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SubjectRe: [patch] 2.4.16 for pointers to __devexit functions
> This patch against 2.4.16 defines __devexit_p() for pointers to
> functions defined as __devexit, the wrapper inserts the function name
> or NULL, based on config options. It allows people to use the new
> binutils on the kernel, there are some real kernel bugs that binutils
> will find once this patch is in.
>
> I have patched all the obvious references to __devexit functions,
> leaving a few which appear to be real bugs. I notified the maintainers
> of the buggy code privately.

Why not __attribute__((weak)) ?

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