Re: [PATCH 1/2] module: Restrict module namespace access to in-tree modules

[Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The module namespace support has been introduced to allow restricting
> exports to specific modules only, and intended for in-tree modules such
> as kvm. Make this intention explicit by disallowing out of tree modules
> both for the module loader and modpost.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx>



In my understanding, an external module with the same name
can override the internal one.

This change disallows such a use-case.



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Masahiro Yamada