Re: [PATCH] dma-buf: Use EXPORT_SYMBOL

[Semwal, Sumit]

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 5:38 AM, Robert Morell <rmorell@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL is intended to be used for "an internal implementation
> issue, and not really an interface".  The dma-buf infrastructure is
> explicitly intended as an interface between modules/drivers, so it
> should use EXPORT_SYMBOL instead.

+ Konrad, Arnd, Mauro: there were strong objections on using
EXPORT_SYMBOL in place of EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL by all 3 of them; I
suggest we first arrive at a consensus before merging this patch.

Best regards,
~Sumit.
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