On Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 07:24:14PM -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> Michael Buesch wrote:
> > On Monday 16 April 2007 20:50, Larry Finger wrote:

> >> @@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ void free_ieee80211(struct net_device *d
> >>
> >>   static int debug = 0;
> >>   u32 ieee80211_debug_level = 0;
> >> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ieee80211_debug_level);
> > 
> > We don't use the _GPL suffix in mac80211.
> 
> Upon inspection, neither does most of ieee80211. It is now changed.

You are strongly encouraged to use the _GPL version for new symbol
exports, especially those which are fundamentally internal to
in-kernel subsystems and/or have no reasonable usage by drivers.
FWIW, this symbol would seem to fulfill both of those criteria.

If you do not object, I would prefer the _GPL version of the patch.

John
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John W. Linville
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