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    modpost: track if the symbol origin is a dump file or ELF object · 52c3416d
    Masahiro Yamada authored
    The meaning of sym->kernel is obscure; it is set for in-kernel symbols
    loaded from Modules.symvers. This happens only when we are building
    external modules, and it is used to determine whether to dump symbols
    to $(KBUILD_EXTMOD)/Modules.symvers
    
    It is clearer to remember whether the symbol or module came from a dump
    file or ELF object.
    
    This changes the KBUILD_EXTRA_SYMBOLS behavior. Previously, symbols
    loaded from KBUILD_EXTRA_SYMBOLS are accumulated into the current
    $(KBUILD_EXTMOD)/Modules.symvers
    
    Going forward, they will be only used to check symbol references, but
    not dumped into the current $(KBUILD_EXTMOD)/Modules.symvers. I believe
    this makes more sense.
    
    sym->vmlinux will have no user. Remove it too.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarMasahiro Yamada <masahiroy@kernel.org>
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