# Re: \[PATCH v8 2/3\] modpost: Produce extended MODVERSIONS information

- From: Luis Chamberlain \<mcgrof@kernel.org\>
- Date: 2024-11-19 01:33:58 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2024/11/2829583
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2024/10/2806721/t.md

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On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 04:09:34PM -0800, Matthew Maurer wrote:
> > Thinking about this some more, if we're going down enabling a new
> > option, it seems to beg the question if the old *two* ksymtab sections
> > could just be folded into the a new one where the "gpl only" thing
> > becomes just one "column" as you call it. Reasons I ask, it seems like
> > we're duplicating symbol names on ksymtab and for modeversions. Could
> > you review this a bit?
> 
>  Short answer: We could do this, but I don't necessarily think it's a good idea.

Thanks for your review on this. I agree the complexities you outline
don't yet justify the churn.

  Luis

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