Re: Microblaze linux support

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Thu Mar 19 2009 - 06:50:49 EST



* Michal Simek <monstr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Ingo,
> > * Michal Simek <monstr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> WARNING: externs should be avoided in .c files
> >> #110: FILE: arch/microblaze/kernel/microblaze_ksyms.c:45:
> >> +extern void __umodsi3(void);
> >>
> >> WARNING: EXPORT_SYMBOL(foo); should immediately follow its function/variable
> >> #111: FILE: arch/microblaze/kernel/microblaze_ksyms.c:46:
> >> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(__umodsi3);
> >
> > externs should be in header files.
> >
> > The rest indeed looks like false positives. Thanks for addressing
> > these things so quickly!
>
> you are welcome - I can quickly test and add all changes to git.
>
> Is it good style separate extern definition and EXPORT_SYMBOL?
>
> I have three choices?
> 1. keep extern + EXPORT_SYMBOL below - current style
> 2. move only extern to header file
> 3. move extern and EXPORT_SYMBOL to header.
>
> What is preferable way?

Where are the symbols defined - by gcc's library?

Ingo
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