linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] module: Clarify usage of MODULE

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Message-ID: <4F829818.6040600@broadcom.com>
Date:	Mon, 9 Apr 2012 10:04:40 +0200
From:	"Arend van Spriel" <arend@...adcom.com>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...jolero.org>
cc:	"rusty@...tcorp.com.au" <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Tso Ted" <tytso@....edu>, "Keith Packard" <keithp@...thp.com>,
	"Al Viro" <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	"Ralf Baechle" <ralf@...ux-mips.org>,
	"Alan Cox" <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	"David Woodhouse" <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	"Stephen Hemminger" <shemminger@...tta.com>,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	"Linus Torvalds" <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Greg Kroah-Hartman" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] module: Clarify usage of MODULE_LICENSE()

On 04/08/2012 06:46 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
>   include/linux/module.h |   17 +++++++++++++----
>   1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
> index fbcafe2..8d36d86 100644
> --- a/include/linux/module.h
> +++ b/include/linux/module.h
> - * This exists for several reasons
> + * The MODULE_LICENSE() exists for several reasons:
> + * 0.   So EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() allows the module to use its symbols

It seems there is some tab/space mixup here. Also not sure if the above 
statement is clear or correct. Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought 
it put a requirement on other modules to be able to use its symbols.

>    * 1.	So modinfo can show license info for users wanting to vet their setup
>    *	is free
>    * 2.	So the community can ignore bug reports including proprietary modules

Gr. AvS

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