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From: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com>
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Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> 
> Since a while include/linux/init.h contains the line
> 
>     * Also note, that this data cannot be "const".
> 
> Why is this? Because const data will be put in a different section?

Causes a "section type conflict" build error, at least on x86.


> FWIW, many sources still use __init for data, while it should be __initdata.

*blink* wow

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