netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: force bridge module(s) to be GPL

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Message-Id: <20090911.115015.111772936.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:50:15 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	shemminger@...tta.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: force bridge module(s) to be GPL

From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:51:46 -0700

> The only valid usage for the bridge frame hooks are by a
> GPL components (such as the bridge module).
> The kernel should not leave a crack in the door for proprietary
> networking stacks to slip in.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>

Applied, thanks.
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