Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:39:18 -0800 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE() |
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On Sat, Feb 11, 2006 at 11:18:06PM -0500, Mark Lord wrote: > Greg KH wrote: > >On Sat, Feb 11, 2006 at 09:34:40PM -0500, Mark Lord wrote: > >>Greg KH wrote: > >>>So, here's a patch that implements EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE(). It > >>>basically says that some time in the future, this symbol is going to > >>>change and not be allowed to be called from non-GPL licensed kernel > >>>modules. > >>The wording and intent here are incorrect. > >> > >>All kernel modules are already *GPL licensed*, > >>whether the authors think so or not. > >> > >>So this patch (if it goes through), should be reworded > >>so as not to muddy those waters (as the above excerpt does). > > > >Care to provide some text that you feel will be better? > > Just something simple, like this rewording of your original post: > > >>> So, here's a patch that implements EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE(). It > >>> basically says that some time in the future, this symbol is going to > >>> change and not be allowed to be called from > ...kernel modules that don't include MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") in the source.
Ok, I've tweaked it to look more like this.
thanks,
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