linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] compat: makes all compat symbols EXPORT_SYMBOL

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Date:	Sat, 3 Mar 2012 13:52:44 +0100
From:	"Arend van Spriel" <arend@...adcom.com>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...jolero.org>
cc:	"linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] compat: makes all compat symbols
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL()

On 03/03/2012 12:08 AM, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> The Linux kernel is being backported here and a lot of code
> is completely derivative works of the the Linux kernel, as such
> only GPL-Compatible modules are intended to be used with this
> framework, given that users of this framework are considered
> completely derivative works of the Linux kernel.
>
> Only upstream Linux kernel modules or kernel modules on their
> way upstream are intended to be used by this.
> Tested with ckmake:

Hi Luis,

Some of the modules in this patch are dual-licensed. I was under the 
impression that EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL was specifically for GPL-only code 
although I could not find any specifics in the Documentation folder. Do 
you (or someone else) have a reference on this topic?

Gr. AvS

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