Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 9 Apr 2012 10:04:40 +0200 | From | "Arend van Spriel" <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v2] module: Clarify usage of MODULE_LICENSE() |
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On 04/08/2012 06:46 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > include/linux/module.h | 17 +++++++++++++---- > 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h > index fbcafe2..8d36d86 100644 > --- a/include/linux/module.h > +++ b/include/linux/module.h > - * This exists for several reasons > + * The MODULE_LICENSE() exists for several reasons: > + * 0. So EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() allows the module to use its symbols
It seems there is some tab/space mixup here. Also not sure if the above statement is clear or correct. Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought it put a requirement on other modules to be able to use its symbols.
> * 1. So modinfo can show license info for users wanting to vet their setup > * is free > * 2. So the community can ignore bug reports including proprietary modules
Gr. AvS
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