diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig index 44ff9cd88d81..d6c6c2e031c4 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/bcm2835_defconfig @@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ CONFIG_BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY=y CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG=y CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y # CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y CONFIG_LOCKUP_DETECTOR=y CONFIG_SCHED_TRACER=y diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig index a9c6f32a9b1c..ca32446b187f 100644 --- a/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig +++ b/arch/arm/configs/mxs_defconfig @@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ CONFIG_FONTS=y CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y CONFIG_FRAME_WARN=2048 -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL=y CONFIG_SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR=y diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlp_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlp_defconfig index 72a211d2d556..32c290611723 100644 --- a/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlp_defconfig +++ b/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlp_defconfig @@ -549,7 +549,6 @@ CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y # CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set CONFIG_FRAME_WARN=1024 -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y CONFIG_SCHEDSTATS=y diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlr_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlr_defconfig index 4ecb157e56d4..bf9b9244929e 100644 --- a/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlr_defconfig +++ b/arch/mips/configs/nlm_xlr_defconfig @@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ CONFIG_CRC7=m CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y # CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y CONFIG_SCHEDSTATS=y diff --git a/arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig b/arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig index 3cbcfad5f724..7611d48c599e 100644 --- a/arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig +++ b/arch/parisc/configs/generic-32bit_defconfig @@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CONFIG_PCI_LBA=y CONFIG_MODULES=y CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BSG is not set # CONFIG_CORE_DUMP_DEFAULT_ELF_HEADERS is not set CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m diff --git a/arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig b/arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig index 8f81fcbf04c4..53054b81461a 100644 --- a/arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig +++ b/arch/parisc/configs/generic-64bit_defconfig @@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_LOAD=y CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INTEGRITY=y CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m # CONFIG_COMPACTION is not set diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig index ef09f3cce1fa..34c3859040f9 100644 --- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig +++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc6xx_defconfig @@ -1072,7 +1072,6 @@ CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_15=m CONFIG_NLS_KOI8_R=m CONFIG_NLS_KOI8_U=m CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_HEADERS_INSTALL=y CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL=y diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig index c4f6ff98a612..58e54d17e315 100644 --- a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig +++ b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig @@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y CONFIG_MODULE_SRCVERSION_ALL=y CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_SHA256=y -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INTEGRITY=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_THROTTLING=y CONFIG_BLK_WBT=y diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig index 51135893cffe..b5e62c0d3e23 100644 --- a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig +++ b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig @@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y CONFIG_MODULE_SRCVERSION_ALL=y CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_SHA256=y -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_THROTTLING=y CONFIG_BLK_WBT=y CONFIG_BLK_CGROUP_IOLATENCY=y diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/edosk7760_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/edosk7760_defconfig index 02ba62298576..d77f54e906fd 100644 --- a/arch/sh/configs/edosk7760_defconfig +++ b/arch/sh/configs/edosk7760_defconfig @@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ CONFIG_NLS_UTF8=y CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y # CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL=y CONFIG_DEBUG_SHIRQ=y CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y diff --git a/arch/sh/configs/sdk7780_defconfig b/arch/sh/configs/sdk7780_defconfig index d10a0414123a..d53c4595fb2e 100644 --- a/arch/sh/configs/sdk7780_defconfig +++ b/arch/sh/configs/sdk7780_defconfig @@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_15=y CONFIG_NLS_UTF8=y # CONFIG_ENABLE_MUST_CHECK is not set CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS=y CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL=y CONFIG_DETECT_HUNG_TASK=y # CONFIG_SCHED_DEBUG is not set diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig index 78210793d357..9c9c4a888b1d 100644 --- a/arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig +++ b/arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig @@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y CONFIG_MODULES=y CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y -# CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS is not set CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=y CONFIG_NET=y CONFIG_PACKET=y diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig index 9936528e1939..b60bd2d86034 100644 --- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig +++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig @@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ CONFIG_JUMP_LABEL=y CONFIG_MODULES=y CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD=y CONFIG_MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD=y -# CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS is not set CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=y CONFIG_NET=y CONFIG_PACKET=y diff --git a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c index 0d210d0e83e2..b9c577a3cacc 100644 --- a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c +++ b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c @@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ static const char * const sym_regex_kernel[S_NSYMTYPES] = { "(__iommu_table|__apicdrivers|__smp_locks)(|_end)|" "__(start|end)_pci_.*|" "__(start|end)_builtin_fw|" - "__(start|stop)___ksymtab(|_gpl|_unused|_unused_gpl)|" - "__(start|stop)___kcrctab(|_gpl|_unused|_unused_gpl)|" + "__(start|stop)___ksymtab(|_gpl)|" + "__(start|stop)___kcrctab(|_gpl)|" "__(start|stop)___param|" "__(start|stop)___modver|" "__(start|stop)___bug_table|" diff --git a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h index 83243506e68b..1fa338ac6a54 100644 --- a/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h +++ b/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h @@ -481,20 +481,6 @@ __stop___ksymtab_gpl = .; \ } \ \ - /* Kernel symbol table: Normal unused symbols */ \ - __ksymtab_unused : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_unused) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \ - __start___ksymtab_unused = .; \ - KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_unused+*))) \ - __stop___ksymtab_unused = .; \ - } \ - \ - /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only unused symbols */ \ - __ksymtab_unused_gpl : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_unused_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \ - __start___ksymtab_unused_gpl = .; \ - KEEP(*(SORT(___ksymtab_unused_gpl+*))) \ - __stop___ksymtab_unused_gpl = .; \ - } \ - \ /* Kernel symbol table: Normal symbols */ \ __kcrctab : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \ __start___kcrctab = .; \ @@ -509,20 +495,6 @@ __stop___kcrctab_gpl = .; \ } \ \ - /* Kernel symbol table: Normal unused symbols */ \ - __kcrctab_unused : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_unused) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \ - __start___kcrctab_unused = .; \ - KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_unused+*))) \ - __stop___kcrctab_unused = .; \ - } \ - \ - /* Kernel symbol table: GPL-only unused symbols */ \ - __kcrctab_unused_gpl : AT(ADDR(__kcrctab_unused_gpl) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \ - __start___kcrctab_unused_gpl = .; \ - KEEP(*(SORT(___kcrctab_unused_gpl+*))) \ - __stop___kcrctab_unused_gpl = .; \ - } \ - \ /* Kernel symbol table: strings */ \ __ksymtab_strings : AT(ADDR(__ksymtab_strings) - LOAD_OFFSET) { \ *(__ksymtab_strings) \ diff --git a/include/linux/export.h b/include/linux/export.h index 362b64f8d4a7..6271a5d9c988 100644 --- a/include/linux/export.h +++ b/include/linux/export.h @@ -160,14 +160,6 @@ struct kernel_symbol { #define EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS(sym, ns) __EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, "", #ns) #define EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(sym, ns) __EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, "_gpl", #ns) -#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS -#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL(sym) _EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, "_unused") -#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL(sym) _EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, "_unused_gpl") -#else -#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL(sym) -#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL(sym) -#endif - #endif /* !__ASSEMBLY__ */ #endif /* _LINUX_EXPORT_H */ diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h index e6e50ee30412..59f094fa6f74 100644 --- a/include/linux/module.h +++ b/include/linux/module.h @@ -392,18 +392,6 @@ struct module { const s32 *gpl_crcs; bool using_gplonly_symbols; -#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS - /* unused exported symbols. */ - const struct kernel_symbol *unused_syms; - const s32 *unused_crcs; - unsigned int num_unused_syms; - - /* GPL-only, unused exported symbols. */ - unsigned int num_unused_gpl_syms; - const struct kernel_symbol *unused_gpl_syms; - const s32 *unused_gpl_crcs; -#endif - #ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG /* Signature was verified. */ bool sig_ok; diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig index b77c60f8b963..11b803b45c19 100644 --- a/init/Kconfig +++ b/init/Kconfig @@ -2262,25 +2262,8 @@ config MODULE_ALLOW_MISSING_NAMESPACE_IMPORTS If unsure, say N. -config UNUSED_SYMBOLS - bool "Enable unused/obsolete exported symbols" - default y if X86 - help - Unused but exported symbols make the kernel needlessly bigger. For - that reason most of these unused exports will soon be removed. This - option is provided temporarily to provide a transition period in case - some external kernel module needs one of these symbols anyway. If you - encounter such a case in your module, consider if you are actually - using the right API. (rationale: since nobody in the kernel is using - this in a module, there is a pretty good chance it's actually the - wrong interface to use). If you really need the symbol, please send a - mail to the linux kernel mailing list mentioning the symbol and why - you really need it, and what the merge plan to the mainline kernel for - your module is. - config TRIM_UNUSED_KSYMS bool "Trim unused exported kernel symbols" - depends on !UNUSED_SYMBOLS help The kernel and some modules make many symbols available for other modules to use via EXPORT_SYMBOL() and variants. Depending diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c index 95186c9d81ea..93f360250bcb 100644 --- a/kernel/module.c +++ b/kernel/module.c @@ -410,14 +410,6 @@ extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_gpl[]; extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_gpl[]; extern const s32 __start___kcrctab[]; extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_gpl[]; -#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS -extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_unused[]; -extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_unused[]; -extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_unused_gpl[]; -extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_unused_gpl[]; -extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_unused[]; -extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_unused_gpl[]; -#endif #ifndef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS #define symversion(base, idx) NULL @@ -432,7 +424,6 @@ struct symsearch { NOT_GPL_ONLY, GPL_ONLY, } license; - bool unused; }; struct find_symbol_arg { @@ -456,19 +447,6 @@ static bool check_exported_symbol(const struct symsearch *syms, if (!fsa->gplok && syms->license == GPL_ONLY) return false; - -#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS - if (syms->unused && fsa->warn) { - pr_warn("Symbol %s is marked as UNUSED, however this module is " - "using it.\n", fsa->name); - pr_warn("This symbol will go away in the future.\n"); - pr_warn("Please evaluate if this is the right api to use and " - "if it really is, submit a report to the linux kernel " - "mailing list together with submitting your code for " - "inclusion.\n"); - } -#endif - fsa->owner = owner; fsa->crc = symversion(syms->crcs, symnum); fsa->sym = &syms->start[symnum]; @@ -535,18 +513,10 @@ static bool find_symbol(struct find_symbol_arg *fsa) { static const struct symsearch arr[] = { { __start___ksymtab, __stop___ksymtab, __start___kcrctab, - NOT_GPL_ONLY, false }, + NOT_GPL_ONLY }, { __start___ksymtab_gpl, __stop___ksymtab_gpl, __start___kcrctab_gpl, - GPL_ONLY, false }, -#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS - { __start___ksymtab_unused, __stop___ksymtab_unused, - __start___kcrctab_unused, - NOT_GPL_ONLY, true }, - { __start___ksymtab_unused_gpl, __stop___ksymtab_unused_gpl, - __start___kcrctab_unused_gpl, - GPL_ONLY, true }, -#endif + GPL_ONLY }, }; struct module *mod; unsigned int i; @@ -561,20 +531,10 @@ static bool find_symbol(struct find_symbol_arg *fsa) lockdep_is_held(&module_mutex)) { struct symsearch arr[] = { { mod->syms, mod->syms + mod->num_syms, mod->crcs, - NOT_GPL_ONLY, false }, + NOT_GPL_ONLY }, { mod->gpl_syms, mod->gpl_syms + mod->num_gpl_syms, mod->gpl_crcs, - GPL_ONLY, false }, -#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS - { mod->unused_syms, - mod->unused_syms + mod->num_unused_syms, - mod->unused_crcs, - NOT_GPL_ONLY, true }, - { mod->unused_gpl_syms, - mod->unused_gpl_syms + mod->num_unused_gpl_syms, - mod->unused_gpl_crcs, - GPL_ONLY, true }, -#endif + GPL_ONLY }, }; if (mod->state == MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED) @@ -2274,10 +2234,6 @@ static int verify_exported_symbols(struct module *mod) } arr[] = { { mod->syms, mod->num_syms }, { mod->gpl_syms, mod->num_gpl_syms }, -#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS - { mod->unused_syms, mod->num_unused_syms }, - { mod->unused_gpl_syms, mod->num_unused_gpl_syms }, -#endif }; for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(arr); i++) { @@ -3290,16 +3246,6 @@ static int find_module_sections(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info) &mod->num_gpl_syms); mod->gpl_crcs = section_addr(info, "__kcrctab_gpl"); -#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS - mod->unused_syms = section_objs(info, "__ksymtab_unused", - sizeof(*mod->unused_syms), - &mod->num_unused_syms); - mod->unused_crcs = section_addr(info, "__kcrctab_unused"); - mod->unused_gpl_syms = section_objs(info, "__ksymtab_unused_gpl", - sizeof(*mod->unused_gpl_syms), - &mod->num_unused_gpl_syms); - mod->unused_gpl_crcs = section_addr(info, "__kcrctab_unused_gpl"); -#endif #ifdef CONFIG_CONSTRUCTORS mod->ctors = section_objs(info, ".ctors", sizeof(*mod->ctors), &mod->num_ctors); @@ -3480,13 +3426,8 @@ static int check_module_license_and_versions(struct module *mod) pr_warn("%s: module license taints kernel.\n", mod->name); #ifdef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS - if ((mod->num_syms && !mod->crcs) - || (mod->num_gpl_syms && !mod->gpl_crcs) -#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS - || (mod->num_unused_syms && !mod->unused_crcs) - || (mod->num_unused_gpl_syms && !mod->unused_gpl_crcs) -#endif - ) { + if ((mod->num_syms && !mod->crcs) || + (mod->num_gpl_syms && !mod->gpl_crcs)) { return try_to_force_load(mod, "no versions for exported symbols"); } diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl index 92e888ed939f..eabd2d5467b1 100755 --- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl +++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl @@ -4290,8 +4290,7 @@ sub process { if (defined $realline_next && exists $lines[$realline_next - 1] && !defined $suppress_export{$realline_next} && - ($lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ || - $lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) { + ($lines[$realline_next - 1] =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) { # Handle definitions which produce identifiers with # a prefix: # XXX(foo); @@ -4318,8 +4317,7 @@ sub process { } if (!defined $suppress_export{$linenr} && $prevline =~ /^.\s*$/ && - ($line =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/ || - $line =~ /EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) { + ($line =~ /EXPORT_SYMBOL.*\((.*)\)/)) { #print "FOO B <$lines[$linenr - 1]>\n"; $suppress_export{$linenr} = 2; } diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c index 25c1446055d1..20fc57837881 100644 --- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c +++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c @@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ static int allow_missing_ns_imports; static bool error_occurred; enum export { - export_plain, export_unused, export_gpl, - export_unused_gpl, export_unknown + export_plain, + export_gpl, + export_unknown }; /* In kernel, this size is defined in linux/module.h; @@ -301,9 +302,7 @@ static const struct { enum export export; } export_list[] = { { .str = "EXPORT_SYMBOL", .export = export_plain }, - { .str = "EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL", .export = export_unused }, { .str = "EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL", .export = export_gpl }, - { .str = "EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL", .export = export_unused_gpl }, { .str = "(unknown)", .export = export_unknown }, }; @@ -362,12 +361,8 @@ static enum export export_from_secname(struct elf_info *elf, unsigned int sec) if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab+")) return export_plain; - else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_unused+")) - return export_unused; else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_gpl+")) return export_gpl; - else if (strstarts(secname, "___ksymtab_unused_gpl+")) - return export_unused_gpl; else return export_unknown; } @@ -376,12 +371,8 @@ static enum export export_from_sec(struct elf_info *elf, unsigned int sec) { if (sec == elf->export_sec) return export_plain; - else if (sec == elf->export_unused_sec) - return export_unused; else if (sec == elf->export_gpl_sec) return export_gpl; - else if (sec == elf->export_unused_gpl_sec) - return export_unused_gpl; else return export_unknown; } @@ -585,12 +576,8 @@ static int parse_elf(struct elf_info *info, const char *filename) info->modinfo_len = sechdrs[i].sh_size; } else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab") == 0) info->export_sec = i; - else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab_unused") == 0) - info->export_unused_sec = i; else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab_gpl") == 0) info->export_gpl_sec = i; - else if (strcmp(secname, "__ksymtab_unused_gpl") == 0) - info->export_unused_gpl_sec = i; if (sechdrs[i].sh_type == SHT_SYMTAB) { unsigned int sh_link_idx; @@ -2141,32 +2128,13 @@ static void check_for_gpl_usage(enum export exp, const char *m, const char *s) error("GPL-incompatible module %s.ko uses GPL-only symbol '%s'\n", m, s); break; - case export_unused_gpl: - error("GPL-incompatible module %s.ko uses GPL-only symbol marked UNUSED '%s'\n", - m, s); - break; case export_plain: - case export_unused: case export_unknown: /* ignore */ break; } } -static void check_for_unused(enum export exp, const char *m, const char *s) -{ - switch (exp) { - case export_unused: - case export_unused_gpl: - warn("module %s.ko uses symbol '%s' marked UNUSED\n", - m, s); - break; - default: - /* ignore */ - break; - } -} - static void check_exports(struct module *mod) { struct symbol *s, *exp; @@ -2197,7 +2165,6 @@ static void check_exports(struct module *mod) if (!mod->gpl_compatible) check_for_gpl_usage(exp->export, basename, exp->name); - check_for_unused(exp->export, basename, exp->name); } } diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.h b/scripts/mod/modpost.h index 834220de002b..0c47ff95c0e2 100644 --- a/scripts/mod/modpost.h +++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.h @@ -139,9 +139,7 @@ struct elf_info { Elf_Sym *symtab_start; Elf_Sym *symtab_stop; Elf_Section export_sec; - Elf_Section export_unused_sec; Elf_Section export_gpl_sec; - Elf_Section export_unused_gpl_sec; char *strtab; char *modinfo; unsigned int modinfo_len; diff --git a/scripts/module.lds.S b/scripts/module.lds.S index d82b452e8a71..24e8af579ce3 100644 --- a/scripts/module.lds.S +++ b/scripts/module.lds.S @@ -11,12 +11,8 @@ SECTIONS { __ksymtab 0 : { *(SORT(___ksymtab+*)) } __ksymtab_gpl 0 : { *(SORT(___ksymtab_gpl+*)) } - __ksymtab_unused 0 : { *(SORT(___ksymtab_unused+*)) } - __ksymtab_unused_gpl 0 : { *(SORT(___ksymtab_unused_gpl+*)) } __kcrctab 0 : { *(SORT(___kcrctab+*)) } __kcrctab_gpl 0 : { *(SORT(___kcrctab_gpl+*)) } - __kcrctab_unused 0 : { *(SORT(___kcrctab_unused+*)) } - __kcrctab_unused_gpl 0 : { *(SORT(___kcrctab_unused_gpl+*)) } .init_array 0 : ALIGN(8) { *(SORT(.init_array.*)) *(.init_array) } diff --git a/tools/include/linux/export.h b/tools/include/linux/export.h index 9f61349a8944..acb6f4daa2f0 100644 --- a/tools/include/linux/export.h +++ b/tools/include/linux/export.h @@ -3,7 +3,5 @@ #define EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym) #define EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sym) -#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL(sym) -#define EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL(sym) #endif