
if (sec == elf->export_sec)
return export_plain;
- else if (sec == elf->export_unused_sec)
- return export_unused;
else if (sec == elf->export_gpl_sec)
return export_gpl;
- else if (sec == elf->export_unused_gpl_sec)
- return export_unused_gpl;
else
return export_unknown;
}
@@ -585,12 +576,8 @@ static int parse_elf(struct elf_info *info, const char *filename)
info->modinfo_len = sechdrs[i].sh_size;
} else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab") == 0)
info->export_sec = i;
- else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab_unused") == 0)
- info->export_unused_sec = i;
else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab_gpl") == 0)
info->export_gpl_sec = i;
- else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab_unused_gpl") == 0)
- info->export_unused_gpl_sec = i;

if (sechdrs[i].sh_type == SHT_SYMTAB) {
unsigned int sh_link_idx;
@@ -2141,32 +2128,13 @@ static void check_for_gpl_usage(enum export exp, const char *m, const char *s)
error("GPL-incompatible module %s.ko uses GPL-only symbol '%s'\n",
m, s);
break;
- case export_unused_gpl:
- error("GPL-incompatible module %s.ko uses GPL-only symbol marked UNUSED '%s'\n",
- m, s);
- break;
case export_plain:
- case export_unused:
case export_unknown:
/* ignore */
break;
}
}

-static void check_for_unused(enum export exp, const char *m, const char *s)
-{
- switch (exp) {
- case export_unused:
- case export_unused_gpl:
- warn("module %s.ko uses symbol '%s' marked UNUSED\n",
- m, s);
- break;
- default:
- /* ignore */
- break;
- }
-}
-
static void check_exports(struct module *mod)
{
struct symbol *s, *exp;
@@ -2197,7 +2165,6 @@ static void check_exports(struct module *mod)

if (!mod->gpl_compatible)
check_for_gpl_usage(exp->export, basename, exp->name);
- check_for_unused(exp->export, basename, exp->name);
}
}

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.h b/scripts/mod/modpost.h
index 834220de002bd1..0c47ff95c0e227 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.h
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.h
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@ struct elf_info {
Elf_Sym *symtab_start;
Elf_Sym *symtab_stop;
Elf_Section export_sec;
- Elf_Section export_unused_sec;
Elf_Section export_gpl_sec;
- Elf_Section export_unused_gpl_sec;
char *strtab;
char *modinfo;
unsigned int modinfo_len;
diff --git a/scripts/module.lds.S b/scripts/module.lds.S
index d82b452e8a7168..24e8af579ce378 100644
--- a/scripts/module.lds.S
+++ b/scripts/module.lds.S
@@ -11,12 +11,8 @@ SECTIONS {

__ksymtab 0 : { *(SORT(___ksymtab+*)) }
__ksymtab_gpl 0 : { *(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl+*)) }
- __ksymtab_unused 0 : { *(SORT(___ksymtab_unused+*)) }
- __ksymtab_unused_gpl 0 : { *(SORT(___ksymtab_unused_gpl+*)) }
__kcrctab 0 : { *(SORT(___kcrctab+*)) }
__kcrctab_gpl 0 : { *(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl+*)) }
- __kcrctab_unused 0 : { *(SORT(___kcrctab_unused+*)) }
- __kcrctab_unused_gpl 0 : { *(SORT(___kcrctab_unused_gpl+*)) }

.init_array 0 : ALIGN(8) { *(SORT(.init_array.*)) *(.init_array) }

diff --git a/tools/include/linux/export.h b/tools/include/linux/export.h
index 9f61349a8944e1..acb6f4daa2f0b4 100644
--- a/tools/include/linux/export.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/export.h
@@ -3,7 +3,5 @@

#define EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym)
#define EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sym)
-#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL(sym)
-#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL(sym)

#endif
--
2.29.2