Re: [PATCH 2/3] kobject: export kset_find_obj() to be used from modules

From: Gabriel L. Somlo
Date: Mon Aug 10 2015 - 15:08:13 EST


On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:54:00AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 02:43:10PM -0400, Gabriel L. Somlo wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:33:04AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 12:31:19PM -0400, Gabriel L. Somlo wrote:
> > > > From: "Gabriel Somlo" <somlo@xxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Gabriel Somlo <somlo@xxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > > lib/kobject.c | 1 +
> > > > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
> > > > index 3e3a5c3..f9754a0 100644
> > > > --- a/lib/kobject.c
> > > > +++ b/lib/kobject.c
> > > > @@ -1058,3 +1058,4 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_del);
> > > >
> > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL(kset_register);
> > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL(kset_unregister);
> > > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(kset_find_obj);
> > >
> > > checkpatch doesn't like this for obvious reasons :)
> >
> > When I run checkpatch on this one, it comes back fine. Could you
> > please elaborate ?
> >
> > [staging]$ scripts/checkpatch.pl
> > 0002-kobject-export-kset_find_obj-to-be-used-from-modules.patch
> > total: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 4 lines checked
> >
> > 0002-kobject-export-kset_find_obj-to-be-used-from-modules.patch has no
> > obvious style problems and is ready for submission.
>
> EXPORT_SYMBOL() should be below the function definition itself, not at
> the bottom of the file. Odd that checkpatch doesn't catch this when
> done in this manner, it will if you run it on the whole file after your
> patch is applied (along with the existing problems.)

Got it, fix lined up for v2

> But this is a minor issue, see my other review first...

Yeah, but it was the low hanging fruit, so I replied to it first ;)

Thanks much,
--Gabriel
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