Re: [PATCH 2/4 v5] livepatch: Simplify code for relocated external symbols

[Miroslav Benes <mbenes@suse.cz>]

On Thu, 12 Nov 2015, Chris J Arges wrote:

> From: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
> 
> The livepatch module might be linked from several .o files.
> All symbols that need to be shared between these .o files
> should be exported. This is a normal programming practice.
> I do not see any reason to access static symbols between
> these .o files.
> 
> This patch removes the search for the static symbols within
> the livepatch module. It makes it easier to understand
> the meaning of the external flag and klp_find_external_symbol()
> function.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
> Signed-off-by: Chris J Arges <chris.j.arges@canonical.com>

I'd remove this patch from the patch set, because

1. Josh needs to confirm that it is possible for kpatch to live without 
external or that we can modify it. This could postpone this patch set as a 
whole.

2. I think the issue is quite independent of the problem this patch set 
solves.

3. I can even imagine that we could get rid of 'external' in klp_func and 
its special handling completely if kpatch allows.

So let's solve it separately. Does anyone have a different opinion?

Miroslav