linux-kernel - Re: [RFC v2 1/7] sections.h: add sections header to collect all section info

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Date:	Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:23:29 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	"Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [RFC v2 1/7] sections.h: add sections header to collect all
 section info

On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 05:45:53AM -0800, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> Linux makes extensive use of custom ELF header sections,
> documentation for these are well scatterred. Unify this
> documentation in a central place.

Minor questions:

> +      <para>
> +        You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
> +        License along with this documentation; if not, write to the Free
> +        Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
> +        MA 02111-1307 USA
> +      </para>

Unless you are willing to personally track the office moves of the FSF
for the next 20+ years, just drop this paragraph please :)

> +++ b/include/linux/sections.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
> +#ifndef _LINUX_SECTIONS_H
> +#define _LINUX_SECTIONS_H
> +/*
> + * Linux ELF sections
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2016 Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@...nel.org>
> + *
> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
> + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
> + * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
> + * (at your option) any later version.

Do you really mean "any later version"?

> + * Due to this file being licensed under the GPL there is controversy over
> + * whether this permits you to write a module that #includes this file
> + * without placing your module under the GPL.  Please consult a lawyer for
> + * advice before doing this.

Interesting wording, I don't think there's any "controversy" here, so
I'd drop that word if at all possible.

thanks,

greg k-h