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On Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:41:29 +1100
"Tobin C. Harding" <me@tobin.cc> wrote:

> Current suggestion on list is to remove this function. Do you have a use
> case in mind where debugging will break? We could add a fix to this
> series if so. Otherwise next version will likely drop
> string_is_no_symbol()

What about adding a kernel command line parameter that lets one put
back the old behavior.

"insecure_print_all_symbols" ?

-- Steve