Messages in this thread | | | From | Roland Dreier <> | Date | Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:56:06 -0800 | Subject | Re: [openib-general] Re: [PATCH][RFC/v1][4/12] Add InfiniBand SA (Subnet Administration) query support |
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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?
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