Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:09:57 +0100 | From | Mel Gorman <> | Subject | Re: [unused symbol] need to use init_mm |
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On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 12:32:04PM +0200, Eric Lacombe wrote: > Hi, > > Within a module I work on, I need to access to init_mm, but as it is marked > UNUSED, I wonder if there is another way (an API) to access to it. > Otherwise, what can I do to have this mark removed from init_mm in the > mainline? as my module is really not yet ready for inclusion. > > Thanks in advance for your response, >
It looks to be that it was removed already, somewhat behind schedule, in commit 9470565579f29486f4ed0ffa50774268b64994b0 after an initial attempt was made in commit 3abf024d2abb79614d8c4cb25a70d5596f77d0ad. I don't know if there is a procedure for bringing it back but I would guess it's a call for the x86 maintainers. I imagine they will want to at least know;
1. Why do you need init_mm exported? 2. Is there an alternative approach to using init_mm? 3. Assuming yes, what are the downsides? 4. When do you think the module will be ready for posting? i.e. is this really something destined for mainline or some perma-out-of-tree?
-- Mel Gorman Part-time Phd Student Linux Technology Center University of Limerick IBM Dublin Software Lab
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