RE: calling oem sal functions

John Lee
2004-08-19T22:14:20Z

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-ia64-owner@vger.kernel.org
> [mailto:linux-ia64-owner@vger.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Robin Holt
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>
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2004 at 06:29:04PM +0100, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 19, 2004 at 05:23:46PM +0000, Tony Luck wrote:
....
> > >
> > > Would you also need "_nolock" and "_reentrant" versions?

Yes, that would be perfect.

> >
> > Please make the exports _GPL so we have the callers under rcontrol.
>
> If you make them GPL, it makes the call useless to SGI. Some of our
> tests suites have the problem description we are testing for and the
> resolution. This may include vendor specific or customer specific
> data which is not disclosable. Some of the vendor specific tests are
> likewise covered by NDA. I understand you would love to have
> everything _GPL, but that is unreasonable.
>
> All that is being provided here is a gateway to SAL. How much value
> is the kernel community adding.
>
> Tony, please carefully consider the _GPL.
>

I have to second to this.

John
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