Re: ndiswrapper and GPL-only symbols redux

Alan Cox
2008-01-29T22:50:47Z

> - it's a fair game to taint the kernel in some way if ndiswrapper has
> been loaded at some point, since tainting per se is just an indicator
> that the kernel has been used in an unsupportable way

That's all the patch appears to do. Se the taint flag.

> - if this change stands, ndiswrapper will be renamed, which would only
> create more confusion and would thus defeat the purpose of tainting

Not a productive approach. It will only harm support for everyone.