From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: Roland Dreier <roland@topspin.com>
Cc: Johannes Erdfelt <johannes@erdfelt.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [openib-general] Re: [PATCH][RFC/v1][4/12] Add InfiniBand SA (Subnet Administration) query support
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:01:28 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20041123190128.GA31391@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <52pt244cop.fsf@topspin.com>
On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 10:56:06AM -0800, Roland Dreier wrote:
> Greg> No. RCU is covered by a patent that only allows for it to
> Greg> be implemented in GPL licensed code. If you want to use RCU
> Greg> in non-GPL code, you need to sign a license agreement with
> Greg> the holder of the RCU patent.
>
> Surely IBM can implement RCU in non-GPLed AIX code or license the
> patent to whoever they like, with whatever terms they like?
As holders of the patent, they can. If you wish to do this, please
contact IBM's IP Licensing group :)
thanks,
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-11-23 21:14 UTC|newest]
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[not found] <20041122713.SDrx8l5Z4XR5FsjB@topspin.com>
2004-11-22 15:13 ` [PATCH][RFC/v1][4/12] Add InfiniBand SA (Subnet Administration) query support Roland Dreier
2004-11-22 19:33 ` Sam Ravnborg
2004-11-22 21:28 ` Roland Dreier
2004-11-22 22:25 ` Greg KH
2004-11-22 22:40 ` [openib-general] Re: [PATCH][RFC/v1][4/12] Add InfiniBand SA(Subnet " Fab Tillier
2004-11-22 23:34 ` [PATCH][RFC/v1][4/12] Add InfiniBand SA (Subnet " Roland Dreier
2004-11-23 6:41 ` Greg KH
2004-11-23 6:47 ` Roland Dreier
2004-11-23 7:29 ` Greg KH
2004-11-23 17:52 ` [openib-general] " Johannes Erdfelt
2004-11-23 18:38 ` Greg KH
2004-11-23 18:56 ` Roland Dreier
2004-11-23 19:01 ` Greg KH [this message]
2004-11-23 19:13 ` Johannes Erdfelt
2004-11-23 19:30 ` linux-os
2004-11-23 19:42 ` Greg KH
2004-11-24 19:23 ` Roland Dreier
2004-11-24 19:29 ` Greg KH
2004-11-23 15:27 ` Randy.Dunlap
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