Linux中EXPORT_SYMBOL的用法

Linux中EXPORT_SYMBOL的用法

EXPORT_SYMBOL标签内定义的函数对全部内核代码公开，不用修改内核代码就可以在您的内核模块中直接调用。您还可以手工修改内核源代码来导出另外的函数，用于重新编译并加载新内核后的测试。


Linux symbol export method:

[1] If we want export the symbol in a module, just use the EXPORT_SYMBOL(xxxx) in the C or H file.
    And compile the module by adding the compile flag -DEXPORT_SYMTAB.
    Then we can use the xxxx in the other module.


[2] If we want export some symbol in Kernel that is not in a module such as xxxx in the/arch/ppc/fec.c.
    Firstly, define the xxxx in the fec.c;
    Secondly, make a new file which contain the "extern" define the xxxx(for example, extern int xxxx);
    Lastly, in the ppc_ksyms.c we includes the new file, and add theEXPORT_SYMBOL(xxxx).
    Then we can use the xxxx.