Re: [PATCH] x86/paravirt: revert exports to restore old behaviour

Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> NACK, both of these are internal and graphics drivers should not be
> using them.
>   

I don't feel very strongly about it either way.  I think the two
arguments for it are:

   1. it's a regression compared to previous kernels
   2. it's a visible difference between CONFIG_PARAVIRT and
      non-CONFIG_PARAVIRT

Arguments against are all the usual ones.

    J

-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to [email protected]
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/

---

• References:
  • REGRESSION: 2.6.24 breaks nvidia and amd/ati binary drivers, by exporting paravirt symbols as GPL
    • From: Tobias Powalowski <[email protected]>
  • [PATCH] x86/paravirt: revert exports to restore old behaviour
    • From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <[email protected]>
  • Re: [PATCH] x86/paravirt: revert exports to restore old behaviour
    • From: Christoph Hellwig <[email protected]>

• Prev by Date: Re: mm snapshot broken-out-2007-11-13-04-14.tar.gz uploaded
• Next by Date: Re: [BUG] New Kernel Bugs
• Previous by thread: Re: [PATCH] x86/paravirt: revert exports to restore old behaviour
• Next by thread: [2.6.24-rc2] make C=1 killed by sparse 0.4 choking on kernel/sched.c
• Index(es):
  • Date
  • Thread

[Index of Archives]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Photo]     [Stuff]     [Gimp]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Linux RAID]     [Video 4 Linux]     [Linux for the blind]     [Linux Resources]