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

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Message-ID: <m34pbv8x8s.fsf@maximus.localdomain>
Date:	Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:04:51 +0100
From:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>
To:	davids@...master.com
Cc:	<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.

> One may say _GPL is a strong indication that all users are
> automatically a derivative works, but it's only that - indication. It
> doesn't mean they are really derivative works and it doesn't mean a
> module not using any _GPL exports isn't a derivative.

Actually I think the _GPL exports are really harmful - somebody
distributing a binary module may claim he/she doesn't violate the GPL
because the module uses only non-GPL exports. OTOH GPL symbols give
_us_ exactly nothing.
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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