Hi Michael,
Now there is no need for this anymore. Actually the /dev/device, between
other functions, were capable of provide a unique ID used by a specialized
application to uniquely identify the device. However, applications need to
have read permission in order to query /dev/device. Someone her
e that is
> not built in to the kernel.
> If this is the case, you wont be able to use any of the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL
> functions, so that rules out /sys.
> I would use /proc to export the data to userland.
>
> Regards
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On 21/01/11 11:35, Josenivaldo
Hi again Greg,
One more thing I fogot:
> I'm not a lawyer, but I deal with them on a weekly basis, and my code is
> the one you are considering violating the copyright on, so I do know
> all about this type of thing :)
>
>
You are wrong only in one point : I am NOT considering violate any
copyri
Hi Greg,
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 18:53, Greg KH wrote:
>
> Then I would recommend that you not have anything to do with this at all.
>
We totally agree, that is why I ask before do anything.
> I'm not a lawyer, but I deal with them on a weekly basis, and my code is
> the one you are consideri
Hello Greg,
Thanks for answering and I will comment below, please continue reading.
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 16:10, Greg KH wrote:
>
> Why are you asking legal questions on a developer mailing list?
>
There is a miss understand here. I do not want legal advice at all.
> Please contact a lawye
Hello,
This is Benito from Brazil and I am work on a Android product.
I am facing a patent issue with one driver that is not GPL. It is out of my
control to release it GPL-like (I do not own the patent) but I am authorized
to modify it to meet a feature requirement. I need to export a information
