[PATCH v10 06/27] module: Do not inline do_init_module

From: Jan Kiszka
Date: Thu Nov 20 2014 - 12:04:59 EST


This provides a reliable breakpoint target, required for automatic
symbol loading via the gdb helper command 'lx-symbols'.

CC: Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
kernel/module.c | 9 +++++++--
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 88cec1d..da477eb 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3007,8 +3007,13 @@ static void do_mod_ctors(struct module *mod)
#endif
}

-/* This is where the real work happens */
-static int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
+/*
+ * This is where the real work happens.
+ *
+ * Keep it uninlined to provide a reliable breakpoint target, e.g. for the gdb
+ * helper command 'lx-symbols'.
+ */
+static noinline int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
{
int ret = 0;

--
1.8.4.5

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