On 4/19/07, Chris Bergeron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It just seemed like it might be interesting and I couldn't find anything to shed light on the error itself in the mailing list logs, and I'm curious at what's happening.
What's happening is that some kernel developers don't like Linus's stance on binary-only drivers and are trying to circumvent the norms of software copyright law using EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL. (Why some people think that the GPL is magically exempt from Lotus v. Borland, Lexmark v. Static Control, and their analogues in other jurisdiction is beyond me -- but then I gave up smoking the FSF's parallel-legal-universe herb some time ago.) Just s/EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL/EXPORT_SYMBOL/ throughout the kernel and you'll be fine -- at a technical level. But be prepared, when later changes break extra-volatile quasi-private in-kernel APIs, to keep both pieces -- and to be shunned by EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL partisans. Cheers (IANAL, TINLA), - Michael - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/