[PATCH v12 06/28] module: Do not inline do_init_module

[Jan Kiszka]

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 d856e96..2df6cec 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3011,8 +3011,13 @@ static void do_free_init(struct rcu_head *head)
 	kfree(m);
 }
 
-/* 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;
 	struct mod_initfree *freeinit;
-- 
2.1.4

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