From: darnok@68k.org
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:09:50 -0400
To: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, pjones@redhat.com, konradr@redhat.com,
       konradr@linux.vnet.ibm.com, randy.dunlap@oracle.com, hpa@zytor.com,
       lenb@kernel.org, mike.anderson@us.ibm.com, dwm@austin.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add iSCSI IBFT Support (v0.3)
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On Mon, Nov 26, 2007 at 09:29:55PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 26, 2007 at 11:23:31PM -0500, Konrad Rzeszutek wrote:
> > On Monday 26 November 2007 22:31:38 Greg KH wrote:
> > > > +#if defined(CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT) || defined(CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT_MODULE)
> > ..snip..
> > > > +static ssize_t find_ibft(void)
> > > > +{
> > ..snip..
> > > > +}
> > >
> > > What is a function (not even an inline one) doing in a .h file?
> > 
> > I was not sure where to put it. This function (find_ibft) is used by the 
> > setup_[32|64].c and the iscsi_ibft.c code. Randy suggested I put in .c file, 
> > but I am not sure exactly where? Should I make a new file in called 
> > libs/iscsi_ibft_helper.c ?
> 
> Put it in your .c file and make it a global function to be called by
> someone else if they need it.

If the kernel is built with CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT=m, the
setup_[32|64],c code would depend on the 'find_ibft' symbol which is
in a module (in the iscsi_ibft.c), which is not available during
the bootup phase and not linked to vmlinuz.

This isn't an issue if the module is built with CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT=y of
course.

Or did by 'your .c file' mean a new file in arch/x86/kernel directory?
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