linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/7] dynamic debug v2

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Date:	Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:36:16 -0400
From:	Jason Baron <jbaron@...hat.com>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, joe@...ches.com, nick@...k-andrew.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/7] dynamic debug v2 - infrastructure

On Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 07:38:51PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:51:53 -0400 Jason Baron wrote:
> 
> > Few notes...there is still one control file: <debugfs>/dynamic_printk/modules
> > We can split this up now or later, but I kind of like being able to see all
> > the controls in one file. Also, i've used a djb2 hash function in the code,
> > which i'm not sure is under the correct license/copyright, so i just wanted
> > to point that out as well. see: scripts/basic/hash.c. If its an issue, i can
> > find another hash function. 
> 
> What license does it have?  I don't see one.
> 

hmmm...a search for djb2 finds a number of users, for example, i found this one
which is covered by GPL2, http://www.telegraphics.com.au/svn/dpa/trunk/symtab.c
is that sufficient to say its ok?

i'll clean up the additional points that you raised.

thanks,

-Jason
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