linux-kernel - Re: legal question regarding use of glibc headers in /usr/include/linux

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Message-ID: <4E72FC55.1000909@ladisch.de>
Date:	Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:35:49 +0200
From:	Clemens Ladisch <clemens@...isch.de>
To:	David Miller <davemiller2222@...glemail.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: legal question regarding use of glibc headers in /usr/include/linux

David Miller wrote:
> ... some linux kernel headers in /usr/include/linux.
> My question now is: Can I include these headers (e.g. #include
> <linux/types.h>) since they seem to be normal glibc headers that seem
> to be intended to be included in user-space programs that are
> proprietary.

Read the clarification that Linus prepended to the COPYING file in the
kernel tree.


Regards,
Clemens
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