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FromDavid Woodhouse <>
SubjectRe: [module-init-tools] fix weak symbol handling
DateFri, 17 Jan 2003 07:34:14 +0000
rth@twiddle.net said:
> > > No.  The semantics I need is if A references a weak symbol S 
> > > and *no one* implements it, then S resolves to NULL.
> > 
> > Sorry, I was unclear.  I want to know the dependency semantics:
> 
> If B exports S, should depmod believe A needs B, or not?  Your patch
> leaves that semantic (all it does is suppress the errors).
> Well, that depends on whether A defines S or not.  If A does define S,
> then I don't care.  I'd say "no", A does not depend on B.  If A does
> not define S, then most definitely "yes", as with any other
> definition.

As long as doing so doesn't make modprobe fail to load A when B isn't 
present or refuses to load. Otherwise what was the point in making it weak?

--
dwmw2


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