[LU-102] EXPORT_SYMBOL of static function breaks compile

• Type: Bug
• Resolution: Fixed
• Priority: Minor
• Fix Version/s: Lustre 2.1.0
• Affects Version/s: Lustre 2.1.0
• Environment: RHEL6, PPC64
• Severity: 2
• Assignee: Oleg Drokin
• Reporter: Christopher Morrone (Inactive)

Description

I don't know exactly when gcc started catching this, but:

gcc 4.4.4 in RHEL6 on ppc64 does not allow EXPORT_SYMBOL for
a static function (which seems reasonable). The following error
is seen on the EXPORT_SYMBOL line:

error: __ksymtab_obd_device_alloc causes a section type conflict

The fix is simply to remove the EXPORT_SYMBOL line, which I think is fine. I can't find anywhere else that references that symbol outside of that one file.

Patch is here:

http://review.whamcloud.com/262