Re: [PATCH v2 net-next 8/9] net: mscc: ocelot: set up tag_8021q CPU ports independent of user port affinity

Vladimir Oltean
2022-08-19T17:27:44Z

On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 06:57:48AM -0700, Colin Foster wrote:
> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/patch/20220508185313.2222956-9-colin.foster@in-advantage.com/#24849610
>
> From there:
>
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(ocelot_chip_reset);
>
> Please, switch to the namespace (_NS) variant of the exported-imported
> symbols for these drivers.
>
>
> I'm not sure the full motivation. But I agree, I can't imagine anyone
> else randomly naming and exporting another function of that name.
>
> Just thought I'd ask.

Ok, I'm not going to namespace a new symbol when 62 others from ocelot.c
alone aren't. I'll ask Andy what was the intention if I manage to find
that email in my inbox, and maybe I'll consider namespacing them
separately.