Re: [PATCH] irq: export handle_simple_irq, irq_modify_status, irq_to_desc, irq_alloc_descs and irq_free_descs

[Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>]

On Fri, 13 May 2011, Jonathan Cameron wrote:

> On 05/13/11 16:17, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> > On Fri, 13 May 2011, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi Thomas.
> >>
> >> Just a quick request that you give a yes or no to this.
> >>
> >> Thanks and sorry for repeated pestering!
> > 
> > Sorry for the delay.
> >  
> >>>>  /**
> >>>>   *	irq_cpu_online - Invoke all irq_cpu_online functions.
> >>>> diff --git a/kernel/irq/irqdesc.c b/kernel/irq/irqdesc.c
> >>>> index 2c039c9..5ac14e2 100644
> >>>> --- a/kernel/irq/irqdesc.c
> >>>> +++ b/kernel/irq/irqdesc.c
> >>>> @@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ struct irq_desc *irq_to_desc(unsigned int irq)
> >>>>  {
> >>>>  	return radix_tree_lookup(&irq_desc_tree, irq);
> >>>>  }
> >>>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(irq_to_desc);
> > 
> > I'm fine with that, just this one makes me a bit wary.
> It does feel a little fishy. For reference of others - it's required as
> generic_handle_irq is inline in the irqdesc.h and uses it.

I know and there is no real reason why generic_handle_irq needs to be
inline.

Thanks,

	tglx