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

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0801300308260.22578@fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr>
Date:	Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:08:54 +0100 (CET)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
To:	Pavel Roskin <proski@....org>
cc:	Jon Masters <jonathan@...masters.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Giridhar Pemmasani <pgiri@...oo.com>
Subject: Re: ndiswrapper and GPL-only symbols redux


On Jan 29 2008 20:48, Pavel Roskin wrote:
>On Tue, 2008-01-29 at 19:20 -0500, Jon Masters wrote:
>
>> Yes it is. But I thought the existing code was intending to taint the
>> kernel (that's what it does), so it would really help to identify why it
>> tainted the kernel, by calling add_taint_module instead of add_taint. I
>> didn't put the existing match in there...don't shoot the messenger :)
>
>So, it's the same thing as in year 2006.  Good intentions, unexpected
>side effects, and a long discussion.

Perhaps module.c needs more comments explaining why the ndis line
is there, and why it's correct and noone should touch it.
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