Re: [PATCH] [39/40] i386: Export paravirt_ops for non GPL modules too

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Mon Apr 30 2007 - 08:42:56 EST


> FWIW I think doing this first will be better, exposing _all_ to non GNU
> modules will weaken whatever case we might have to take it away later.

I have no problems taking it away later again. Or rather taking
away the symbols where non GPL code clearly has no business messing
with.

I don't think that applies to save_fl/restore_fl/irq_disable/irq_enable
though. Undecided yet about the page table manipulation code (set_pte etc.)


-Andi
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