Re: [RFC PATCH 2/5] unwind: Export unwind_user symbol to GPL modules

Christoph Hellwig <[email protected]> Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:39:29 -0700
Newsgroups dev.linux.lists.tech-board-discuss,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel
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On Fri, Jul 11, 2025 at 06:57:42AM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> I want to bring up this discussion. I understand there's a policy not to
> add EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() unless there's a current user of it in the kernel
> proper. My question is, does this policy have to be draconian?

Yes.  Making exception for friends and family is like Austrian law
enforcement and thus errodes the whole principle.  If you think lttng
is useful help ustreaming it.