> It already is exported, declared as > > commproc.h:extern cpm8xx_t *cpmp; /* Pointer to comm > processor */ > > > and many drivers use the pointer directly. > > arch/ppc/8260_io/ drivers also use the same convention. > > Not sure I see much advantage in changing it? but not with EXPORT_SYMBOL(). I noticed this while compiling i2c stuff as module. also, I think it's better add a function to do this instead doing EXPORT_SYMBOL() in a variable. what you think?
-- Aristeu