On 11/08/2025 07.18, Christian Brauner wrote: > On Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:28:47 +0200, Vlastimil Babka wrote: >> Christoph suggested that the explicit _GPL_ can be dropped from the >> module namespace export macro, as it's intended for in-tree modules >> only. It would be possible to restrict it technically, but it was >> pointed out [2] that some cases of using an out-of-tree build of an >> in-tree module with the same name are legitimate. But in that case those >> also have to be GPL anyway so it's unnecessary to spell it out in the >> macro name. >> >> [...] > > Ok, so last I remember we said that this is going upstream rather sooner > than later before we keep piling on users. If that's still the case I'll > take it via vfs.fixes unless I hear objections.
This used to go through Masahiro's kbuild tree. However, since he is not available anymore [1] I think it makes sense that this goes through the modules tree. The only reason we waited until rc1 was released was because of Greg's advise [2]. Let me know if that makes sense to you and if so, I'll merge this ASAP. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAK7LNAQW8b_HEQhWBzaQSPy=qdmkkqz6urtpj+byg8eq-sw...@mail.gmail.com/ [1] Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/2025072219-dollhouse-margarita-de67@gregkh/ [2]
