Re: [PATCH v2] PM: QoS: Export dev_pm_qos_read_value

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Date: Thu Oct 03 2024 - 02:49:57 EST


On Thu, Oct 03, 2024 at 08:28:12AM +0200, Markus Schneider-Pargmann wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 03, 2024 at 08:02:04AM GMT, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 02, 2024 at 09:44:46PM +0200, Markus Schneider-Pargmann wrote:
> > > Export the function dev_pm_qos_read_value(). Most other functions
> > > mentioned in Documentation/power/pm_qos_interface.rst are already
> > > exported, so export this one as well.
> > >
> > > This function will be used to read the resume latency in a driver that
> > > can also be compiled as a module.
> >
> > We don't add exports for no in-kernel users, sorry. Send this as part
> > of a series that requires it.
>
> Sorry if this was unclear, it is for an in-kernel driver (ti_sci.c) that
> can be built as a module. When built as a module it can't use this
> function if it is not exported.

So the current kernel build is broken? If so, please add a "Fixes:" tag
and say this in the changelog.

If not, again, just make it part of the series where it is needed.

thanks,

greg k-h