[PATCH] nfs: do not export discarded symbols

Baruch Siach baruch at tkos.co.il
Wed Mar 11 07:52:49 PDT 2015


Hi Arnd,

On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 02:37:25PM +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> The function nfs4_pnfs_v3_ds_connect_unload is exported so it can be
> used by other modules, but is also marked '__exit' and will be
> discarded when built into the kernel, as pointed out by this
> linker error:
> 
> `nfs4_pnfs_v3_ds_connect_unload' referenced in section `___ksymtab_gpl+nfs4_pnfs_v3_ds_connect_unload' of fs/built-in.o: defined in discarded section `.exit.text' of fs/built-in.o
> 
> This removes the __exit annotation to make it safe to call this function.

Should be "do not discard exported symbols" in subject then?

baruch

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