Tomas M: > 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?
If I remember correctly, EXPORT_SYMBOL consumes some of symbole table and people doesn't like such waste of resources. So there have been made "Remove unnecessary EXPORT_SYMBOL" campagin. I don't think LKML people will agree adding EXPORT_SYMBOL for outside module. 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
