Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 13:04:31 -0500
From: Nick Orlov <bugfixer@list.ru>
Subject: 2.6.12-rc1-mm3: class_simple API
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I'm really sorry for bringing such a "flame-creative" topic to the list,
but Greg asked me to do so after a short discussion in private.

Problem is that the latest bk-driver-core patch included in the 2.6.12-rc1-mm3
removes class_simple API without providing EXPORT_SYMBOL'ed (as opposed to
EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL) alternative.

As the result I don't see a way how out-of-the-kernel non-GPL drivers
(nvidia in my case) could be fixed.

So, basically the questions are:

 - Whether the changes like the one above are "the right thing to do" ?
 - What's the best way to deal with this particular issue ?


P.S. Please CC me, I'm not subscribed to the list.

-- 
With best wishes,
	Nick Orlov.

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