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Subject: Re: [PATCH] IPMI driver for Linux, version 7
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: Corey Minyard <cminyard@mvista.com>
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On Sun, 2002-10-20 at 22:05, Corey Minyard wrote:
> >Am I right that this makes it impossible to include an IPMI driver into
> >the kernel (this isn't GPL-compatible)?
> >
> I do not read it so, but perhaps you are right.  I will ask.  I'm sure I 
> will receive a resounding "maybe" as the answer.  I was working with 
> people at Intel on this, and they had another driver they wanted to use 
> for IPMI, and wanted to push it into the kernel, but it had some 
> problems so I wrote this as a replacement.  So I don't think Intel sees 
> it this way (at least those at Intel I was working with).
> 
> -Corey

Intel tend to see everything Intel's way. Perhaps someone from Intel
could clarify this situation - on list ?

I'd hate us to have to have an IPMI driver that US citizens couldnt use

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