linux-kernel - Re: ndiswrapper and GPL-only symbols redux

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Message-ID: <20080129224529.4b8016c3@core>
Date:	Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:45:29 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Pavel Roskin <proski@....org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Jon Masters <jonathan@...masters.org>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Giridhar Pemmasani <pgiri@...oo.com>
Subject: Re: ndiswrapper and GPL-only symbols redux

> - it's a fair game to taint the kernel in some way if ndiswrapper has
> been loaded at some point, since tainting per se is just an indicator
> that the kernel has been used in an unsupportable way

That's all the patch appears to do. Se the taint flag.

> - if this change stands, ndiswrapper will be renamed, which would only
> create more confusion and would thus defeat the purpose of tainting

Not a productive approach. It will only harm support for everyone.
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