Re: [PATCH] Generic dead function optimisation

Olaf Titz (olaf@bigred.inka.de)
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 18:05:02 +0200

> > static int do_something(void) {...}
> > EXPORT_SYMBOL(do_something);
> I would prefer that such a case be perfect illegal..

Seconded.

> It violates the Principle of Least Surprise

Not only that, it violates longstanding C semantics.

"static" => "can not be referenced outside this compilation unit"
"EXPORT_SYMBOL" => "can be referenced outside this compilation unit"

It's simply a contradiction.

Olaf

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