Re: A "new driver model" and EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL question

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On 2005-07-05T07:09:47, "Richard B. Johnson" <[email protected]> wrote:

> This problem will continue. Eventually there will be no general
> exported symbols. The apparent idea is to prevent the use of the
> kernel in proprietary systems.

... with proprietary kernel extensions. There's a difference.

> Not to worry. The tools provided with a typical Linux distribution
> are capable of resolving those symbols. You can make a script
> that `greps`  System.map for the correct offsets of those symbols.
> You can use those offsets in a linker script.

If it wasn't you, I'd be assuming you'd be joking when suggesting to
subvert the clear wishes of and licensing granted by the copyright
holders and authors.



Sincerely,
    Lars Marowsky-Brée <[email protected]>

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