Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux-2.6-f…

…or-linus

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux-2.6-for-linus:
  remove CONFIG_KMOD from core kernel code
  remove CONFIG_KMOD from lib
  remove CONFIG_KMOD from sparc64
  rework try_then_request_module to do less in non-modular kernels
  remove mention of CONFIG_KMOD from documentation
  make CONFIG_KMOD invisible
  modules: Take a shortcut for checking if an address is in a module
  module: turn longs into ints for module sizes
  Shrink struct module: CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS ifdefs
  module: reorder struct module to save space on 64 bit builds
  module: generic each_symbol iterator function
  module: don't use stop_machine for waiting rmmod

Documentation/filesystems/bfs.txt

@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ You can simplify mounting by just typing:
 
 this will allocate the first available loopback device (and load loop.o 
 kernel module if necessary) automatically. If the loopback driver is not
-loaded automatically, make sure that your kernel is compiled with kmod 
-support (CONFIG_KMOD) enabled. Beware that umount will not
-deallocate /dev/loopN device if /etc/mtab file on your system is a
-symbolic link to /proc/mounts. You will need to do it manually using
-"-d" switch of losetup(8). Read losetup(8) manpage for more info.
+loaded automatically, make sure that you have compiled the module and
+that modprobe is functioning. Beware that umount will not deallocate
+/dev/loopN device if /etc/mtab file on your system is a symbolic link to
+/proc/mounts. You will need to do it manually using "-d" switch of
+losetup(8). Read losetup(8) manpage for more info.
 
 To create the BFS image under UnixWare you need to find out first which
 slice contains it. The command prtvtoc(1M) is your friend:

Documentation/sound/alsa/DocBook/alsa-driver-api.tmpl

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
      <sect1><title>Device Components</title>
 !Esound/core/device.c
      </sect1>
-     <sect1><title>KMOD and Device File Entries</title>
+     <sect1><title>Module requests and Device File Entries</title>
 !Esound/core/sound.c
      </sect1>
      <sect1><title>Memory Management Helpers</title>

Documentation/telephony/ixj.txt

@@ -305,21 +305,14 @@ driver, like this:
 
 which will result in the needed drivers getting loaded automatically.
 
-   g.  if you are planning on using kerneld to automatically load the 
-module for you, then you need to edit /etc/conf.modules and add the 
+   g.  if you are planning on having the kernel automatically request
+the module for you, then you need to edit /etc/conf.modules and add the
 following lines:
 
 	options ixj dspio=0x340 xio=0x330 ixjdebug=0
 
 If you do this, then when you execute an application that uses the
-module kerneld will load the module for you.  Note that to do this,
-you need to have your kernel set to support kerneld.  You can check
-for this by looking at /usr/src/linux/.config and you should see this:
-
-	# Loadable module support
-	#
-	<snip>
-	CONFIG_KMOD=y
+module the kernel will request that it is loaded.
 
   h.  if you want non-root users to be able to read and write to the 
 ixj devices (this is a good idea!) you should do the following:

Documentation/video4linux/w9968cf.txt

@@ -193,9 +193,6 @@ Description:     Automatic 'ovcamchip' module loading: 0 disabled, 1 enabled.
 		 loads that module automatically. This action is performed as
 		 once soon as the 'w9968cf' module is loaded into memory.
 Default:         1
-Note:            The kernel must be compiled with the CONFIG_KMOD option
-		 enabled for the 'ovcamchip' module to be loaded and for
-		 this parameter to be present.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Name:           simcams
 Type:           int

arch/blackfin/Kconfig

@@ -873,8 +873,8 @@ config HOTPLUG
 	  plugged into slots found on all modern laptop computers.  Another
 	  example, used on modern desktops as well as laptops, is USB.
 
-	  Enable HOTPLUG and KMOD, and build a modular kernel.  Get agent
-	  software (at <http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/>) and install it.
+	  Enable HOTPLUG and build a modular kernel.  Get agent software
+	  (from <http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/>) and install it.
 	  Then your kernel will automatically call out to a user mode "policy
 	  agent" (/sbin/hotplug) to load modules and set up software needed
 	  to use devices as you hotplug them.

arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c

@@ -683,9 +683,9 @@ int copy_thread(int nr, unsigned long clone_flags, unsigned long sp,
 		  ((unsigned long) child_sf) - STACK_BIAS;
 
 		/* Special case, if we are spawning a kernel thread from
-		 * a userspace task (via KMOD, NFS, or similar) we must
-		 * disable performance counters in the child because the
-		 * address space and protection realm are changing.
+		 * a userspace task (usermode helper, NFS or similar), we
+		 * must disable performance counters in the child because
+		 * the address space and protection realm are changing.
 		 */
 		if (t->flags & _TIF_PERFCTR) {
 			t->user_cntd0 = t->user_cntd1 = NULL;

arch/sparc64/kernel/traps.c

@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/timer.h>
 #include <asm/head.h>
-#ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
-#include <linux/kmod.h>
-#endif
 #include <asm/prom.h>
 
 #include "entry.h"

arch/xtensa/Kconfig

@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ config HOTPLUG
 	plugged into slots found on all modern laptop computers.  Another
 	example, used on modern desktops as well as laptops, is USB.
 
-	Enable HOTPLUG and KMOD, and build a modular kernel.  Get agent
-	software (at <http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/>) and install it.
+	Enable HOTPLUG and build a modular kernel.  Get agent software
+	(from <http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net/>) and install it.
 	Then your kernel will automatically call out to a user mode "policy
 	agent" (/sbin/hotplug) to load modules and set up software needed
 	to use devices as you hotplug them.

include/linux/kmod.h

@@ -25,15 +25,16 @@
 
 #define KMOD_PATH_LEN 256
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 /* modprobe exit status on success, -ve on error.  Return value
  * usually useless though. */
 extern int request_module(const char * name, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)));
+#define try_then_request_module(x, mod...) ((x) ?: (request_module(mod), (x)))
 #else
 static inline int request_module(const char * name, ...) { return -ENOSYS; }
+#define try_then_request_module(x, mod...) (x)
 #endif
 
-#define try_then_request_module(x, mod...) ((x) ?: (request_module(mod), (x)))
 
 struct key;
 struct file;

include/linux/module.h

@@ -249,27 +249,30 @@ struct module
 
 	/* Exported symbols */
 	const struct kernel_symbol *syms;
-	unsigned int num_syms;
 	const unsigned long *crcs;
+	unsigned int num_syms;
 
 	/* GPL-only exported symbols. */
-	const struct kernel_symbol *gpl_syms;
 	unsigned int num_gpl_syms;
+	const struct kernel_symbol *gpl_syms;
 	const unsigned long *gpl_crcs;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
 	/* unused exported symbols. */
 	const struct kernel_symbol *unused_syms;
-	unsigned int num_unused_syms;
 	const unsigned long *unused_crcs;
+	unsigned int num_unused_syms;
+
 	/* GPL-only, unused exported symbols. */
-	const struct kernel_symbol *unused_gpl_syms;
 	unsigned int num_unused_gpl_syms;
+	const struct kernel_symbol *unused_gpl_syms;
 	const unsigned long *unused_gpl_crcs;
+#endif
 
 	/* symbols that will be GPL-only in the near future. */
 	const struct kernel_symbol *gpl_future_syms;
-	unsigned int num_gpl_future_syms;
 	const unsigned long *gpl_future_crcs;
+	unsigned int num_gpl_future_syms;
 
 	/* Exception table */
 	unsigned int num_exentries;
@@ -285,10 +288,10 @@ struct module
 	void *module_core;
 
 	/* Here are the sizes of the init and core sections */
-	unsigned long init_size, core_size;
+	unsigned int init_size, core_size;
 
 	/* The size of the executable code in each section.  */
-	unsigned long init_text_size, core_text_size;
+	unsigned int init_text_size, core_text_size;
 
 	/* The handle returned from unwind_add_table. */
 	void *unwind_info;
@@ -300,29 +303,15 @@ struct module
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_BUG
 	/* Support for BUG */
+	unsigned num_bugs;
 	struct list_head bug_list;
 	struct bug_entry *bug_table;
-	unsigned num_bugs;
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD
-	/* Reference counts */
-	struct module_ref ref[NR_CPUS];
-
-	/* What modules depend on me? */
-	struct list_head modules_which_use_me;
-
-	/* Who is waiting for us to be unloaded */
-	struct task_struct *waiter;
-
-	/* Destruction function. */
-	void (*exit)(void);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KALLSYMS
 	/* We keep the symbol and string tables for kallsyms. */
 	Elf_Sym *symtab;
-	unsigned long num_symtab;
+	unsigned int num_symtab;
 	char *strtab;
 
 	/* Section attributes */
@@ -342,6 +331,21 @@ struct module
 	struct marker *markers;
 	unsigned int num_markers;
 #endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD
+	/* What modules depend on me? */
+	struct list_head modules_which_use_me;
+
+	/* Who is waiting for us to be unloaded */
+	struct task_struct *waiter;
+
+	/* Destruction function. */
+	void (*exit)(void);
+
+	/* Reference counts */
+	struct module_ref ref[NR_CPUS];
+#endif
+
 };
 #ifndef MODULE_ARCH_INIT
 #define MODULE_ARCH_INIT {}

init/Kconfig

@@ -856,8 +856,8 @@ config MODULE_UNLOAD
 	help
 	  Without this option you will not be able to unload any
 	  modules (note that some modules may not be unloadable
-	  anyway), which makes your kernel slightly smaller and
-	  simpler.  If unsure, say Y.
+	  anyway), which makes your kernel smaller, faster
+	  and simpler.  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config MODULE_FORCE_UNLOAD
 	bool "Forced module unloading"
@@ -893,16 +893,11 @@ config MODULE_SRCVERSION_ALL
 	  will be created for all modules.  If unsure, say N.
 
 config KMOD
-	bool "Automatic kernel module loading"
+	def_bool y
 	depends on MODULES
 	help
-	  Normally when you have selected some parts of the kernel to
-	  be created as kernel modules, you must load them (using the
-	  "modprobe" command) before you can use them. If you say Y
-	  here, some parts of the kernel will be able to load modules
-	  automatically: when a part of the kernel needs a module, it
-	  runs modprobe with the appropriate arguments, thereby
-	  loading the module if it is available.  If unsure, say Y.
+	  This is being removed soon.  These days, CONFIG_MODULES
+	  implies CONFIG_KMOD, so use that instead.
 
 config STOP_MACHINE
 	bool

kernel/exec_domain.c

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ lookup_exec_domain(u_long personality)
 				goto out;
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 	read_unlock(&exec_domains_lock);
 	request_module("personality-%ld", pers);
 	read_lock(&exec_domains_lock);

kernel/kmod.c

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ extern int max_threads;
 
 static struct workqueue_struct *khelper_wq;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 
 /*
 	modprobe_path is set via /proc/sys.