Re: EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS vs. (null) ?

From: Rogier Wolff (R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl)
Date: Sat Nov 18 2000 - 12:40:07 EST

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Alan Cox wrote:
> > What is the difference between a module that exports no symbols and
> > includes EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS reference, and such a module that lacks
> > EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS?
> >
> > Alan once upbraided me for assuming they were the same :)
>
> EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS - nothing exported
> MODULE_foo - export specific symbol
>
> none of the above, export all globals but without modvers
^^^^^^^ and statics!!!!

I consider that a bug, but...

Roger.

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