Re: [PATCH 2.6.27-rc3 26/29] mdb: export task_curr

From: Johannes Weiner
Date: Thu Aug 14 2008 - 11:06:22 EST


jmerkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

>> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:14 AM, <jmerkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>>>
>>> --- 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.

EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(task_curr);

Without the #if's. Just export it.

Hannes
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