Symbol cpu_feature_keys should be exported to all modules on powerpc
Greg KH
gregkh at linuxfoundation.org
Tue Feb 28 19:28:44 AEDT 2023
On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 04:18:12PM +0800, 王昊然 wrote:
> Just like symbol 'mmu_feature_keys'[1], 'cpu_feature_keys' was referenced
> indirectly by many inline functions; any GPL-incompatible modules using such
> a function will be potentially broken due to 'cpu_feature_keys' being
> exported as GPL-only.
>
> For example it still breaks ZFS, see
> https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/issues/14545
>
> [1]: https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/linuxppc-dev/patch/20220329085709.4132729-1-haokexin@gmail.com/
External modules are always on their own, sorry. Especially ones that
are not released under the GPL.
good luck!
greg k-h
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