Re: [PATCH 2.6.27-rc3 26/29] mdb: export task_curr

From: jmerkey
Date: Thu Aug 14 2008 - 11:13:15 EST


> jmerkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>>> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:14 AM, <jmerkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>> export the task_curr function to the module based kernel debugger to
>>>> enable
>>>> process back tracing and state display.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Jeffrey Vernon Merkey (jmerkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>>>>
>>>> --- a/kernel/sched.c 2008-08-13 14:22:32.000000000 -0600
>>>> +++ b/kernel/sched.c 2008-08-13 11:56:03.000000000 -0600
>>>> @@ -1736,6 +1736,9 @@
>>>> {
>>>> return cpu_curr(task_cpu(p)) == p;
>>>> }
>>>> +#if defined(CONFIG_MDB_MODULE)
>>>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(task_curr);
>>>> +#endif
>>>
>>> We usually don't export symbols conditionally, especially in core
>>> kernel
>>> code.
>>>
>>
>> Well,then please suggest how a kernel debugger can be module based and
>> still
>> be able to get this information some other way that's generic and
>> minimal
>> impact.
>
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(task_curr);
>
> Without the #if's. Just export it.
>
> Hannes
>

OK. That's simple and minimal.

Jeff

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