From: Brian Gerst <bgerst@didntduck.org>
To: Terence Ripperda <tripperda@nvidia.com>
Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: inter_module_get and __symbol_get
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 16:57:57 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <41DDB465.8000705@didntduck.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20050106213225.GJ6184@hygelac>
Terence Ripperda wrote:
> Hello,
>
> we've noticed that in recent 2.6.10 kernels that the inter_module_
> routines (such as inter_module_get) are marked deprecated. it appears
> that the __symbol_ routines (such as __symbol_get) are intended as the
> replacement routines.
>
> unfortunately, __symbol_get is only exported as a GPL symbol (I see a
> reference to a _gpl verion in module.h, but no definition). is this
> intentional? will there be a non-gpled version of an equivalent
> routine?
>
> Thanks,
> Terence
I believe there is an AGP/DRM rewrite in progress that should eliminate
the need to use inter_module or symbol_get stuff.
--
Brian Gerst
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-01-06 21:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 26+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-01-06 21:32 inter_module_get and __symbol_get Terence Ripperda
2005-01-06 21:57 ` Brian Gerst [this message]
2005-01-06 22:51 ` Terence Ripperda
2005-01-08 4:00 ` Jon Smirl
2005-01-12 19:37 ` Terence Ripperda
2005-01-12 22:21 ` Brian Gerst
2005-01-08 3:10 ` Keith Owens
2005-01-24 22:36 ` David Mosberger
2005-01-24 22:44 ` Keith Owens
2005-01-24 22:52 ` David Mosberger
2005-01-24 22:54 ` Keith Owens
2005-01-24 22:58 ` David Mosberger
2005-01-24 23:03 ` Keith Owens
2005-01-25 0:51 ` patch to enable Nvidia v5336 on v2.6.11 kernel (was Re: inter_module_get and __symbol_get) David Mosberger
2005-01-25 12:56 ` J.A. Magallon
2005-01-25 20:50 ` Zephaniah E. Hull
2005-01-26 0:02 ` J.A. Magallon
2005-01-26 0:25 ` Zephaniah E. Hull
2005-01-26 0:25 ` J.A. Magallon
2005-01-25 1:01 ` inter_module_get and __symbol_get Jon Smirl
2005-01-24 23:19 ` Jon Smirl
2005-01-24 23:23 ` David Mosberger
2005-01-25 5:31 ` Terence Ripperda
2005-01-25 5:59 ` Chris Wedgwood
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2005-07-31 4:27 D. ShadowWolf
2005-08-01 1:04 ` Alan Cox
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