linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1

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Message-ID: <20080225192710.GA13635@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi>
Date:	Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:27:10 +0200
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	Steven Rostedt <srostedt@...hat.com>, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...stprotocols.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.6.25-rc2-mm1 - fix mcount GPL bogosity.

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 06:19:57PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> > The reason I added GPL is not because of some idea that this is all 
> > "chummy" with the kernel. But because I derived the mcount code from 
> > glibc's version of mcount. Now you may argue that glibc is under LGPL 
> > and a non-GPL export is fine. But I've been advised that if I ever take 
> > code from someone else, to always export it with GPL.
> 
> As I understand it if Vladis wants to submit his own change to the symbol
> thats up to him, and he'll be liable for any fallout with the FSF, or
> harm to Linux resulting, so long he's the one who signs it off.
>...

Why isn't anyone distributing it liable if it is not legally correct?

> Alan

cu
Adrian

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