# Re: \[PATCH v2 1/2\] reboot: Export reboot\_mode

- From: Greg Kroah-Hartman \<gregkh@linuxfoundation.org\>
- Date: 2021-05-24 12:34:41 
- List: linux-pm
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-pm/2021/05/1389341
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-pm/2021/05/1389341/t.md

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On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 01:09:18PM +0100, Lee Jones wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Nov 2019 at 23:41, Elliot Berman [ref] wrote:
> 
> > Export reboot_mode to support kernel modules wishing to modify reboot_mode.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Elliot Berman <redacted>
> > ---
> >  kernel/reboot.c | 2 ++
> >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> >
> 
> Reviewed by Bjorn and GregKH, but never merged.
> 
> I guess all the parties are still solving this downstream.
> 
> Andrew, is this still something you'd consider?

If there is no in-kernel user, it does not need to be exported.

thanks,

greg k-h
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