Re: use of EXPORT_SYMBOL()

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 06:06:48AM -0500, Sabyasachi Pradhan wrote:

> Hi,

Hi,

>     Just wanted to know the use of EXPORT_SYMBOL() which appears in quite
> some files in the linux kernel. If I am writing a loadable module and I
> need to export some symbol form some file in the kernel, what all steps
> should I need to  take ?

for your development, simply place the EXPORT_SYMBOL()'s directly below 
the functions you want to export (as long as they are not static).

If you need the EXPORT_SYMBOL()'s in the mainline kernel, send the patch 
to add them when you submit your module for inclusion in the kernel.

> regards,
> 
> --sabyasachi

cu
Adrian

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