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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