Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-32,: Re: [PATCH] 2.4.0-test6 netfilter and aic7xxx issues

# Re: [PATCH] 2.4.0-test6 netfilter and aic7xxx issues

Thomas Molina (tmolina@home.com)
Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:08:55 -0500 (CDT)

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On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, Bob_Tracy wrote:

> 2.4.0-test6 has various multiply-exported symbols associated with
> the netfilter code. Patch not included, because the intent of the
> authors isn't clear, i.e., are we trying to move the EXPORT_SYMBOL()
> calls into or out of netsyms.c? The fix is straightforward enough
> once the direction is clear: the involved source files (so far)
> include "net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_conntrack_ftp.c" and
> "net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c".

Rusty and Linus both endorse having the EXPORT_SYMBOL calls in the
netfilter files rather than netsyms.c. Rusty has a patch which
implements this and works. I imagine it will appear in the next
pre-patch.

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