missing symbols...

Hello all...

regarding the missing symbols,
does anyone know if this is a 'RED HAT only' thing ?

or is kernel.org stimulating this change ?

wr





Dave Grothe wrote:

> At 11:38 AM 2/9/2005, Rodrigues, Edward wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>  
>> In RHEL 4 kernel ( 2.6.9-5.EL),  sleep_on() and sleep_on_timeout() 
>> deprecated functions are removed from the kernel. Also cdev_put() and 
>> cdev_get() functions are not exported. sleep_on() and cdev_put() are 
>> used by LiS-2.18. Is any one addressing these issues?
>>  
>> In 2.6.10 kernel also cdev_get() and cdev_put() are un-exported. This 
>> wasn't the case with 2.6.8 kernel.
>
>
> The kernel guys are screwing LiS once again.  See the email exchange 
> that I posted a month or so ago.  Basically, if a kernel symbol isn't 
> being used by some module that lives in the kernel source tree, then 
> it is no longer being exported.  LiS has no vote.
>
> Someone with more clout than me needs to get involved with this.
>
> Are there any grownups out there?  After all, both IBM and Intel use LiS.
>
> -- Dave


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wr