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* inter_module_get and __symbol_get
@ 2005-01-06 21:32 Terence Ripperda
  2005-01-06 21:57 ` Brian Gerst
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 26+ messages in thread
From: Terence Ripperda @ 2005-01-06 21:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Linux Kernel Mailing List; +Cc: tripperda

Hello,

we've noticed that in recent 2.6.10 kernels that the inter_module_
routines (such as inter_module_get) are marked deprecated. it appears
that the __symbol_ routines (such as __symbol_get) are intended as the
replacement routines.

unfortunately, __symbol_get is only exported as a GPL symbol (I see a
reference to a _gpl verion in module.h, but no definition). is this
intentional? will there be a non-gpled version of an equivalent
routine?

Thanks,
Terence



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* Re: inter_module_get and __symbol_get
@ 2005-07-31  4:27 D. ShadowWolf
  2005-08-01  1:04 ` Alan Cox
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 26+ messages in thread
From: D. ShadowWolf @ 2005-07-31  4:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-kernel

On this topic I have to weigh in that I just subscribed to the kernel list 
because I have had to undo a modification made to the kernel around version 
2.6.10 that stopped the export of 'inter_module_get'.  To me it appears that 
some kernel developers forget that there are those of us out there who do not 
have broadband connections and are shafted with low-end hardware. In this 
case I am currently stuck using a Lucent Winmodem to connect to the internet.
The need to undo that patch arose when I upgraded to 2.6.12.3 and found that 
the drivers provided by the linmodem project were dependant on that function. 
If the new system has been targeted at only GPL symbols, then I am certain it 
is definately not something good for the kernel.

I enjoy GPL'd software as much as the next guy, but forgetting that there are 
people in the world dependant on third-party drivers that may or may not have 
a non-GPL license attached to them shows short-sightedness on the part of the 
people involved. 

I have my own issues with the modem I'm currently using, and with the fact 
that Lucent sits behind a wall of NDA's and other legal documents and refuses 
to release the entire source of the driver, instead making us rely on a 
driver that has a precompiled binary as part of it's source. I'm certain 
there are people that could reverse engineer the binary (I could do it 
myself), but with the current state of the law in the US and abroad doing so 
could  cause major legal troubles.

Well... enough rambling. I've used too much bandwidth as it is.

DRH

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2005-01-06 21:32 inter_module_get and __symbol_get Terence Ripperda
2005-01-06 21:57 ` Brian Gerst
2005-01-06 22:51   ` Terence Ripperda
2005-01-08  4:00     ` Jon Smirl
2005-01-12 19:37       ` Terence Ripperda
2005-01-12 22:21         ` Brian Gerst
2005-01-08  3:10   ` Keith Owens
2005-01-24 22:36     ` David Mosberger
2005-01-24 22:44       ` Keith Owens
2005-01-24 22:52         ` David Mosberger
2005-01-24 22:54           ` Keith Owens
2005-01-24 22:58             ` David Mosberger
2005-01-24 23:03               ` Keith Owens
2005-01-25  0:51                 ` patch to enable Nvidia v5336 on v2.6.11 kernel (was Re: inter_module_get and __symbol_get) David Mosberger
2005-01-25 12:56                   ` J.A. Magallon
2005-01-25 20:50                     ` Zephaniah E. Hull
2005-01-26  0:02                       ` J.A. Magallon
2005-01-26  0:25                         ` Zephaniah E. Hull
2005-01-26  0:25                       ` J.A. Magallon
2005-01-25  1:01                 ` inter_module_get and __symbol_get Jon Smirl
2005-01-24 23:19           ` Jon Smirl
2005-01-24 23:23             ` David Mosberger
2005-01-25  5:31         ` Terence Ripperda
2005-01-25  5:59           ` Chris Wedgwood
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2005-07-31  4:27 D. ShadowWolf
2005-08-01  1:04 ` Alan Cox

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