Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:12:20 -0700 | From | "Jeff V. Merkey" <> | Subject | Re: GPL only modules [was Re: [GIT PATCH] more Driver core patches for 2.6.19] |
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Martin J. Bligh wrote:
> Jeff V. Merkey wrote: > >> >> Again, I agree with EVERY statement Linus made here. We operate >> exactly as Linus describes, and >> legally, NO ONE can take us to task on GPL issues. We post patches of >> affected kernel code >> (albiet the code resembles what Linus describes as a "skeleton >> driver") and our proprietary >> non derived code we sell with our appliances. > > > > Yeah, like this one?
Yeah, like that one. WITH THE POLITICAL AGENDA CODE REMOVED.
Jeff
> > ftp://ftp.soleranetworks.com/pub/solera/dsfs/FedoraCore6/datascout-only-2.6.18-11-13-06.patch > > > @@ -1316,8 +1316,8 @@ > > mod->license_gplok = license_is_gpl_compatible(license); > if (!mod->license_gplok && !(tainted & > TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE)) { > - printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: module license '%s' taints > kernel.\n", > - mod->name, license); > +// printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: module license '%s' taints > kernel.\n", > +// mod->name, license); > add_taint(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE); > } > } > @@ -1691,10 +1691,10 @@ > /* Set up license info based on the info section */ > set_license(mod, get_modinfo(sechdrs, infoindex, "license")); > > - if (strcmp(mod->name, "ndiswrapper") == 0) > - add_taint(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE); > - if (strcmp(mod->name, "driverloader") == 0) > - add_taint(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE); > +// if (strcmp(mod->name, "ndiswrapper") == 0) > +// add_taint(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE); > +// if (strcmp(mod->name, "driverloader") == 0) > +// add_taint(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE); > > /* Set up MODINFO_ATTR fields */ > setup_modinfo(mod, sechdrs, infoindex); > >
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