Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:01:28 -0800
From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: Roland Dreier <roland@topspin.com>
Cc: Johannes Erdfelt <johannes@erdfelt.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [openib-general] Re: [PATCH][RFC/v1][4/12] Add InfiniBand SA (Subnet Administration) query support
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On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 10:56:06AM -0800, Roland Dreier wrote:
>     Greg> No.  RCU is covered by a patent that only allows for it to
>     Greg> be implemented in GPL licensed code.  If you want to use RCU
>     Greg> in non-GPL code, you need to sign a license agreement with
>     Greg> the holder of the RCU patent.
> 
> Surely IBM can implement RCU in non-GPLed AIX code or license the
> patent to whoever they like, with whatever terms they like?

As holders of the patent, they can.  If you wish to do this, please
contact IBM's IP Licensing group :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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