[PATCH 0/4] Re: EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS (was: Re: 2.6.9-rc1-mm3)

From: Geert Uytterhoeven (geert_at_linux-m68k.org)
Date: 09/06/04

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    Date:	Mon, 6 Sep 2004 21:09:00 +0200 (CEST)
To: Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@linuxpower.ca>

    On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
    > On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
    > > On Fri, 3 Sep 2004, Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
    > > > - arch/m32r/kernel/m32r_ksyms, EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS is deprecated, use
    > > > EXPORT_SYMBOL.
    > >
    > > Hint for the kernel janitors? I've just counted +300 of them...
    >
    > Thats a good idea, could you get it on the janitor todo list?

    No need to bug the janitors, I created a few patches myself:
      1. Convert all in-kernel users of the deprecated EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS() to
         EXPORT_SYMBOL().
      2. Now all users of the deprecated EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS are gone, ctags
         doesn't have to care about it anymore.
      3. Remove deprecated EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS() support from UML.
      4. Remove deprecated EXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERS() support completely.

    The last patch may be delayed until 2.7 because of backwards compatibility
    reasons for out-of-tree drivers.

    All patches are untested, but Obviously Correct(TM).

    Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                                                    Geert 

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