[SRU][G][PATCH 7/8] UBUNTU: SAUCE: Revert "modules: mark find_symbol static"
Ian May
ian.may at canonical.com
Thu Jun 17 20:39:16 UTC 2021
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1932065
This reverts commit 6b06873e4de070dc61a7f343c6f7490bb9bf989d.
Upstream introduced 'module' patches that removed exported symbols
that might cause potential disruption and breakage for customers.
Reverting as SAUCE patches to prevent regressions.
Signed-off-by: Ian May <ian.may at canonical.com>
---
include/linux/module.h | 11 +++++++++++
kernel/module.c | 3 ++-
2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 90bdc362be36..f1fdbeef2153 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -590,6 +590,17 @@ struct symsearch {
bool unused;
};
+/*
+ * Search for an exported symbol by name.
+ *
+ * Must be called with module_mutex held or preemption disabled.
+ */
+const struct kernel_symbol *find_symbol(const char *name,
+ struct module **owner,
+ const s32 **crc,
+ bool gplok,
+ bool warn);
+
/*
* Walk the exported symbol table
*
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 2fbda6d7633f..41d576a23545 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ static bool find_exported_symbol_in_section(const struct symsearch *syms,
/* Find an exported symbol and return it, along with, (optional) crc and
* (optional) module which owns it. Needs preempt disabled or module_mutex. */
-static const struct kernel_symbol *find_symbol(const char *name,
+const struct kernel_symbol *find_symbol(const char *name,
struct module **owner,
const s32 **crc,
bool gplok,
@@ -609,6 +609,7 @@ static const struct kernel_symbol *find_symbol(const char *name,
pr_debug("Failed to find symbol %s\n", name);
return NULL;
}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(find_symbol);
/*
* Search for module by name: must hold module_mutex (or preempt disabled
--
2.25.1
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