Re: [CHECKER] 2.4.5-ac4 non-init functions calling init functions

Oliver Xymoron (oxymoron@waste.org)
Wed, 30 May 2001 17:00:49 -0500 (CDT)


On Wed, 30 May 2001, David Woodhouse wrote:

>
> engler@csl.Stanford.EDU said:
> > drivers/mtd/docprobe.c:195:DoC_Probe: ERROR:INIT: non-init fn
> > 'DoC_Probe' calling init fn 'doccheck'
>
> Strictly speaking, not actually a bug. DoC_Probe() itself is only ever
> called from __init code. But it's probably not worth trying to make the
> checker notice that situation - I've fixed it anyway by making DoC_Probe()
> __init too, which saves a bit more memory. Thanks.

Anything that's only called or used by functions marked init is a
candidate for being marked init. I suspect there's still quite a bit out
there that meets this description.

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