Re: Reminder for feature Unused EXPORT_SYMBOL/EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPLexports removal date before 2.6.19 Nov 2006

From: Arjan van de Ven
Date: Fri Jul 03 2009 - 13:09:56 EST


On Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:33:43 +0530
Jaswinder Singh Rajput <jaswinder@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello Arjan,
>
> What: Unused EXPORT_SYMBOL/EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL exports
> (temporary transition config option provided until then)
> The transition config option will also be removed at the same
> time. When: before 2.6.19
> Why: Unused symbols are both increasing the size of the kernel
> binary and are often a sign of "wrong API"
> Who: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> If you are facing any issue regarding feature removal kindly update
> the "Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt" like what you are
> waiting for.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> JSR
>
> http://userweb.kernel.org/~jaswinder/
>

??

what are you suggesting?

unused symbols are getting marked and later approved as appropriate...


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