[PATCH] Trivial patch for module.c: Strtab by sh_link field.

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[ This is Richard being nitpicky, but it's worth keeping him happy 8) ]

Name: Strtab by sh_link field.
From: Richard Henderson <rth@twiddle.net>
Status: Trivial

D: The strtab section is supposed to be found using the symtab's
D: sh_link field, not by name.

===== kernel/module.c 1.32 vs edited =====
--- 1.32/kernel/module.c Thu Dec 19 18:19:53 2002
+++ edited/kernel/module.c Thu Dec 26 12:44:00 2002
@@ -1010,6 +979,9 @@
                         /* Internal symbols */
                         DEBUGP("Symbol table in section %u\n", i);
                         symindex = i;
+ /* Strings */
+ strindex = sechdrs[i].sh_link;
+ DEBUGP("String table found in section %u\n", strindex);
                 } else if (strcmp(secstrings+sechdrs[i].sh_name,
                                   ".gnu.linkonce.modname") == 0) {
                         /* This module's name */
@@ -1024,11 +1000,6 @@
                         /* Exported symbols. */
                         DEBUGP("EXPORT table in section %u\n", i);
                         exportindex = i;
- } else if (strcmp(secstrings + sechdrs[i].sh_name, ".strtab")
- == 0) {
- /* Strings */
- DEBUGP("String table found in section %u\n", i);
- strindex = i;
                 } else if (strcmp(secstrings+sechdrs[i].sh_name, "__param")
                            == 0) {
                         /* Setup parameter info */

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