> I don't see a "global" variable here, what are you referring to. > > This one: > > > -static DECLARE_TASKLET(goldfish_interrupt_tasklet, > > goldfish_interrupt_task, 0); > > ?
Yes. > That looks static to this file to me. > what am I missing here? It has a global lifetime but it is visible only in this file. How do I say better, just drop the word "global"?