Keith Owens wrote:
> Not to mention this case:
>
> static int do_something(void) {...}
> EXPORT_SYMBOL(do_something);
>
> Perfectly legal because of the way that the kernel handles exported
> symbols.
I would prefer that such a case be perfect illegal..
It may be legal because of the way the kernel handles exported symbols,
but it violates all traditional assumptions made about declaring a
symbol static -- fighting namespace pollution, making possible compiler
and linker optimizations, etc.
It violates the Principle of Least Surprise
Jeff
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