[PATCH 1/2] sysfs: remove exports of sysfs_*change_owner()

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman

Date: Thu Feb 05 2026 - 08:10:44 EST


Both sysfs_change_owner() and sysfs_file_change_owner() are exported to
modules, but there are no in-kernel module users, so remove the exports
so that crazy out-of-tree drivers don't get the impression that it is
safe to call these functions at all.

Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
fs/sysfs/file.c | 2 --
1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index 3825e780cc58..a8176c875f55 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -689,7 +689,6 @@ int sysfs_file_change_owner(struct kobject *kobj, const char *name, kuid_t kuid,

return error;
}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_file_change_owner);

/**
* sysfs_change_owner - change owner of the given object.
@@ -736,7 +735,6 @@ int sysfs_change_owner(struct kobject *kobj, kuid_t kuid, kgid_t kgid)

return 0;
}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfs_change_owner);

/**
* sysfs_emit - scnprintf equivalent, aware of PAGE_SIZE buffer.
--
2.53.0