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On 07/29/2014 08:43 AM, Khem Raj wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Rongqing Li <rongqing.li@windriver.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 07/29/2014 01:25 AM, Khem Raj wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 4:01 AM,  <rongqing.li@windriver.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> +[PATCH] reimplement umul_ppmm to make it be able to building on mips64
>>>> 64bit ABI
>>>> +
>>>> +Upstream-Status: Pending[This version was not maintained by upstream,
>>>> larger versions have been fixed]
>>>> +
>>>
>>>
>>> if you mean newer release have been fixed then this patch should be
>>> marked 'Backport'
>>>
>>
>>
>> newer releases are GPLv3, we can not backport patch from them
>
> I see. So you did a clean room implementation then ? if not then
> you could request the original patch author to release it under GPLv2
> license for back portability
>

Ok, I will ask;
But If the author do not like to release it under GPLv2, what should I do?

-Roy


>>
>> -R
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>>>
>>
>> --
>> Best Reagrds,
>> Roy | RongQing Li
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