Re: [PATCH v10 1/1] efi: a misc char interface for user to update efi firmware

From: Bryan O'Donoghue
Date: Mon Dec 21 2015 - 12:46:15 EST


On Mon, 2015-12-21 at 18:37 +0100, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 05:04:11PM +0000, Bryan O'Donoghue wrote:
> > > This patch also export efi_capsule_supported() function symbol
> > > for
> > > verifying the submitted capsule header in this kernel module.
> >
> > 1. Should be a separate patch
> > 2. Suggested, rewording for that patch log
> >
> > 2/2 Title
> > This patch exports efi_capsule_supported to enable verification of
> > the
> > capsule header.
> >
> > That said - who is the user of this symbol ? Why is it needed ?
> > Anyway
> > please consider splitting and rewording.
>
> Huh?
>
> I still don't really see the reasoning for splitting out the export.
>
> When you do the export and use it in a single patch it is *obvious*
> why
> it is being exported.
>
> And there's no need to mention in the commit message that you're
> exporting a symbol. People export symbols all the time.
>

Yes - saw the export down the end of the patchset. Feel free to ignore
that comment.
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