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From:   Joel Fernandes <joel@joelfernandes.org>
Date:   Thu, 28 Feb 2019 07:59:19 -0800
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] Provide in-kernel headers for making it easy to
 extend the kernel
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On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 7:45 AM Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 10:37:41AM -0500, Joel Fernandes wrote:
> > In any case, it is not practical to provide headers for every kernel version on
> > the system image and maintain them, it will take up too much space and has to
> > be periodically packaged. Not to mention that there will be kernel versions
> > that are booting Android that simply don't have anyone maintaining headers
> > for. So the proposed solution is an easier path.
>
> I totally agree with this, and with your proposed patches, just wanting
> to clear up some potential anti-GPL-FUD before it got spread any further :)

Sure, no problem, thanks :)
 - Joel