This provides a reliable breakpoint target, required for automatic
symbol loading via the gdb helper command 'lx-symbols'.

CC: Rusty Russell <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Jan Kiszka <[email protected]>
---
 kernel/module.c | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 03214bd2..ac4f7e8 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3005,8 +3005,13 @@ static void do_mod_ctors(struct module *mod)
 #endif
 }
 
-/* This is where the real work happens */
-static int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
+/*
+ * This is where the real work happens.
+ *
+ * Keep it uninlined to provide a reliable breakpoint target, e.g. for the gdb
+ * helper command 'lx-symbols'.
+ */
+static noinline int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
 {
        int ret = 0;
 
-- 
1.8.1.1.298.ge7eed54

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