linux-kernel - Re: GPL only modules

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Message-ID: <7vhcvt3dfc.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>
Date:	Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:50:47 -0800
From:	Junio C Hamano <junkio@....net>
To:	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>,
	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>,
	Ricardo Galli <gallir@...il.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: GPL only modules

Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org> writes:

> Linus Torvalds writes:
>
>> Why do people think that using "ln" is _any_ different from using 
>> "mkisofs". Both create one file that contains multiple pieces. What's the 
>> difference - really?
>
> The difference - really - at least for static linking - is that "ln"
> makes modifications to each piece to make them work together, and in
> the case of a library, makes a selection of the parts of the library
> as needed by the rest of the program.

Excuse me, but are you two discussing "ld"? ;-)

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