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Re: static functions?

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 01:28:52 -0800 (PST), Alaios <alaios@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Why the most function in a kernel code must be
> declared as static?? If i use some not static?
> 
It could be avoid symbol name conflicts. By declaring a function
static we limit it's scope to the file in which it is defined.  This 
way it will not interfere with functions with the same name declared
in other files.

Shourya

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