linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] module: Block modules by Tuxedo from accessing GPL symbols

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Message-ID: <2024111513-gave-gracious-5f7b@gregkh>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:40:38 +0100
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Uwe Kleine-König <ukleinek@...nel.org>
Cc: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
	Werner Sembach <wse@...edocomputers.com>, tux@...edocomputers.com,
	Petr Pavlu <petr.pavlu@...e.com>,
	Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@...gle.com>,
	Daniel Gomez <da.gomez@...sung.com>, linux-modules@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@...mhuis.info>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] module: Block modules by Tuxedo from accessing GPL
 symbols

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 11:31:34AM +0100, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> Tuxedo licenses the modules used on their hardware under GPLv3+, to
> "keep control of the upstream pacing" – and want to re-license the code
> while upstreaming.
> 
> They were asked to then at least not use MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") which
> declares compatibility to the kernel's GPLv2. They accepted the pull
> request and shortly after reverted the change and so continue to lie
> about the license.
> 
> So teach the module loader that these modules are proprietary despite
> their declaration to be GPLv2 compatible "until the legal stuff is
> sorted out".
> 
> Link: https://gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/development/packages/tuxedo-drivers/-/commit/a8c09b6c2ce6393fe39d8652d133af9f06cfb427
> Signed-off-by: Uwe Kleine-König <ukleinek@...nel.org>


Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>