Re: MODULE_LICENSE and EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL

David Woodhouse
2001-10-19T17:06:22Z

taral@taral.net said:
> Fine. I (the hypothetical binary driver maker) will just make two
> modules -- one which is MODULE_LICENCEd GPL, and the other which is
> not. The first will re-export your interfaces as unrestricted ones
> which the second can use.

You seem to have missed the point that it is already considered to be
unacceptable to add GPL'd code to the kernel, exporting functionality which
is required for non-GPL'd modules.

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