Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:35:56 -0600 (MDT) | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2.6.27-rc3 26/29] mdb: export task_curr | From | jmerkey@wolfmoun ... |
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> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:14 AM, <jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com> wrote: >> export the task_curr function to the module based kernel debugger to >> enable >> process back tracing and state display. >> >> Signed-off-by: Jeffrey Vernon Merkey (jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com) >> >> --- a/kernel/sched.c 2008-08-13 14:22:32.000000000 -0600 >> +++ b/kernel/sched.c 2008-08-13 11:56:03.000000000 -0600 >> @@ -1736,6 +1736,9 @@ >> { >> return cpu_curr(task_cpu(p)) == p; >> } >> +#if defined(CONFIG_MDB_MODULE) >> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(task_curr); >> +#endif > > We usually don't export symbols conditionally, especially in core kernel > code. >
Well,then please suggest how a kernel debugger can be module based and still be able to get this information some other way that's generic and minimal impact.
Jeff
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