Re: library in kernel space

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

On Sun, 23 Mar 2025, Peter Skvarka wrote:

> And does not exist another way how to make kobj_checksyms not check some 
> functions when module is loaded ?

All global symbols are exported.  If you have private routines, make
them static and they won't be global.

There is no supportable way of bwing patially exported.  There is
only one kernel ssymbol table.

> I did not expect that not-exported symbols are checked for duplicity. I 
> expect it in case of exported symbols.

So, now you have learned more about modules.

Good luck.


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