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SubjectRe: Non-__init functions calling __init functions
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> From: "Andrzej Krzysztofowicz" <ankry@green.mif.pg.gda.pl>
> > From: "Stuart MacDonald" <stuartm@connecttech.com>
> > > This is always a bug isn't it?
> >
> > ... unless they are guaranteed to be called in the init context only.
>
> In which case those functions should also be marked __init so they can
> be reclaimed, correct? So it's the reciprocal bug.

Not always possible.

__init A() {
...
}

__exit B() {
...
}

C() {
...
A();
...
#ifdef MODULE
B();
#endif
...
}

C cannot be marked __init for #define MODULE case. Even if it is called only
by some __init code. I can imagine other similar situations.

However it is not your case probably.

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