Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 4 Feb 2008 09:49:24 +0800 | From | "Peter Teoh" <> | Subject | Coexistence of EXPORT_SYMBOL() and __cpuinit |
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In kernel/cpu.c, there exists API that is declared as __cpuinit, and at the same time exported via EXPORT_SYMBOL().
Can these two attribute coexists at the same time? I mean, when it is declared with EXPORT_SYMBOL, according to include/linux/module.h, it is placed in a __ksymtab section, and when compiled with with __cpuinit, according to include/linux/init.h, into a __cpuinit section.
Can gcc compiled ELF support this feature?
Anyway, logical speaking, if it is EXPORT_SYMBOL, it is meant to be long-lasting, and not short-live as __cpuinit is meant to be, right?
Please comment, thanks.
If ok, I will modify the cpu.c to remove all the __cpuinit whenever EXPORT_SYMBOL is encountered for it (or any __init in general :-)).
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