Re: Microblaze linux support

From: Michal Simek
Date: Thu Mar 19 2009 - 06:53:10 EST


Ingo Molnar wrote:
> * Michal Simek <monstr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ingo,
>>> * Michal Simek <monstr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> WARNING: externs should be avoided in .c files
>>>> #110: FILE: arch/microblaze/kernel/microblaze_ksyms.c:45:
>>>> +extern void __umodsi3(void);
>>>>
>>>> WARNING: EXPORT_SYMBOL(foo); should immediately follow its function/variable
>>>> #111: FILE: arch/microblaze/kernel/microblaze_ksyms.c:46:
>>>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(__umodsi3);
>>> externs should be in header files.
>>>
>>> The rest indeed looks like false positives. Thanks for addressing
>>> these things so quickly!
>> you are welcome - I can quickly test and add all changes to git.
>>
>> Is it good style separate extern definition and EXPORT_SYMBOL?
>>
>> I have three choices?
>> 1. keep extern + EXPORT_SYMBOL below - current style
>> 2. move only extern to header file
>> 3. move extern and EXPORT_SYMBOL to header.
>>
>> What is preferable way?
>
> Where are the symbols defined - by gcc's library?

yes.

M

> Ingo


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