[PATCH] dma-buf: Use EXPORT_SYMBOL

[Alan Cox]

> 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.

Alan