Re: checkpatch and kernel/sched.c

[Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>]

> > 
> > > WARNING: externs should be avoided in .c files
> > > #6545: FILE: home/apw/git/linux-2.6/kernel/sched.c:6542:
> > > +	extern char __sched_text_start[], __sched_text_end[];
> > > 
> > > That one ... dunno.  This check is a difficult one.  Should it be a 
> > > CHECK?
> > 
> > no, this is a legitimate warning - externs in .c files should move into 
> > the proper .h file. So i'd suggest to keep this a WARNING.
> 
> Yes.  When the symbol is defined in .S or vmlinux.lds we have
> traditionally declared it in .c.
> 
> But why?  It _is_ a global symbol.  We might as well declare it in .h. 
> That's consistent, and prevents duplicated declarations from popping up
> later on.
It would be nice to collect all linker symbol externs in one place..
asm-$(ARCH)/???.h

We could even auto-generate it but thats not worth it I think.

	Sam