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Subject: Re: [PATCH] mm/page_table_check: Drop all redundant EXPORT_SYMBOL()
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On Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 12:54:08PM -0400, Pasha Tatashin wrote:
> The rest of EXPORTs were added to be symmetric, and allow other
> drivers to use set_*p**()/clear_p** calls.

EXPORT_SYMBOLs actually have a real cost.  We don't add them "for
symmetry".