From: Karim Eshapa <karim.esh...@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:54:42 +0200
> On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:18:58 -0400 (EDT), David Miller wrote: >> Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:49:39 +0200, Karim Eshapa wrote: >>> >>> static char pointer creates two variables in final assembly. >>> static string and pointer to it according to >>> Jeff Garzik janitors TODO. >> >> Instead of trusting some document written more than 10 years ago on >> the internet, why don't you build the source file in question and take >> a look at what actually happens? >> > > I've just dumped the assembly and symbols. I didn't find > extraordinary difference between the two strings. > sorry for that, but why is that still there in > TODO kerneljanitors at kernelnewbies. Because nobody is updating the documentation.
