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SubjectRe: [PATCH] utrace: remove exports
On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 09:02:32PM -0700, Roland McGrath wrote:
> > EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(utrace_attach);
> >
> > There is not modular user of this, so this and the other utrace_
> > functions should not be exported. Nor do I think that exporting
> > such a low-level process control is nessecary a good idea, but
> > we'll have to evaluate that if patches to add users show up.
>
> If you remove the exports, just throw the whole thing away.
> The reason utrace exists is to be used by modules.

used != used by modules. Even without things exported you can use
things in the kernel. Once we have a valid modular use case we can
add exports.

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