linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Taint kernel when lve module is loaded

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Message-ID: <20120622184359.GA25552@kroah.com>
Date:	Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:43:59 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rusty@...tcorp.com.au,
	Alex Lyashkov <umka@...udlinux.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Taint kernel when lve module is loaded

On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 01:49:31PM -0400, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> Cloudlinux have a product called lve that includes a kernel module. This
> was previously GPLed but is now under a proprietary license, but the
> module continues to declare MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") and makes use of some
> EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL symbols. Forcibly taint it in order to avoid this.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
> Cc: Alex Lyashkov <umka@...udlinux.com>
> ---
>  kernel/module.c |    4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

Do you have a pointer to this code anywhere?  Lying about the license to
the kernel is a pretty blatent thing to do and I'd like to have some
people follow up on that issue.

thanks,

greg k-h
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