Re: [2.6 patch] i386: unexport machine_id

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:07:41 -0700
Andrew Morton <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> You know my position on removal of exports with no warning.

I know it (and don't quite agree but ok)
> 
> If the relevant maintainer chooses to apply the patch then ho hum I
> have other things to think about.  Your best shot at getting this
> sort of thing merged would be to cc the appropriate maintainer.
> 
> Or, better, use __deprecated_for_modules.  That's what it was added
> for. -

and/or use EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL so that people at least have the option
to not suffer the overhead *now*.
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