linux-kernel - Re: [Pv-drivers] [PATCH 04/10] VMCI: device driver implementaton.

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Message-ID: <280263520.16961242.1351197830586.JavaMail.root@vmware.com>
Date:	Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:43:50 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Bhavesh Davda <bhavesh@...are.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	pv-drivers@...are.com, vm-crosstalk@...are.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	George Zhang <georgezhang@...are.com>,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	Andy King <acking@...are.com>
Subject: Re: [Pv-drivers] [PATCH 04/10] VMCI: device driver implementaton.

Hi Greg,

> You can't just say "general GPL issues aside".  Honestly, given your
> company's prior actions in regards to Linux kernel drivers and the
> licenses of them, I don't trust them at all.  To help gain that trust
> back, marking the exports in this manner will be a great improvement.
>

You don't expect us to just let that comment slide :) Can you be more specific about which "prior actions" in regards to which kernel drivers, and when?

We certainly don't want the Linux kernel community, especially somebody as influential as you, to lack trust in VMware or our intentions.
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