Thank you for answer. Does anybody know why some of the functions are exported in kernel and some are not? What makes a function/symbol eligible for exporting in vanilla kernel? Who decides that? Would it be possible to send a patch to LKML which just exports the symbols which AUFS needs?
Tomas M On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:20 AM, <sf...@users.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > Hi, > > Tomas M: >> My question: Is it possible to release aufs in a different form, which >> doesn't need the kernel to be recompiled and rebooted? > ::: >> Is it technically possible? >> Or is it impossible? >> Or is it possible but very hard work ? > > I think it is possible, just my guess. > But under the copy-function scheme, if the function refers another > static variable, then copying is meaningless. It will never help us at > all. I don't know whether aufs uses such function currently, but such > case will easily happen I guess. Also I am afraid copying kernel > function will be a seed of future trouble. > Finally I say it is impossible in real world. > > > J. R. Okajima > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA The must-attend event for mobile developers. Connect with experts. Get tools for creating Super Apps. See the latest technologies. Sessions, hands-on labs, demos & much more. Register early & save! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rim-blackberry-1
