From: Michael Walle <michael@walle.cc>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] exports.h and the GPL
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:10:36 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <201202241910.36058.michael@walle.cc> (raw)
Hi,
As far as i know applications can use functions defined in exports.h without
being licensed under the GPL.
Who is responsible to define which functions are exported? Are the currently
exported functions the only ones available to closed source applications or is
it possible to add further ones which are needed.
Functions may need arguments which are pointers to some structures. These
structures are likely be defined in some GPL'ed header file and must not be
used, i guess? So the exported functions must only use integral data types,
opaque pointers and structures which are not defined in a GPL'ed header file.
I'm aware of the fact that I won't get any legal advice, I'm just asking for
your opinions.
--
Michael
next reply other threads:[~2012-02-24 18:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-02-24 18:10 Michael Walle [this message]
2012-02-24 19:17 ` [U-Boot] exports.h and the GPL Mike Frysinger
2012-02-24 19:48 ` Michael Walle
2012-02-24 22:37 ` Mike Frysinger
2012-02-24 23:37 ` Wolfgang Denk
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