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

[jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com]

> jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com writes:
>
>>> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:14 AM,  <jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com>
>>> 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@wolfmountaingroup.com)
>>>>
>>>> --- 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