Re: [PATCH 6/7] Ksplice: Export symbols needed for Ksplice

[Rusty Russell]

On Saturday 06 December 2008 10:33:59 Jeff Arnold wrote:
> From: Tim Abbott <tabbott@xxxxxxx>
> 
> Ksplice uses several functions from module.c in order to resolve
> symbols and implement dependency handling.  Calling these functions
> requires holding module_mutex, so it is exported.

I have fought every attempt to export that.  It was long a cause of misery
and pain; people saw the lock and so started grabbing it.

Any chance we can find another way?
Rusty.
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