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Subject: Re: EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS vs. (null) ?
In-Reply-To: <E13xBXm-0001s7-00@the-village.bc.nu> from Alan Cox at "Nov 18,
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To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:40:07 +0100 (MET)
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From: R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl (Rogier Wolff)
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Alan Cox wrote:
> > What is the difference between a module that exports no symbols and
> > includes EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS reference, and such a module that lacks
> > EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS?
> > 
> > Alan once upbraided me for assuming they were the same :)
> 
> EXPORT_NO_SYMBOLS		-	nothing exported
> MODULE_foo			-	export specific symbol
> 
> none of the above, export all globals but without modvers
                                ^^^^^^^ and statics!!!!

I consider that a bug, but... 

				Roger. 

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