[PATCH] dma-buf: Use EXPORT_SYMBOL

[Hans Verkuil]

On Thu 11 October 2012 13:34:07 Alan Cox wrote:
> > The whole purpose of this API is to let DRM and V4L drivers share buffers for
> > zero-copy pipelines. Unfortunately it is a fact that several popular DRM drivers
> > are closed source. So we have a choice between keeping the export symbols GPL
> > and forcing those closed-source drivers to make their own incompatible API,
> > thus defeating the whole point of DMABUF, or using EXPORT_SYMBOL and letting
> > the closed source vendors worry about the legality. They are already using such
> > functions (at least nvidia is), so they clearly accept that risk.
> 
> Then they can accept the risk of ignoring EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL and
> calling into it anyway can't they. Your argument makes no rational sense
> of any kind.

Out of curiosity: why do we have both an EXPORT_SYMBOL and an EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL
if there is no legal difference?

And if there is a difference between the two, then what is it?

Regards,

	Hans