Re: [PATCH] riscv: vector: Fixup modules compile error

[Guo Ren]

On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 10:59 AM Guo Ren <guoren@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Mon, May 29, 2023 at 9:43 PM Conor Dooley <conor.dooley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, May 29, 2023 at 03:38:45AM -0400, guoren@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > From: Guo Ren <guoren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Some .ko also need the riscv_v_user_allowed symbol.
> > >
> > > ERROR: modpost: "riscv_v_user_allowed" [arch/riscv/kvm/kvm.ko]
> > > undefined!
> > > make[3]: ***
> > > [/home/guoren/source/kernel/linux/scripts/Makefile.modpost:136:
> > > Module.symvers] Error 1
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Guo Ren <guoren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Signed-off-by: Guo Ren <guoren@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > >  arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c | 1 +
> > >  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c
> > > index 1c4ac821e008..3ae08816d608 100644
> > > --- a/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c
> > > +++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/vector.c
> > > @@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ bool riscv_v_user_allowed(void)
> > >  {
> > >       return riscv_v_get_cur_ctrl(current) == PR_RISCV_V_VSTATE_CTRL_ON;
> > >  }
> > > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(riscv_v_user_allowed);
> >
> > Is there a reason that this should not be EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()?
> Good question, but I just follow our arch/riscv habbit, maybe we
> should change all of that in another patch.
>
> ➜  linux-s64ilp32 git:(s64ilp32) ✗ grep EXPORT_SYMBOL  arch/riscv -r | wc -l
> 66
> ➜  linux-s64ilp32 git:(s64ilp32) ✗ grep EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL  arch/riscv -r | wc -l
> 15

Why !MODULE_LICENSE(GPL) modules couldn't use riscv_v_user_allowed?
Seems EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL has more limitations.

:c:func:`EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()`
-----------------------------

Defined in ``include/linux/export.h``

Similar to :c:func:`EXPORT_SYMBOL()` except that the symbols
exported by :c:func:`EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()` can only be seen by
modules with a :c:func:`MODULE_LICENSE()` that specifies a GPL
compatible license. It implies that the function is considered an
internal implementation issue, and not really an interface. Some
maintainers and developers may however require EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()
when adding any new APIs or functionality.

For kvm is okay:

MODULE_AUTHOR("Qumranet");
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");

So, I would leave the decition to Andy. If he didn't want it used with
other non-gpl modules, choose the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL.

>
> >
> > I figure Andy will roll this into this next revision.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Conor.
>
>
>
> --
> Best Regards
>  Guo Ren



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Best Regards
 Guo Ren